The Mean Team Piles on Jobless Americans | Common Dreams
"far-out right-wing ideologues all across the country who're pumping up Team GOP to pound the bejeezus out of America's millions of unemployed workers. Far from a game, this is real, and it's a moral abomination."
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Lagging minimum wage is one reason why most Americans’ wages have fallen behind productivity | Economic Policy Institute
Lagging minimum wage is one reason why most Americans’ wages have fallen behind productivity | Economic Policy Institute
"what the minimum wage would be if it had kept pace with productivity growth since 1968"
"what the minimum wage would be if it had kept pace with productivity growth since 1968"
Absurd: Billionaire Koch Brother Claims Eliminating Minimum Wage Would Help the Poor | Alternet
Absurd: Billionaire Koch Brother Claims Eliminating Minimum Wage Would Help the Poor | Alternet
"Unless you've been living under a rock or are a subscriber of the Witchita Eagle, the United States' rampant problem of income equality is considered common knowledge, with the stagnation of the country's minimum wage as a major factor in a discrepancy between what people earn and how much they need to live."
"Unless you've been living under a rock or are a subscriber of the Witchita Eagle, the United States' rampant problem of income equality is considered common knowledge, with the stagnation of the country's minimum wage as a major factor in a discrepancy between what people earn and how much they need to live."
Bringing Back Jim Crow
www.consortiumnews.com/2013/07/10/bringing-back-jim-crow/
"As the United States edges toward a second Jim Crow era – with right-wing whites seeking to “take our country back” via Supreme Court rulings and voter suppression against black and brown Americans – there is an urgent need to reexamine U.S. history and remove the pro-racist distortions that have been implanted by white supremacists for more than two centuries."
"As the United States edges toward a second Jim Crow era – with right-wing whites seeking to “take our country back” via Supreme Court rulings and voter suppression against black and brown Americans – there is an urgent need to reexamine U.S. history and remove the pro-racist distortions that have been implanted by white supremacists for more than two centuries."
PERRspectives: Rand Paul and the GOP's Confederacy of Dunces
PERRspectives: Rand Paul and the GOP's Confederacy of Dunces
"Republican 2016 White House hopeful Rand Paul is just the latest example. This week, Americans learned that the foe of the 1964 Civil Rights Act employs a neo-Confederate staffer who, among other things, praised the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. As it turns out, Paul's self-proclaimed "Southern Avenger" Jack Hunter has plenty of company when it comes to trafficking in casual racism and antebellum nostalgia. One hundred and fifty years after the Emancipation Proclamation, the whitewashing of slavery, the resurrection of the "Lost Cause," the championing of states' rights and the endorsement of nullification and secession are sadly all too common in the Party of Lincoln."
"Republican 2016 White House hopeful Rand Paul is just the latest example. This week, Americans learned that the foe of the 1964 Civil Rights Act employs a neo-Confederate staffer who, among other things, praised the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. As it turns out, Paul's self-proclaimed "Southern Avenger" Jack Hunter has plenty of company when it comes to trafficking in casual racism and antebellum nostalgia. One hundred and fifty years after the Emancipation Proclamation, the whitewashing of slavery, the resurrection of the "Lost Cause," the championing of states' rights and the endorsement of nullification and secession are sadly all too common in the Party of Lincoln."
TX Anti-Abortion Representative Tried To Kick Pregnant Women, Kids Off CHIP
TX Anti-Abortion Representative Tried To Kick Pregnant Women, Kids Off CHIP
"Now look at this video of Texas state Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, the same shameless shill who insisted raped women wouldn't get pregnant because the rape kit "cleaned them out"."
"Now look at this video of Texas state Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, the same shameless shill who insisted raped women wouldn't get pregnant because the rape kit "cleaned them out"."
GOP Gubernatorial Candidate: Health Insurance Shouldn’t Cover Doctors’ Visits
GOP Gubernatorial Candidate: Health Insurance Shouldn’t Cover Doctors’ Visits: During a policy breakfast for the Loudon County Chamber of Commerce in Virginia, state attorney general and gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli (R-VA) compared health care coverage to car insurance, and argued that insurance plans shouldn’t cover routine care such as doctors’ visits. According to an account of the meeting in the Ashburn Patch, Cuccinelli claimed [...]/p
11 Big Myths About the Economy That Are Destroying America | Alternet
11 Big Myths About the Economy That Are Destroying America | Alternet
"Forget the dumbed-down garbage most economists spew. Their myths are causing tragic results for everyday Americans."
"Forget the dumbed-down garbage most economists spew. Their myths are causing tragic results for everyday Americans."
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
McDonnell Gift Scandal Could Engulf Cuccinelli As Well
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Rand Paul's Opposition to the Civil Rights Act Beginning to Make More Sense
Rand Paul's Opposition to the Civil Rights Act Beginning to Make More Sense
"For those keeping score at home, the League of the South is a hate group."
"For those keeping score at home, the League of the South is a hate group."
Why the Revival of US Labor Might Start with Nonunion Workers
Why the Revival of US Labor Might Start with Nonunion Workers
" FixMyJob.com is a bit like WebMD, but instead of typing in your aches and pains, you tell it about problems at your workplace. Launched on June 5, the site has already garnered 5,000 visitors, according to Working America organizer Chris Stergalas."
" FixMyJob.com is a bit like WebMD, but instead of typing in your aches and pains, you tell it about problems at your workplace. Launched on June 5, the site has already garnered 5,000 visitors, according to Working America organizer Chris Stergalas."
David Gregory Falsely Claims All American Workers Will See Medicare Tax Increase
David Gregory Falsely Claims All American Workers Will See Medicare Tax Increase
"As we've already discussed around here, David Gregory was never too fond of the idea of some fact checking being done so that viewers would know how many whoppers he was allowing his guests to get away with. On this Sunday's Meet the Press, forget the guests -- it was Gregory himself who needed the fact checker."
"As we've already discussed around here, David Gregory was never too fond of the idea of some fact checking being done so that viewers would know how many whoppers he was allowing his guests to get away with. On this Sunday's Meet the Press, forget the guests -- it was Gregory himself who needed the fact checker."
Sen. Bernie Sanders Stands Up For Students Facing Incredible Debt Burden
Sen. Bernie Sanders Stands Up For Students Facing Incredible Debt Burden
"Good for Sen. Bernie Sanders for not wanting to balance our budget on the backs of those who can least afford it -- our college students -- who are going to see their loan rates skyrocket if Congress fails to act quickly."
"Good for Sen. Bernie Sanders for not wanting to balance our budget on the backs of those who can least afford it -- our college students -- who are going to see their loan rates skyrocket if Congress fails to act quickly."
Rick Scott Proves His Incompetence Yet Again, Accidentally Bans All Computers in Florida
www.forwardprogressives.com/2013/07/09/rick-scott-proves-his-incompetence-yet-again-accidentally-bans-all-computers-in-florida.html
"Before he was even elected Governor of Florida, the man was CEO of a company which was convicted of defrauding Medicare. It’s absolutely mind-boggling — Florida elected a man who was in charge of a company which was scamming the government, and costing the taxpayershundreds of millions of dollars."
"Before he was even elected Governor of Florida, the man was CEO of a company which was convicted of defrauding Medicare. It’s absolutely mind-boggling — Florida elected a man who was in charge of a company which was scamming the government, and costing the taxpayershundreds of millions of dollars."
Racist Streak Exposed In Republican Immigration Reform Debate
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Consumer Regulatory Agency Takes On Debt Collectors
Consumer Regulatory Agency Takes On Debt Collectors: The consumer agency created by the Dodd-Frank financial reform law is asserting authority over debt collection actions by large banks. A post on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) blog Wednesday laid out the agency’s new effort to guard against abusive and deceptive practices involving consumer debt. In addition to opening their consumer complaints hotline [...]/p
Billionaire Koch Brother Says Eliminating The Minimum Wage Will Help The Poor
Billionaire Koch Brother Says Eliminating The Minimum Wage Will Help The Poor: A conservative mogul worth $25 billion says he knows the secret to helping poor people. According to Charles Koch, the U.S. needs to get rid of the minimum wage, which he counts as a major obstacle to economic growth. On Wednesday, the Charles Koch Foundation launched a $200,000 media campaign in Wichita, Kansas, with a [...]/p
Justice Denied: 71 ALEC Bills in 2013 Make It Harder to Hold Corporations Accountable for Causing Injury or Death
Justice Denied: 71 ALEC Bills in 2013 Make It Harder to Hold Corporations Accountable for Causing Injury or Death
"At least 71 bills introduced in 2013 that make it harder for average Americans to access the civil justice system resemble "models" from the American Legislative Exchange Council, or "ALEC," according to an analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy, publishers of ALECexposed.org."
"At least 71 bills introduced in 2013 that make it harder for average Americans to access the civil justice system resemble "models" from the American Legislative Exchange Council, or "ALEC," according to an analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy, publishers of ALECexposed.org."
Pesticide Use Spikes as GMO Failure Cripples Corn Belt | Common Dreams
Pesticide Use Spikes as GMO Failure Cripples Corn Belt | Common Dreams
"Pesticide use is skyrocketing across the Midwestern U.S. corn belt, as biotech companies like Syngenta and AMVAC Chemical watch their pesticide sales spike 50 to 100 percent over the past two years, NPR reported Tuesday.
The culprit? Bt corn—a type of genetically engineered corn with insecticide built into its genes."
"Pesticide use is skyrocketing across the Midwestern U.S. corn belt, as biotech companies like Syngenta and AMVAC Chemical watch their pesticide sales spike 50 to 100 percent over the past two years, NPR reported Tuesday.
The culprit? Bt corn—a type of genetically engineered corn with insecticide built into its genes."
Republicans Want Deeper Cuts For Domestic Programs To Finance More Defense Spending
Republicans Want Deeper Cuts For Domestic Programs To Finance More Defense Spending: House Republicans on the Appropriations Committee released a budget plan on Tuesday that would increase sequestration cuts to many agencies while handing more money to the defense side of the ledger. The cuts would reduce funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other financial agencies by $3 billion, cut NASA’s budget by $928 million [...]/p
Walmart Threatens To Shut Down Stores If DC Passes Living Wage Bill
Walmart Threatens To Shut Down Stores If DC Passes Living Wage Bill: Walmart fought hard to persuade DC residents to let it open stores in the district. But now the retail giant is threatening to walk away from three planned sites if the DC City Council passes a “living wage” bill that would require all major employers to pay workers a minimum of $12.50 an hour. Walmart [...]/p
Meet the Elites Inside the $4 Trillion Global Powerhouse Bank of JP Morgan Chase | Alternet
Meet the Elites Inside the $4 Trillion Global Powerhouse Bank of JP Morgan Chase | Alternet
"JP Morgan Chase is one of the most powerful banks in the world, embedded within a transnational network of elite institutions and individuals."
"JP Morgan Chase is one of the most powerful banks in the world, embedded within a transnational network of elite institutions and individuals."
Rand Paul And 'The Southern Avenger'
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
PERRspectives: Blue States Should Get a Refund Under Roberts' "Equal Sovereignty" Doctrine
PERRspectives: Blue States Should Get a Refund Under Roberts' "Equal Sovereignty" Doctrine
"Eight of the top 10 beneficiaries of federal largesse voted for John McCain and Mitt Romney for President. Unsurprisingly, all 15 states at the bottom of the list--those whose outflow of tax revenue is funding programs elsewhere in the country--all voted for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012."
"Eight of the top 10 beneficiaries of federal largesse voted for John McCain and Mitt Romney for President. Unsurprisingly, all 15 states at the bottom of the list--those whose outflow of tax revenue is funding programs elsewhere in the country--all voted for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012."
Moral Mondays: 'Ever Stronger Opposition' Grows in Face of GOP Attack | Common Dreams
Moral Mondays: 'Ever Stronger Opposition' Grows in Face of GOP Attack | Common Dreams
"Almost 4,000 North Carolinians stormed the state house Monday demonstrating that, despite repeated attacks by the GOP-led legislature, the opposition is growing 'ever fiercer and stronger.'
Marking the tenth "Moral Monday" action, participants rallied in the capital against an anti-choice abortion law that passed the state Senate last week in a GOP 'sneak attack' on reproductive rights."
"Almost 4,000 North Carolinians stormed the state house Monday demonstrating that, despite repeated attacks by the GOP-led legislature, the opposition is growing 'ever fiercer and stronger.'
Marking the tenth "Moral Monday" action, participants rallied in the capital against an anti-choice abortion law that passed the state Senate last week in a GOP 'sneak attack' on reproductive rights."
GOP Demands Adoption of Ryan Budget as Debt Ceiling Ransom
GOP Demands Adoption of Ryan Budget as Debt Ceiling Ransom
"despite plummeting annual federal budget deficits, a stabilization of the debt as a percentage of the U.S. economy and his own admission that default would produce "a financial disaster, not only for our country but for the worldwide economy," Speaker John Boehner and his House GOP allies are once again planning to hold the once-routine debt ceiling increase hostage. Their price this time? Enacting large parts of the Ryan GOP budget repeatedly rejected by the Senate, the President--and the voters."
"despite plummeting annual federal budget deficits, a stabilization of the debt as a percentage of the U.S. economy and his own admission that default would produce "a financial disaster, not only for our country but for the worldwide economy," Speaker John Boehner and his House GOP allies are once again planning to hold the once-routine debt ceiling increase hostage. Their price this time? Enacting large parts of the Ryan GOP budget repeatedly rejected by the Senate, the President--and the voters."
300 Anti-Choice Bills in 1 Year? 5 Things You Need to Know About the Right's Unprecedented War on Women | Alternet
300 Anti-Choice Bills in 1 Year? 5 Things You Need to Know About the Right's Unprecedented War on Women | Alternet
"As state legislatures debate 300 new bills to further restrict women's constitutional right to legal and safe abortions, media should know that abortion is already restricted in the U.S. at unprecedented levels, that experts say it is medically unnecessary to require clinics to obtain hospital admitting privileges and adopt surgical center standards, and that limited access to abortions severely harms low-income women."
"As state legislatures debate 300 new bills to further restrict women's constitutional right to legal and safe abortions, media should know that abortion is already restricted in the U.S. at unprecedented levels, that experts say it is medically unnecessary to require clinics to obtain hospital admitting privileges and adopt surgical center standards, and that limited access to abortions severely harms low-income women."
Sequestration Slashes Programs That Help The Unemployed Find Jobs
Sequestration Slashes Programs That Help The Unemployed Find Jobs: Even with unemployment remaining stubbornly high, programs that help workers gain the support and skills they need to get new jobs are bracing for severe cuts thanks to sequestration. A report released on Tuesday from the National Skills Coalition (NSC) found that workforce training and support programs, which have already dealt with drastic cuts to [...]/p
Boehner Keeps Vow That House GOP Will Do No Work, Ever
Boehner Keeps Vow That House GOP Will Do No Work, Ever
"Wow, our House of Representatives is definitely on track to make history, and not in a good way. John Boehner assured reporters on Monday that the House of Representatives had absolutely no intention of dealing realistically with student loans or immigration reform."
"Wow, our House of Representatives is definitely on track to make history, and not in a good way. John Boehner assured reporters on Monday that the House of Representatives had absolutely no intention of dealing realistically with student loans or immigration reform."
No, Republicans, ‘Missing’ White Voters Won’t Save You
No, Republicans, ‘Missing’ White Voters Won’t Save You: As GOP House members continue their Kamikaze mission to scuttle the immigration reform bill, many political observers are wondering why. After all, isn’t it obvious that Republicans need more minority, particularly Hispanic support, and that therefore their self-interest should lead them to support a reasonable bill? Karl Rove thinks so. But lots and lots of [...]/p
Correcting The Record On IRS Coverage
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Governor: Pregnant Women, Breast Cancer Patients Are Free Health Care Moochers
Governor: Pregnant Women, Breast Cancer Patients Are Free Health Care Moochers: Pennsylvania Republicans have decided against expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, arguing that covering more low-income residents would cost the state too much money. But last week, Gov. Tom Corbett (R) went a step further, telling a local news station that poor residents who are already enrolled in the program, including pregnant women and [...]/p
Concept of "Limited Government" Is Right-Wing Bunk: Try to Find Anything Remotely Like It in the Constitution | Alternet
Concept of "Limited Government" Is Right-Wing Bunk: Try to Find Anything Remotely Like It in the Constitution | Alternet
"The Constitution was never intended to “provide limited government,” and furthermore it did not do so. The U.S. government possessed the same constitutional power at the moment of its inception as it did yesterday afternoon."
"The Constitution was never intended to “provide limited government,” and furthermore it did not do so. The U.S. government possessed the same constitutional power at the moment of its inception as it did yesterday afternoon."
Monday, July 8, 2013
Sequester Impact: 1 In 7 Seniors Struggle With Hunger
Sequester Impact: 1 In 7 Seniors Struggle With Hunger
"Patricia Hoeft, director of senior center nutrition, the Mid-East Area Agency on Aging (Missouri): “How do I decide which 300 seniors aren’t going to eat that day"?"
"Patricia Hoeft, director of senior center nutrition, the Mid-East Area Agency on Aging (Missouri): “How do I decide which 300 seniors aren’t going to eat that day"?"
Republicans Trying to Be as Unpopular as Humanly Possible | Alternet
Republicans Trying to Be as Unpopular as Humanly Possible | Alternet
"Privatizing Medicare and taking Paul Ryan's cues are recipe for being hated."
"Privatizing Medicare and taking Paul Ryan's cues are recipe for being hated."
Nine Things We Won’t Miss About Rick Perry
Nine Things We Won’t Miss About Rick Perry: With his announcement Monday that he will not seek an unprecedented fourth full term as Governor of Texas, Rick Perry (R) will retire from the office in January 2015. Sadly, he will leave behind a record of right-wing extremism that few could match. Here are ten of the worst moments from his 13 years as [...]/p
Why We Have a Do-Nothing Congress
Why We Have a Do-Nothing Congress
"The stunning inaction and backlog in the 113th Congress can be traced back to January 20, 2009."
"The stunning inaction and backlog in the 113th Congress can be traced back to January 20, 2009."
Watch: Josh Fox’s Gasland II Premiers Tonight | Alternet
Watch: Josh Fox’s Gasland II Premiers Tonight | Alternet
"Josh Fox’s Gasland II premieres tonight on HBO. The much anticipated anti-fracking documentary continues to highlight the toll hydraulic fracturing takes on the environment. While Gasland may have started the conversation about fracking, the sequel is all about the natural gas industry’s effort to shut that conversation down."
"Josh Fox’s Gasland II premieres tonight on HBO. The much anticipated anti-fracking documentary continues to highlight the toll hydraulic fracturing takes on the environment. While Gasland may have started the conversation about fracking, the sequel is all about the natural gas industry’s effort to shut that conversation down."
Study: A Minimum Wage Hike Would Stimulate The Economy
Study: A Minimum Wage Hike Would Stimulate The Economy: A federal minimum wage increase would likely benefit the U.S. economy, a new Chicago Fed Letter suggests. Daniel Aaronson and Eric French, economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, provided an estimate of the effects on aggregate household spending of the $9 minimum wage Obama proposed in his 2013 State of the Union Address. [...]/p
Bank of America Wants My Family Homeless -- You Wouldn't Believe the Dirty Tricks They've Used to Take Our Home | Alternet
Bank of America Wants My Family Homeless -- You Wouldn't Believe the Dirty Tricks They've Used to Take Our Home | Alternet
"Bank of America is doing everything it can to kick this family out of its home. Here’s why you could be next."
"Bank of America is doing everything it can to kick this family out of its home. Here’s why you could be next."
Republicans Seize Control Of FEC, Aim To Further Destroy Enforcement Of Campaign Finance Law
Republicans Seize Control Of FEC, Aim To Further Destroy Enforcement Of Campaign Finance Law: With the February resignation of Cynthia Bauerly (D) from the Federal Election Commission, Republicans have enjoyed a temporary three-to-two majority on the panel that oversees the nation’s campaign finance laws. And while Vice Chairman Donald F. McGahn II (R) is reportedly preparing to step down soon, he and the two other Republican commissioners want to [...]/p
Lawmakers Aim To Reduce College Debt Before Students Take Out Loans
Lawmakers Aim To Reduce College Debt Before Students Take Out Loans: Although an attempt to address student loans remains unresolved in Congress, politicians in Oregon and New Jersey are forging plans to prevent students from carrying crippling debt. In a 15-page report on ending childhood poverty released Monday, Newark mayor and U.S. Senate candidate Cory Booker (D) recommended the federal government help contribute to a college [...]/p
Koch Brothers To Pour Millions Into Obamacare Misinformation Campaign
Koch Brothers To Pour Millions Into Obamacare Misinformation Campaign: Americans for Prosperity — a conservative group funded by the Koch brothers — is spending millions on ads that aim to turn Americans against the Affordable Care Act, just as government officials prepare to enroll the uninsured in the law’s new health care exchanges beginning on October 1. The campaign will eschew attacks on President [...]/p
Stupid Linings Playbook: Boehner & Ryan Cook Up A Plan That Hands Dems the 2014 Election
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/07/boehner-ryan-cook-debt-ceiling-plan-hands-democrats-2014-election.html
"House Republicans may think they are safe, but how safe will they be if they vote to privatize Medicare and Social Security before their reelection campaigns kick off? If House Republicans stay on this course, they will also force Republican Senate candidates to say whether they support privatizing Medicare and Social Security."
"House Republicans may think they are safe, but how safe will they be if they vote to privatize Medicare and Social Security before their reelection campaigns kick off? If House Republicans stay on this course, they will also force Republican Senate candidates to say whether they support privatizing Medicare and Social Security."
Paul Ryan Reveals That Everything He Said About Medicare in 2012 Was A Total Lie
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/08/house-gop-threaten-hold-medicare-hostage-exchange-raising-debt-ceiling.html
"But while Ryan and the Republicans are saying that to you, their other hand is behind their back trying to give your Medicare to wealthy men like David Koch so he can raid the treasury that your tax dollars funded while denying you care. They call this “privatizing Medicare”. The media might want to pretend that privatizing Medicare doesn’t end it as we know it, but it would. Perhaps they are ignorant about the usual costs/results of privatization."
"But while Ryan and the Republicans are saying that to you, their other hand is behind their back trying to give your Medicare to wealthy men like David Koch so he can raid the treasury that your tax dollars funded while denying you care. They call this “privatizing Medicare”. The media might want to pretend that privatizing Medicare doesn’t end it as we know it, but it would. Perhaps they are ignorant about the usual costs/results of privatization."
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Pravda on the Potomac: Is Jonathan Karl a Journalist or PR Fluffer for GOP?
Pravda on the Potomac: Is Jonathan Karl a Journalist or PR Fluffer for GOP?
"It's not just that he's been shown to be a partisan hack for his Benghazi coverage, his regular contributions to the unabashedly conservative Weekly Standard, or his egregious use of Coulter as a source to interview politicians. Jonathan Karl is literally amole for the GOP embedded into ABC News"
"It's not just that he's been shown to be a partisan hack for his Benghazi coverage, his regular contributions to the unabashedly conservative Weekly Standard, or his egregious use of Coulter as a source to interview politicians. Jonathan Karl is literally amole for the GOP embedded into ABC News"
GOP May Hold Debt Ceiling Hostage To Enact Paul Ryan’s Budget
GOP May Hold Debt Ceiling Hostage To Enact Paul Ryan’s Budget: House Republicans will hold the national debt ceiling increase hostage until President Obama agrees to mandatory spending cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, the National Journal reports, and will seek to use the leverage of default to force Democrats to enact the policies in Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) budget. Since slashing discretionary spending to [...]/p
Saturday, July 6, 2013
The Real Threat to Our Future is Peak Water | Common Dreams
The Real Threat to Our Future is Peak Water | Common Dreams
"Peak oil has generated headlines in recent years, but the real threat to our future is peak water. There are substitutes for oil, but not for water. We can produce food without oil, but not without water."
"Peak oil has generated headlines in recent years, but the real threat to our future is peak water. There are substitutes for oil, but not for water. We can produce food without oil, but not without water."
Pacific Ocean Floor Is a Huge Underwater Garbage Dump
Pacific Ocean Floor Is a Huge Underwater Garbage Dump
"The horrific report was produced using over 18,000 hours of footage from deep sea remotely-operated vehicles, over a period of 22 years; cameras examined the ocean floor as deep as 13,000 feet and found human-made garbage everywhere.
"The horrific report was produced using over 18,000 hours of footage from deep sea remotely-operated vehicles, over a period of 22 years; cameras examined the ocean floor as deep as 13,000 feet and found human-made garbage everywhere.
The Pacific Ocean, which for many carries connotations of beauty and romance, is in fact a huge underwater garbage dump."
Students Face Lifetime of Debt | Democratic Strategist
Students Face Lifetime of Debt | Democratic Strategist
"On Monday, federally subsidized student loan rates doubled because Congress failed to pass a permanent solution to relieve our debt-stricken students (or even to extend the current rates until they could agree on a plan). There are very few policy issues more deserving of our representatives' attention."
"On Monday, federally subsidized student loan rates doubled because Congress failed to pass a permanent solution to relieve our debt-stricken students (or even to extend the current rates until they could agree on a plan). There are very few policy issues more deserving of our representatives' attention."
Congress Is Squandering the Opportunity of a Lifetime
Congress Is Squandering the Opportunity of a Lifetime
"The sad fact is that the GOP’s dysfunctions—its hyper-ideological approach to government, hostility to liberalism, and opposition to compromise—will keep the United States from capitalizing on one of the great opportunities of the last 20 years. Thanks to GOP-driven gridlock and Washington’s myopic focus on debt reduction, we have squandered a once-in-a-lifetime chance to rebuild this country at pennies on the dollar, and bounce back from a long decade of mismanagement and neglect."
"The sad fact is that the GOP’s dysfunctions—its hyper-ideological approach to government, hostility to liberalism, and opposition to compromise—will keep the United States from capitalizing on one of the great opportunities of the last 20 years. Thanks to GOP-driven gridlock and Washington’s myopic focus on debt reduction, we have squandered a once-in-a-lifetime chance to rebuild this country at pennies on the dollar, and bounce back from a long decade of mismanagement and neglect."
Economists And Wall Street Cheer Good Jobs Report While GOP Whines That It’s Not Good Enough
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/05/economists-and-wall-street-cheer-good-jobs-report-while-gop-whines-that-its-not-good-enough/
"Any way you spin it, that’s good news (well… more on that in a second). But why is it “especially patriotic”? Because, at a time when that old black magic called partisan politics continues to flog the notion that Obama’s on the wrong track about this, that and everything, the less-debatable truth is that the American economy is getting better, something every American should cheer despite the distractions of conspiracy theories, ‘scandals,’ and GOP spin."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/05/economists-and-wall-street-cheer-good-jobs-report-while-gop-whines-that-its-not-good-enough/#ixzz2YG3BgWAY
"Any way you spin it, that’s good news (well… more on that in a second). But why is it “especially patriotic”? Because, at a time when that old black magic called partisan politics continues to flog the notion that Obama’s on the wrong track about this, that and everything, the less-debatable truth is that the American economy is getting better, something every American should cheer despite the distractions of conspiracy theories, ‘scandals,’ and GOP spin."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/05/economists-and-wall-street-cheer-good-jobs-report-while-gop-whines-that-its-not-good-enough/#ixzz2YG3BgWAY
Friday, July 5, 2013
CNBC Host Loses It: Climate Science Is A ‘Bona Fide Cult’
CNBC Host Loses It: Climate Science Is A ‘Bona Fide Cult’:
"CNBC has long-misrepresented climate change to its viewers, including Larry Kudlow and Rick Santelli."
"CNBC has long-misrepresented climate change to its viewers, including Larry Kudlow and Rick Santelli."
Thursday, July 4, 2013
How Can We Celebrate Independence Day When Democracy Is Dead In Michigan?
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/04/celebrate-independence-day-when-democracy-is-dead-in-michigan/
"Over the past two years Michigan’s Teaparty regime, under the leadership of Rick Snyder, has worked around the clock to undermine freedom, removing democracy from cities, towns and schools. It began with the takeover of Benton Harbor, where the state’s governor-dictator first removed all elected officials, placing a hand-picked emergency manager over the people of the city.Public property was seized and handed over to private corporations. An official spokesman was appointed to “represent the city” while the voices of citizens and their elected representatives were silenced."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/04/celebrate-independence-day-when-democracy-is-dead-in-michigan/#ixzz2Y8iIW3f1
"Over the past two years Michigan’s Teaparty regime, under the leadership of Rick Snyder, has worked around the clock to undermine freedom, removing democracy from cities, towns and schools. It began with the takeover of Benton Harbor, where the state’s governor-dictator first removed all elected officials, placing a hand-picked emergency manager over the people of the city.Public property was seized and handed over to private corporations. An official spokesman was appointed to “represent the city” while the voices of citizens and their elected representatives were silenced."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/04/celebrate-independence-day-when-democracy-is-dead-in-michigan/#ixzz2Y8iIW3f1
Despite Claims to the Contrary, Pepsi is Still Using Caramel Coloring Linked to Cancer | Alternet
Despite Claims to the Contrary, Pepsi is Still Using Caramel Coloring Linked to Cancer | Alternet
"The company said they removed the toxic chemical, but a watchdog group reports otherwise."
"The company said they removed the toxic chemical, but a watchdog group reports otherwise."
For July 4th: Remembering Why the Right Does Not Own the Stars and Stripes | Alternet
For July 4th: Remembering Why the Right Does Not Own the Stars and Stripes | Alternet
"The right-wingers of the Revolutionary era were Tories -- colonists who remained loyal to the British crown, fearful of change and, in their assistance to the occupying army of George III, the precise opposite of patriots. Only from the perspective of two centuries of ideological shift can the republican faith of the Founding Fathers be described as "conservative."
The Civil War, too, was a struggle between left and right, between patriots and ... well, in those days, the Confederate leaders were deemed traitors (an epithet now usually avoided out of a decent concern for Southern sensibilities). Academics will argue forever about that war's underlying economic and social causes, but it was the contemporary left that sought to abolish slavery and preserve the Union, while the right fought to preserve slavery and dissolve the Union. Today, reverence for the Confederacy remains the emotional province of extremely right-wing Southern politicians and intellectuals (as well as the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi skinheads, and not a few members of the tea party)."
"The right-wingers of the Revolutionary era were Tories -- colonists who remained loyal to the British crown, fearful of change and, in their assistance to the occupying army of George III, the precise opposite of patriots. Only from the perspective of two centuries of ideological shift can the republican faith of the Founding Fathers be described as "conservative."
The Civil War, too, was a struggle between left and right, between patriots and ... well, in those days, the Confederate leaders were deemed traitors (an epithet now usually avoided out of a decent concern for Southern sensibilities). Academics will argue forever about that war's underlying economic and social causes, but it was the contemporary left that sought to abolish slavery and preserve the Union, while the right fought to preserve slavery and dissolve the Union. Today, reverence for the Confederacy remains the emotional province of extremely right-wing Southern politicians and intellectuals (as well as the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi skinheads, and not a few members of the tea party)."
Rhee's StudentsFirst is a Shining Example of NonProfit Abuse
Rhee's StudentsFirst is a Shining Example of NonProfit Abuse
"Instead, a nonprofit organization set out to buy politicians in order to privatize schools. This is the real scandal right here."
"Instead, a nonprofit organization set out to buy politicians in order to privatize schools. This is the real scandal right here."
NC GOP Onslaught On Elections Enabled By Dismantled Voting Rights Act
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Is the South Dragging the Rest of the Nation Down? | Alternet
Is the South Dragging the Rest of the Nation Down? | Alternet
"Why poor white Southerners keep voting for policies that screw them and how this hurts the rest of the nation."
"Why poor white Southerners keep voting for policies that screw them and how this hurts the rest of the nation."
Despicable Fee: Employers Charging You For Your Paycheck
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July 3 News: 2001-2010 Hottest Decade On Record, With ‘Unprecedented High-Impact Climate Extremes’, WMO Reports
July 3 News: 2001-2010 Hottest Decade On Record, With ‘Unprecedented High-Impact Climate Extremes’, WMO Reports: GENEVA 3 July 2013 – The world experienced unprecedented high-impact climate extremes during the 2001-2010 decade, which was the warmest since the start of modern measurements in 1850 and continued an extended period of pronounced global warming. More national temperature records were reported broken than in any previous decade, according to a new report by [...]/p
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
New California House Candidate Funded By Advocate For ‘Total Integration Of Biblical Law’
New California House Candidate Funded By Advocate For ‘Total Integration Of Biblical Law’: "Ahmanson served for decades on the board of this radical Christian Reconstructionist organization and heavily funded its efforts. The group’s late founder, Rousas John Rushdoony advocated for American laws to literally follow those in the Book of Leviticus, including death by stoning for gay and lesbian people and similar execution for adulterers, juvenile delinquents, non-believers, and most other Americans."
Democratic Run States Move Forward While Republican Controlled States Dither
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/03/democratic-run-states-move-republican-controlled-states-dither.html
"Looking at state governments around the United States, one lesson becomes clear. Put Democrats in charge and good things can happen. Give Republicans control of the machinery of government and they will dither or turn the clock backwards."
"Looking at state governments around the United States, one lesson becomes clear. Put Democrats in charge and good things can happen. Give Republicans control of the machinery of government and they will dither or turn the clock backwards."
Have an American-made, union-made Fourth of July
www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/03/1220707/-Have-an-American-made-union-made-Fourth-of-July
"If barbecuing or grilling is on your agenda for the Fourth of July, great news: You have a lot of American-made, union-made choices. Unlike many consumer goods where you really have to scrounge around to go union, barbecues offer a lot of choices, and the AFL-CIO has rounded up not just a list of meats and condiments, but of online resources for finding out what products are union made."
"If barbecuing or grilling is on your agenda for the Fourth of July, great news: You have a lot of American-made, union-made choices. Unlike many consumer goods where you really have to scrounge around to go union, barbecues offer a lot of choices, and the AFL-CIO has rounded up not just a list of meats and condiments, but of online resources for finding out what products are union made."
What Families Need to Get By: The 2013 Update of EPI’s Family Budget Calculator | Economic Policy Institute
What Families Need to Get By: The 2013 Update of EPI’s Family Budget Calculator | Economic Policy Institute
"The income level necessary for families to secure an adequate but modest living standard is an important economic yardstick."
"The income level necessary for families to secure an adequate but modest living standard is an important economic yardstick."
How Low Can the Republican Party Go? | Alternet
How Low Can the Republican Party Go? | Alternet
"Never before in American history have we seen a political party so completely dominated and controlled by its extremist wing; and never before have we seen a political party that brings together the attributes of nihilism, heartlessness, radicalism and naked partisanship quite like the modern GOP."
"Never before in American history have we seen a political party so completely dominated and controlled by its extremist wing; and never before have we seen a political party that brings together the attributes of nihilism, heartlessness, radicalism and naked partisanship quite like the modern GOP."
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