By Blocking Immigration Reform, House Republicans Secure GOP Death Spiral | Alternet
"Republicans face two choices on immigration: support reform that annoys your base and creates millions of new Democrats, or block reform and further identify the party as whites-only."
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
PA GOP Is Looking To Push Out Gov. Tom Corbett
PA GOP Is Looking To Push Out Gov. Tom Corbett
"The only reason the party regulars won't support him is because he's a loser. After all, they picked him. In fact, their biggest complaint is that he hasn't executed enough of their extremist agenda."
"The only reason the party regulars won't support him is because he's a loser. After all, they picked him. In fact, their biggest complaint is that he hasn't executed enough of their extremist agenda."
Education Laws Written By For-Profit Schools Considered In 43 States
Education Laws Written By For-Profit Schools Considered In 43 States: School privatization laws crafted by corporate interests have been introduced in nearly every state in the first half of 2013, according to the Center for Media and Democracy. 43 states and the District of Columbia are considering school legislation developed by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the umbrella organization that pushes state laws catered [...]/p
Elizabeth Warren Takes Her Fight for Glass-Steagall To CNBC
Elizabeth Warren Takes Her Fight for Glass-Steagall To CNBC
"I do love me some Senator Elizabeth Warren, especially when she stands tall against big banks. In her short time as Senator so far, she has managed to actually move the ball down the field."
"I do love me some Senator Elizabeth Warren, especially when she stands tall against big banks. In her short time as Senator so far, she has managed to actually move the ball down the field."
Racists Versus Reform Make Stark Choice For Boehner On Immigration
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Meet Heather Mizeur, The Future of the Progressive Movement
Meet Heather Mizeur, The Future of the Progressive Movement
"Mizeur is a smart, strategic politician and sees a path to victory. But she'll needs the help of the grassroots and the netroots to do it. Please donate to her campaign if you can."
"Mizeur is a smart, strategic politician and sees a path to victory. But she'll needs the help of the grassroots and the netroots to do it. Please donate to her campaign if you can."
Thanks To Obamacare, New Yorkers’ Health Insurance Premiums Will Plunge 50 Percent
Thanks To Obamacare, New Yorkers’ Health Insurance Premiums Will Plunge 50 Percent: Health care premiums on the individual market will tumble by at least 50 percent as a result of the Affordable Care Act, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. The state joins Oregon, Montana, California, and Louisiana in reporting lower than expected rates in the law’s new health care marketplaces. Economists expected the law to [...]/p
Charles Koch on the Poor: Let Them Eat 'Economic Freedom' | The Nation
Charles Koch on the Poor: Let Them Eat 'Economic Freedom' | The Nation
"Charlie Koch’s 1 percent solution is only the latest excuse for this politics of cruelty. It’s like the right’s fake fretting—cue the violins!—that deficit spending “steals from future generations” (even as they steal from non-hypothetical children today), or that government assistance creates “a culture of dependency” (even as Koch Industries, to take one example, receives federal oil subsidies, government contracts and bailouts)."
"Charlie Koch’s 1 percent solution is only the latest excuse for this politics of cruelty. It’s like the right’s fake fretting—cue the violins!—that deficit spending “steals from future generations” (even as they steal from non-hypothetical children today), or that government assistance creates “a culture of dependency” (even as Koch Industries, to take one example, receives federal oil subsidies, government contracts and bailouts)."
Bernie Sanders Calls the Republicans Gutless For Hiding Behind ‘Filibusters’
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/16/bernie-sanders-calls-republicans-gutless-hiding-filibusters.html
"In the polite language of the Senate, Bernie Sanders called Senate Republicans gutless for ‘filibustering’ via the 60 vote rule instead of voting and owning their unpopular positions."
"In the polite language of the Senate, Bernie Sanders called Senate Republicans gutless for ‘filibustering’ via the 60 vote rule instead of voting and owning their unpopular positions."
Sen. Warren Celebrates Victory In CFPB Confirmation
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
The GOP can't hide from immigration reform
www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/16/1224147/-The-GOP-can-t-hide-from-immigration-reform?showAll=yes
"Sixteen million Latino voters will decide that election."
"Sixteen million Latino voters will decide that election."
Austerity Is Leaving Children Sick With Lead Poisoning
Austerity Is Leaving Children Sick With Lead Poisoning: Back in March, the House passed a budget written by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) that cuts overall domestic spending even further than sequestration. But the consequences of that budget are only now becoming clear, as the House writes specific spending bills for next year. Just one of the critical programs that would fall victim to [...]/p
Keynes can save us yet
Keynes can save us yet
"Austerity has been a dreadful failure. A return to sensible Keynesian policies is the first step to restoring prosperity."
"Austerity has been a dreadful failure. A return to sensible Keynesian policies is the first step to restoring prosperity."
The Right’s Racism Is Showing
www.consortiumnews.com/2013/07/16/the-rights-racism-is-showing/
"The House Republicans dumping the food stamp program, the continuing GOP assaults on voting rights and the celebrating among some right-wing commentators over the Trayvon Martin murder verdict are indications that white racism is alive and well in the United States"
"The House Republicans dumping the food stamp program, the continuing GOP assaults on voting rights and the celebrating among some right-wing commentators over the Trayvon Martin murder verdict are indications that white racism is alive and well in the United States"
How Turning Away From Student Loans Could Increase Access To College
How Turning Away From Student Loans Could Increase Access To College: Future college students and their families should be worried about saving money for college rather than betting on student loans to get them through, a new report says. As detailed in the Chronicle of Higher Education, the report by the Assets and Education Initiative at the University of Kansas lays out a federal college savings [...]/p
North Carolina Lawmakers Ram Through Plan That Would Increase Taxes On Poor People
North Carolina Lawmakers Ram Through Plan That Would Increase Taxes On Poor People: North Carolina lawmakers rammed through massive tax reforms on Tuesday that would disproportionately benefit higher-income earners, bringing the measure to a vote in the House after approximately 25 minutes of debate. The legislative compromise, which was formally unveiled on Monday, represents some of the biggest most regressive changes to North Carolina’s tax code in eight [...]/p
The Senate Shouldn’t Stand in the Way of a Functioning NLRB | Economic Policy Institute
The Senate Shouldn’t Stand in the Way of a Functioning NLRB | Economic Policy Institute
"The fact is, working Americans need a fully functioning NLRB, so we should be glad the Senate reached an agreement. But there was no reason, beyond blind allegiance to business interests, to block the president’s nominees to begin with. President Obama was right to act on this when the Senate wouldn’t. Block and Griffin are supremely qualified, yet they are paying the price for the Senate’s obstructionism."
"The fact is, working Americans need a fully functioning NLRB, so we should be glad the Senate reached an agreement. But there was no reason, beyond blind allegiance to business interests, to block the president’s nominees to begin with. President Obama was right to act on this when the Senate wouldn’t. Block and Griffin are supremely qualified, yet they are paying the price for the Senate’s obstructionism."
Locking Out the Voices of Dissent: Arrests Demonstrate Restrictions on Right of Assembly
Locking Out the Voices of Dissent: Arrests Demonstrate Restrictions on Right of Assembly
"The security and surveillance state, after crushing the Occupy movement and eradicating its encampments, has mounted a relentless and largely clandestine campaign to deny public space to any group or movement that might spawn another popular uprising."
"The security and surveillance state, after crushing the Occupy movement and eradicating its encampments, has mounted a relentless and largely clandestine campaign to deny public space to any group or movement that might spawn another popular uprising."
Survey Finds “Ticking Economic Time Bomb” In Wall Street Ethics
Survey Finds “Ticking Economic Time Bomb” In Wall Street Ethics: A quarter of Wall Street employees have witnessed wrongdoing in their workplaces and about as many say they would commit insider trading for $10 million if they could, according to a voluntary survey commissioned by a former financial enforcement official. Willingness to break the law for profit was up by nine percentage points compared to [...]/p
Cashing In On Kids:139 ALEC Bills in 2013 Promote a Private, For-Profit Education Model
Cashing In On Kids:139 ALEC Bills in 2013 Promote a Private, For-Profit Education Model
"Despite widespread public opposition to the education privatization agenda, at least 139 bills or state budget provisions reflecting American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) education bills have been introduced in 43 states and the District of Columbia in just the first six months of 2013, according to an analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy, publishers of ALECexposed.org. Thirty-one have become law."
"Despite widespread public opposition to the education privatization agenda, at least 139 bills or state budget provisions reflecting American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) education bills have been introduced in 43 states and the District of Columbia in just the first six months of 2013, according to an analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy, publishers of ALECexposed.org. Thirty-one have become law."
Hostess Twinkies Return To Shelves While Unionized Jobs Disappear
Hostess Twinkies Return To Shelves While Unionized Jobs Disappear: Twinkies, one of the best known snacks made by Hostess Brands, are back on shelves on Monday after the company filed for bankruptcy late last year. Yet jobs at the company aren’t coming back with the dessert. While 18,500 people worked for the company before it filed, only about 20 to 25 percent of those [...]/p
White Supremacy 'Post-Racial' Style: Context of Gutting VRA
White Supremacy 'Post-Racial' Style: Context of Gutting VRA
"America's problem has never been racism. It's always been white supremacy. Calling it racism not only lets white supremacy off the hook--it makes it much harder to accurately see."
"America's problem has never been racism. It's always been white supremacy. Calling it racism not only lets white supremacy off the hook--it makes it much harder to accurately see."
Has the 1 Percent Committed Treason? | Alternet
Has the 1 Percent Committed Treason? | Alternet
"A small group of extremely wealthy people are systematically destroying the US government."
"A small group of extremely wealthy people are systematically destroying the US government."
Monday, July 15, 2013
Kids Allege That Police Beat Dad to Death After Finding Him Sleeping on the Front Lawn | Alternet
Kids Allege That Police Beat Dad to Death After Finding Him Sleeping on the Front Lawn | Alternet
"Kern County sheriff's deputies beat a man to death after finding him sleeping on a front lawn"
"Kern County sheriff's deputies beat a man to death after finding him sleeping on a front lawn"
Arizona Is Sitting On Millions Meant To Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
Arizona Is Sitting On Millions Meant To Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure: Arizona homeowners were among the hardest hit by the housing crisis, but the state has withheld millions of federal aid dollars intended to help people avoid foreclosure. It has the worst record of the 18 that received the emergency funds, spending just 6 percent of the $268 million set aside for its struggling homeowners. Arizona [...]/p
6 Dangerous ALEC-Backed Bills Beyond Stand Your Ground Laws
6 Dangerous ALEC-Backed Bills Beyond Stand Your Ground Laws: On Saturday, a Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty of shooting unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. The case has put a spotlight on the state’s Stand Your Ground Law, which enabled Zimmerman to initially walk free because it allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. In the wake of the jury’s ruling, President of [...]/p
Tea Party Supports Blatant Racism In Springboro, Ohio – Pushing Agenda To Dismantle United States (VIDEO)
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/15/tea-party-supports-blatant-racism-in-springfield-ohio-pushing-agenda-to-dismantle-united-states/
"Ever since the Tea Party movement was founded in 2002 by the Koch brothers, it has courted these form of anti-government radicals. They have played a very long-view game, creating think tanks and organizations decades earlier, which now serve as the foundation for their movement today. The Tea Party are just puppets at the end of Koch strings."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/15/tea-party-supports-blatant-racism-in-springfield-ohio-pushing-agenda-to-dismantle-united-states/#ixzz2Z8FANwf8
"Ever since the Tea Party movement was founded in 2002 by the Koch brothers, it has courted these form of anti-government radicals. They have played a very long-view game, creating think tanks and organizations decades earlier, which now serve as the foundation for their movement today. The Tea Party are just puppets at the end of Koch strings."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/15/tea-party-supports-blatant-racism-in-springfield-ohio-pushing-agenda-to-dismantle-united-states/#ixzz2Z8FANwf8
It’s College Students vs. the Corporate Machine – and the Machine’s Winning | Common Dreams
It’s College Students vs. the Corporate Machine – and the Machine’s Winning | Common Dreams
"Once this nation saw higher education as a citadel of learning, growth, and opportunity. Now student debt is being used as a cash cow to subsidize corporate tax breaks, while universities become incubators for corporate employees and cheap laboratories for private-sector patents."
"Once this nation saw higher education as a citadel of learning, growth, and opportunity. Now student debt is being used as a cash cow to subsidize corporate tax breaks, while universities become incubators for corporate employees and cheap laboratories for private-sector patents."
Eight Things You Should Know About The Court That Will Decide If Texas’ Abortion Ban Is Constitutional
Eight Things You Should Know About The Court That Will Decide If Texas’ Abortion Ban Is Constitutional: On Friday, the Texas Senate passed a series of restrictions that will ban abortions after 20 weeks and that are likely to shut down many of Texas’ abortion clinics by forcing them to comply with prohibitively expensive regulations. The bill already passed the state house and Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) is expected to sign it. [...]/p
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Texas Women Expected to Turn to Abortion Black Market | Common Dreams
Texas Women Expected to Turn to Abortion Black Market | Common Dreams
"The bill, which is almost certain to be signed into law by Governor Rick Perry after passing the Senate, will wipe out most abortion clinics in the state"
"The bill, which is almost certain to be signed into law by Governor Rick Perry after passing the Senate, will wipe out most abortion clinics in the state"
Top Democrat Goes Off On GOP For Slashing Food Stamps
Top Democrat Goes Off On GOP For Slashing Food Stamps: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) slammed the Republican-controlled House’s decision to cut food stamps out of the Farm Bill they passed, reserving particularly harsh words for one Congressman’s implication that food stamp recipients were defrauding the government. On Thursday, House Republicans voted to take the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more commonly known as [...]/p
Saturday, July 13, 2013
The 7 Craziest, Cruelest Right-Wing Statements from Just This Week | Alternet
The 7 Craziest, Cruelest Right-Wing Statements from Just This Week | Alternet
"It was a week of both stupid and cruel Republican tricks. Stupid in the beginning of the week when Florida Gov. Rick Scott led an effort to ban Internet cafes, and the bill was so poorly worded, it inadvertently banned all the state’s computers. Oops. Cruelty came later, when the Republican-led house successfully disentangled food stamp funding from the farm bill."
"It was a week of both stupid and cruel Republican tricks. Stupid in the beginning of the week when Florida Gov. Rick Scott led an effort to ban Internet cafes, and the bill was so poorly worded, it inadvertently banned all the state’s computers. Oops. Cruelty came later, when the Republican-led house successfully disentangled food stamp funding from the farm bill."
Rand Paul's Confederacy Scandal Is Not an Anomaly -- Libertarianism Is a 'Philosophy' That Papers Over Deep Racism in America | Alternet
Rand Paul's Confederacy Scandal Is Not an Anomaly -- Libertarianism Is a 'Philosophy' That Papers Over Deep Racism in America | Alternet
"That’s because they’re libertarians and libertarianism is the velvet glove over the iron fist of racism."
"That’s because they’re libertarians and libertarianism is the velvet glove over the iron fist of racism."
From Binders Full of Women to Binders Full of Tampons Republicans Humiliate Themselves Again
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/12/binders-full-women-binders-full-tampons-republicans-humiliate.html
"Texas Republicans have been putting on a textbook study case on how to alienate women."
"Texas Republicans have been putting on a textbook study case on how to alienate women."
Friday, July 12, 2013
New Infographic: The Anti-Science Climate Denier Caucus
New Infographic: The Anti-Science Climate Denier Caucus: Manmade climate change is happening. One would think that with hundreds of climate-related natural disasters declared since 2011, and 97 percent of climate scientists in agreement, elected officials would follow the evidence. But a shocking number — 55 percent — of congressional Republicans refuse to accept it. Most states have at least one representative who [...]/p
Fracking: Causes Water Pollution, Global Warming, and now... 'Earthquake Swarms' | Common Dreams
Fracking: Causes Water Pollution, Global Warming, and now... 'Earthquake Swarms' | Common Dreams
"It's not news that gas drilling causes small, localized tremors around fracking sites, but new research presented by one of the top seismology labs in the world on Thursday shows how "swarms of minor earthquakes"—as Reuters reports—can lead to subsequent and larger ones with much more dire consequences."
"It's not news that gas drilling causes small, localized tremors around fracking sites, but new research presented by one of the top seismology labs in the world on Thursday shows how "swarms of minor earthquakes"—as Reuters reports—can lead to subsequent and larger ones with much more dire consequences."
Elizabeth Warren Introduces 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act
Elizabeth Warren Introduces 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act
"Reintroducing Glass-Steagall will make it so depositor’s money cannot be used for the derivatives market. This would be a major step toward restoring sanity to Wall Street."
"Reintroducing Glass-Steagall will make it so depositor’s money cannot be used for the derivatives market. This would be a major step toward restoring sanity to Wall Street."
See How Much Sequestration Is Hurting Communities Across The Country
See How Much Sequestration Is Hurting Communities Across The Country: The latest victims of sequestration, the automatic, across-the-board budget cuts that went into effect in March, were 650,000 civilian workers at the Department of Defense, who began experiencing furloughs on Monday. But already children have been kicked out of Head Start, the elderly are receiving fewer meals from Meals on Wheels, low-income families are losing [...]/p
President Running A Budget Surplus – GOP In A Panic As They Witness Election Hopes Evaporate
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/12/president-running-a-budget-surplus-gop-in-a-panic-as-they-witness-election-hopes-evaporate/
"Here comes the fiscal cliff fight again, with the GOP ready to take the nation hostage in order to hurt the middle class for their corporate overseas masters…. but wait a second, instead of running a budget deficit, the federal government is running… a surplus!! Queue up the horrified GOP leadership, who just lost their one trump card. Rather than facing the debt crisis with the next election over a year away, thanks to these budget surpluses, now the GOP is faced with the real problem of having the debt ceiling fight turned into a midterm election issue."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/12/president-running-a-budget-surplus-gop-in-a-panic-as-they-witness-election-hopes-evaporate/#ixzz2YrYcXyO1
"Here comes the fiscal cliff fight again, with the GOP ready to take the nation hostage in order to hurt the middle class for their corporate overseas masters…. but wait a second, instead of running a budget deficit, the federal government is running… a surplus!! Queue up the horrified GOP leadership, who just lost their one trump card. Rather than facing the debt crisis with the next election over a year away, thanks to these budget surpluses, now the GOP is faced with the real problem of having the debt ceiling fight turned into a midterm election issue."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/12/president-running-a-budget-surplus-gop-in-a-panic-as-they-witness-election-hopes-evaporate/#ixzz2YrYcXyO1
Ken Cuccinelli is Trying to Hide the Same Corruption that is Destroying Bob McDonnell
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/12/criminal-corrpution-mcdonnell-spills-virginia-ag-ken-cuccinelli.html
"As Virginia Republican Governor Bob McDonnell tries to wheel and deal his way out of a felony conviction for corruption so brash, arrogant and ignorant it perfectly fits his moniker of “family values Republican”, the Attorney General he endorsed as the current gubernatorial candidate, Ken Cuccinelli (R), has been pretending it’s no biggie.
Well, it was no biggie until it looked like a federal grand jury was coming together and then all of the sudden, Virginia’s head lawyer suddenly wanted to take credit for the investigation into his boss."
"As Virginia Republican Governor Bob McDonnell tries to wheel and deal his way out of a felony conviction for corruption so brash, arrogant and ignorant it perfectly fits his moniker of “family values Republican”, the Attorney General he endorsed as the current gubernatorial candidate, Ken Cuccinelli (R), has been pretending it’s no biggie.
Well, it was no biggie until it looked like a federal grand jury was coming together and then all of the sudden, Virginia’s head lawyer suddenly wanted to take credit for the investigation into his boss."
The "Koch Club": New Report Details How the Brothers Spend the Big Bucks
The "Koch Club": New Report Details How the Brothers Spend the Big Bucks
"The report has more on lobbying, political giving and the shell game that allows the Koch's to hide some of their political spending. Read the full report here."
"The report has more on lobbying, political giving and the shell game that allows the Koch's to hide some of their political spending. Read the full report here."
Swiss Banks Accused Of Aiding U.S. Tax Evasion Will Begin Cooperating
Swiss Banks Accused Of Aiding U.S. Tax Evasion Will Begin Cooperating: Swiss authorities have cleared the way for the country’s notoriously secretive banks to cooperate with U.S. tax evasion investigations. The banks still cannot provide client names under a government program that seeks to balance strict bank secrecy laws in Switzerland with U.S. interests. Instead, they may share other information on account activity that the investigators [...]/p
Republicans Nix Food Stamps Because Starving People is Their Brand | Alternet
Republicans Nix Food Stamps Because Starving People is Their Brand | Alternet
"This is how they choose to be identified. They will bring the government to a halt to defend against any tax hikes on millionaires, or to fend off the closing of corporate tax shelters. They will vote in lockstep to take the sequester cuts entirely out of domestic programs -- education, clean water, pre-school -- in order to protect a Pentagon budget that remains the biggest source of waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government.
"This is how they choose to be identified. They will bring the government to a halt to defend against any tax hikes on millionaires, or to fend off the closing of corporate tax shelters. They will vote in lockstep to take the sequester cuts entirely out of domestic programs -- education, clean water, pre-school -- in order to protect a Pentagon budget that remains the biggest source of waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government.
And they will lavish subsidies on agribusiness while throwing children and seniors off the bus."
Every Day, Low Wages | Economic Policy Institute
Every Day, Low Wages | Economic Policy Institute
"The truth is that Walmart is simply going to pay the lowest possible wages that it can get away with. Researchers at U.C. Berkeley calculated in 2011 that if every Walmart nationwide had a minimum wage of $12 per hour and passed the entire additional cost on to consumers—i.e., without taking anything out of Walmart’s profit margins—it would increase prices by a mere 1.1 percent, or $0.46 per shopping trip for the average Walmart shopper."
"The truth is that Walmart is simply going to pay the lowest possible wages that it can get away with. Researchers at U.C. Berkeley calculated in 2011 that if every Walmart nationwide had a minimum wage of $12 per hour and passed the entire additional cost on to consumers—i.e., without taking anything out of Walmart’s profit margins—it would increase prices by a mere 1.1 percent, or $0.46 per shopping trip for the average Walmart shopper."
The antipathy gap
www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/12/1223007/-The-antipathy-gap
"It's not a comforting thought that one of the two major parties refuses to treat the people in this country like human beings, but it's the truth. This isn't just an empathy gap anymore. This is an antipathy gap. And the antipathy is coming from one side, the Republican side, towards a big chunk of this country's residents."
"It's not a comforting thought that one of the two major parties refuses to treat the people in this country like human beings, but it's the truth. This isn't just an empathy gap anymore. This is an antipathy gap. And the antipathy is coming from one side, the Republican side, towards a big chunk of this country's residents."
Elizabeth Warren Vows To Break Up Big Banks With Major New Legislative Push
Elizabeth Warren Vows To Break Up Big Banks With Major New Legislative Push: A bipartisan group of Senators are proposing the “21st Century Glass-Steagall Act” in an effort to curb the power of big banks by reinstating a Depression-era rule that separated commercial and investment banking. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), John McCain (R-AZ), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Angus King (I-ME) proposed the bill on Thursday. Enacted during the [...]/p
House Republicans Punish Their Own States By Eliminating Food Stamp Program (CHART)
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/12/house-republicans-eliminating-food-stamp-program-chart/
"House Republicans callously eliminated the food stamp program known as SNAP when they passed the farm bill on Thursday. Rather than helping hungry families put food on the table, Republicans were absolutely fine with giving millions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies to corporate agriculture. Essentially, the GOP said “we are giving money to corporations that produce food” and in the same breath said “too bad you won’t get to eat any of it, struggling American citizens"."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/12/house-republicans-eliminating-food-stamp-program-chart/#ixzz2YqUtNwDg
"House Republicans callously eliminated the food stamp program known as SNAP when they passed the farm bill on Thursday. Rather than helping hungry families put food on the table, Republicans were absolutely fine with giving millions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies to corporate agriculture. Essentially, the GOP said “we are giving money to corporations that produce food” and in the same breath said “too bad you won’t get to eat any of it, struggling American citizens"."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/12/house-republicans-eliminating-food-stamp-program-chart/#ixzz2YqUtNwDg
Boston’s 10,000 Undocumented Irish Wait For Immigration Reform
Boston’s 10,000 Undocumented Irish Wait For Immigration Reform: Latinos are indisputably the most visible faces of the current immigration debate; after all, the vast majority of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. were born in Mexico. But one community coming out of the shadows to fight for immigration reform highlights the diversity of the undocumented rights movement. Niall O’Dowd of the Irish Lobby For [...]/p
Democrats Release Spanish Ads Attacking House Republicans On Immigration Votes
Democrats Release Spanish Ads Attacking House Republicans On Immigration Votes: Pro-immigration attack ads in Spanish will start to pop up in targeted Republican districts next Monday. The ads, paid for by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), is the latest sign that Republicans are losing the battle for Latino voters. The ads criticize House Republicans for “betraying” the Latino community last month when they voted [...]/p
Republicans Abandon Millions Of Hungry Americans With Stripped-Down Farm Bill
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July 12 News: Record Heat Waves, Sea Level Rise, Superstorms And Wildfires Endanger Electric Grid
July 12 News: Record Heat Waves, Sea Level Rise, Superstorms And Wildfires Endanger Electric Grid: The Department of Energy, which released a study Thursday warning of increased blackouts and energy disruptions in a warming world, is launching a new effort to push investors, regulators and utilities to prepare for extreme weather. [USA Today, The Hill] U.S. energy supplies will likely face more severe disruptions because of climate change and extreme [...]/p
With Glass-Steagall Revival, A Call to Bust Up the Megabanks | Common Dreams
With Glass-Steagall Revival, A Call to Bust Up the Megabanks | Common Dreams
"US Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and others on Thursday introduced a new bill that revives the call to bust up the nation's largest banks and financial institutions by once again demanding a separation between the traditional banking practices of savings and loans from the far more riskier behavior taken on by large investment, complex trading, and hedge fund operations."
"US Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and others on Thursday introduced a new bill that revives the call to bust up the nation's largest banks and financial institutions by once again demanding a separation between the traditional banking practices of savings and loans from the far more riskier behavior taken on by large investment, complex trading, and hedge fund operations."
CEO Pay Went Up 16% Last Year -- How Much Did Your Pay Go Up? | Alternet
CEO Pay Went Up 16% Last Year -- How Much Did Your Pay Go Up? | Alternet
"Congratulations CEOs! You've been having a great time of it. Salaries are up, and up in a major way. The Economic Policy Institute says you brought home an average $14.1m in 2012. The New York Times, looking at slightly different numbers, claims the news is even better, saying the median number is $15.1m. That's a 16% increase in one year.
"Congratulations CEOs! You've been having a great time of it. Salaries are up, and up in a major way. The Economic Policy Institute says you brought home an average $14.1m in 2012. The New York Times, looking at slightly different numbers, claims the news is even better, saying the median number is $15.1m. That's a 16% increase in one year.
As for the rest of us … well, about that. The money for our bosses has to come from somewhere, doesn't it? Here's one place it likely originated: us. According to the Department of Labor Statistics, hourly wages plunged by a record-breaking 3.8% in the first quarter of 2013."
Thursday, July 11, 2013
This Year’s Best-Kept Secret: The Next Generation of Community Radio | Common Dreams
This Year’s Best-Kept Secret: The Next Generation of Community Radio | Common Dreams
"A microphone and a radio transmitter in the hands of a community organizer imparts power, which some liken to the life-changing impact when humans first tamed fire. That’s why the prospect of 1,000 new community radio stations in the United States, for which the Federal Communications Commission will accept applications this October, is so vital and urgent"
"A microphone and a radio transmitter in the hands of a community organizer imparts power, which some liken to the life-changing impact when humans first tamed fire. That’s why the prospect of 1,000 new community radio stations in the United States, for which the Federal Communications Commission will accept applications this October, is so vital and urgent"
Lying In The Confirmation Process & Beyond: John Roberts, Pt. 1
Lying In The Confirmation Process & Beyond: John Roberts, Pt. 1
"Not only was Roberts hiding an extremist conservative activist agenda, however, he did so by swimming in a veritable ocean of deceptive postures and narrative practices churned out by the right over the past several decades. What's more, he was not simply lying in order to get onto the Court, he was actually promoting a newsort of conservative lie, which has become increasingly important in the actual practice of conservative jurisprudence on the Court."
"Not only was Roberts hiding an extremist conservative activist agenda, however, he did so by swimming in a veritable ocean of deceptive postures and narrative practices churned out by the right over the past several decades. What's more, he was not simply lying in order to get onto the Court, he was actually promoting a newsort of conservative lie, which has become increasingly important in the actual practice of conservative jurisprudence on the Court."
Lying In The Confirmation Process & Beyond: John Roberts, Pt. 2
Lying In The Confirmation Process & Beyond: John Roberts, Pt. 2
"The Roberts Court has begun the process of normalizing lawlessness—seen most blatantly in Citizens United, and most recently in Shelby County v. Holder. To understand how and why this is so, we turn to the analysis of pre-eminent legal scholar Ronald Dworkin in the New York Review of Books, ““Judge Roberts on Trial”, written after the conclusion of the confirmation hearings."
"The Roberts Court has begun the process of normalizing lawlessness—seen most blatantly in Citizens United, and most recently in Shelby County v. Holder. To understand how and why this is so, we turn to the analysis of pre-eminent legal scholar Ronald Dworkin in the New York Review of Books, ““Judge Roberts on Trial”, written after the conclusion of the confirmation hearings."
‘Death By Zip Code’: Health Disparities Between Rich And Poor Areas Are Only Getting Worse
‘Death By Zip Code’: Health Disparities Between Rich And Poor Areas Are Only Getting Worse: On Tuesday, a new report revealed that Americans are in “mediocre” health, and the United States has significantly worse health outcomes than other wealthy countries. But in addition to the gap between the U.S. and other developed nations, the new research also documented the widening gulf between different areas of this country — and the [...]/p
Fracking and Drinking Water Map: This Map Shows Where You Shouldn’t Drink Tap Water in the USA
Fracking and Drinking Water Map: This Map Shows Where You Shouldn’t Drink Tap Water in the USA: Fracking For Natural Gas is turning the beautiful america into a toxic hell!
On this map you can retrieve two types of information: the US rivers in blue and the fracking ...
On this map you can retrieve two types of information: the US rivers in blue and the fracking ...
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