"The resulting Republican body count is staggering. Thanks to the GOP's rejection of Medicaid expansion, 1.3 million people in Texas, 1 million in Florida, 534,000 in Georgia and 267,000 in Missouri will be ensnared in the coverage gap.
Here's why."
Saturday, August 31, 2013
PERRspectives: Health Insurance "Coverage Gap" Coming to a Red State Near You
PERRspectives: Health Insurance "Coverage Gap" Coming to a Red State Near You
"The resulting Republican body count is staggering. Thanks to the GOP's rejection of Medicaid expansion, 1.3 million people in Texas, 1 million in Florida, 534,000 in Georgia and 267,000 in Missouri will be ensnared in the coverage gap.
"The resulting Republican body count is staggering. Thanks to the GOP's rejection of Medicaid expansion, 1.3 million people in Texas, 1 million in Florida, 534,000 in Georgia and 267,000 in Missouri will be ensnared in the coverage gap.
Friday, August 30, 2013
4 Consequences Of The Midwest’s Scorching Late-Season Heat Wave
4 Consequences Of The Midwest’s Scorching Late-Season Heat Wave: Much of the Midwest has been roasting in a late-season heat wave this week, catching residents off-guard and creating major headaches across the region.
How A Stupid Election Rule Could Reelect A Tea Party Governor That His Voters Hate
How A Stupid Election Rule Could Reelect A Tea Party Governor That His Voters Hate:
"Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) is not a beloved leader. Just 39 percent of Maine voters approve of his performance in office, and he would lose a one-on-one race against his likely Democratic challenger by a massive 54-39 margin. Nor are these numbers particularly surprising. Despite being the governor of a blue state, LePage supports cutting health and retirement benefits to pay for tax cuts for the rich, rolling back child labor laws, blacklisting journalists — all while making anal rape jokes and protesting a non-existent “tax on bull semen"."
"Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) is not a beloved leader. Just 39 percent of Maine voters approve of his performance in office, and he would lose a one-on-one race against his likely Democratic challenger by a massive 54-39 margin. Nor are these numbers particularly surprising. Despite being the governor of a blue state, LePage supports cutting health and retirement benefits to pay for tax cuts for the rich, rolling back child labor laws, blacklisting journalists — all while making anal rape jokes and protesting a non-existent “tax on bull semen"."
Are We Being Ruled by Self-Centered Jerks? What New Studies Reveals About the Ultra Wealthy | Alternet
Are We Being Ruled by Self-Centered Jerks? What New Studies Reveals About the Ultra Wealthy | Alternet
"Two studies released last week confirmed what most of us already knew: the ultra-wealthy tend to be narcissistic and have a greater sense of entitlement than the rest of us, and Congress only pays attention to their interests. Both studies are consistent with earlier research."
"Two studies released last week confirmed what most of us already knew: the ultra-wealthy tend to be narcissistic and have a greater sense of entitlement than the rest of us, and Congress only pays attention to their interests. Both studies are consistent with earlier research."
GOP’s destructive grifter: Jim DeMint peddles political poison
GOP’s destructive grifter: Jim DeMint peddles political poison
"The Medicare-dependent seniors and military veterans who rely on government-run healthcare can’t be reassured by that kind of talk. It’s the sort of rhetoric that’s great for raising money from the rubes — sadly, probably even some rubes who don’t realize their healthcare is government-run — but terrible for the Republican Party."
"The Medicare-dependent seniors and military veterans who rely on government-run healthcare can’t be reassured by that kind of talk. It’s the sort of rhetoric that’s great for raising money from the rubes — sadly, probably even some rubes who don’t realize their healthcare is government-run — but terrible for the Republican Party."
The Burrito Chain That Pays Entry-Level Workers $10 An Hour And Wants To Pay More
The Burrito Chain That Pays Entry-Level Workers $10 An Hour And Wants To Pay More: One restaurant that pays higher wages in order to make more profits.
Fast Food Workers Strike Across America
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Chronicling The Decline Of American Manufacturing
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Leaderless party endures humiliating week
Leaderless party endures humiliating week
"Republicans' flailing spectacle during the March on Washington anniversary displayed a party with no direction"
"Republicans' flailing spectacle during the March on Washington anniversary displayed a party with no direction"
UK Not Convinced Of Wisdom Of Syria Punishment
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Arkansas Aims To Hold Exxon Accountable For Spill
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Where Were The Republicans At The March On Washington
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NYC Mayor Race's National Implications
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Massive Nationwide Walkout By Fast-Food Workers Signals Growing Backlash Against Low-Wage Employers | Alternet
Massive Nationwide Walkout By Fast-Food Workers Signals Growing Backlash Against Low-Wage Employers | Alternet
"Thousands of fast-food workers in 60 cities from coast to coast walked off their jobs Thursday in an escalating nationwide protest. Strikers are seeking raises to $15 an hour, paid sick leave and the right to unionize America’s second-biggest employer, the restaurant industry, which is predictingits 2013 profits will “reach a record high of $660.5 billion"."
"Thousands of fast-food workers in 60 cities from coast to coast walked off their jobs Thursday in an escalating nationwide protest. Strikers are seeking raises to $15 an hour, paid sick leave and the right to unionize America’s second-biggest employer, the restaurant industry, which is predictingits 2013 profits will “reach a record high of $660.5 billion"."
The Largest Fast-Food Strike To Date
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
Clarion Call Rings Throughout Nation: 'Low Pay Is Not OK' | Common Dreams
Clarion Call Rings Throughout Nation: 'Low Pay Is Not OK' | Common Dreams
"Fast food workers in over 50 cities across the nation are striking on Thursday in what organizers are touting as the largest ever strike to hit the industry."
"Fast food workers in over 50 cities across the nation are striking on Thursday in what organizers are touting as the largest ever strike to hit the industry."
A party full of rodeo clowns: GOP flips the bird to racial justice
A party full of rodeo clowns: GOP flips the bird to racial justice
"The fact that no leading Republican bothered to attend the 50thanniversary commemoration shows how far to the right they’ve moved on race. It’s not just that they’ve thrown in the towel when it comes to appealing to black voters. They also don’t think it’s worth it to make an extra effort to appeal to white voters who flinch at racism."
"The fact that no leading Republican bothered to attend the 50thanniversary commemoration shows how far to the right they’ve moved on race. It’s not just that they’ve thrown in the towel when it comes to appealing to black voters. They also don’t think it’s worth it to make an extra effort to appeal to white voters who flinch at racism."
Maine Teabagger Gets Visit From Secret Service After Posting 'Shoot the N****' to Facebook
Maine Teabagger Gets Visit From Secret Service After Posting 'Shoot the N****' to Facebook
"When reading the background to this story one is struck by the fact that seemingly every grievance, every supposed slight suffered by those on the far right with Barack Obama as our president is pretty much embodied by this guy. First there's the obvious and overt racism. It's unabashed and unapologetic. But then you notice a few more things, such as a person who professes to honor the constitution is making a not so veiled threat against the president, or at least exhorting others to commit a violent act. There's really no joking around with that, especially given the history of the United States."
"When reading the background to this story one is struck by the fact that seemingly every grievance, every supposed slight suffered by those on the far right with Barack Obama as our president is pretty much embodied by this guy. First there's the obvious and overt racism. It's unabashed and unapologetic. But then you notice a few more things, such as a person who professes to honor the constitution is making a not so veiled threat against the president, or at least exhorting others to commit a violent act. There's really no joking around with that, especially given the history of the United States."
Banks Make Record Profits In Second Quarter
Banks Make Record Profits In Second Quarter:
"Banks marked another record profit period in the second quarter, clearing $42.2 billion after expenses in the three months from April to June. The figure is the latest confirmation that the financial industry has bounced back far faster than the rest of the economy."
"Banks marked another record profit period in the second quarter, clearing $42.2 billion after expenses in the three months from April to June. The figure is the latest confirmation that the financial industry has bounced back far faster than the rest of the economy."
Why I'm on Strike Today: I Can't Support Myself on $7.85 at Burger King | Alternet
Why I'm on Strike Today: I Can't Support Myself on $7.85 at Burger King | Alternet
"I've worked in fast-food for 15 years, and I can't even afford my own rent payments. We just want fairness and to be able to provide for our families. No one who works every day should be forced to be homeless."
"I've worked in fast-food for 15 years, and I can't even afford my own rent payments. We just want fairness and to be able to provide for our families. No one who works every day should be forced to be homeless."
Obamacare Myth Inspires Conservative To Post ‘Shoot The Ni**er’ On Facebook
Obamacare Myth Inspires Conservative To Post ‘Shoot The Ni**er’ On Facebook: A man in Maine took to the social media site after getting angry about his assumption that Obamacare will cause his wife to lose her health insurance. In fact, the law may actually help his family.
On the Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Fight for Voting Rights | The Nation
On the Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Fight for Voting Rights | The Nation
"In 2013, there’s a black president, but the right to vote is under the most sustained attack—in the states and the courts—since the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965."
"In 2013, there’s a black president, but the right to vote is under the most sustained attack—in the states and the courts—since the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965."
Every Republican That Was Asked Refused to Attend March On Washington Event
www.politicususa.com/2013/08/29/john-boehner-eric-cantor-refused-speak.html
"By refusing to even show up, Republicans sent the message to the country that only one party cares about inclusion and diversity, and it isn’t them. Their decision wasn’t just bad optics. It was bad politics.
Most of all, it was a completely unnecessary snub of the King family, and Martin Luther King’s legacy. The message has been effectively sent that Republicans don’t care about civil rights, equality, and inclusiveness.
Good luck running on that platform in 2016."
"By refusing to even show up, Republicans sent the message to the country that only one party cares about inclusion and diversity, and it isn’t them. Their decision wasn’t just bad optics. It was bad politics.
Most of all, it was a completely unnecessary snub of the King family, and Martin Luther King’s legacy. The message has been effectively sent that Republicans don’t care about civil rights, equality, and inclusiveness.
Good luck running on that platform in 2016."
50 Years Later, What Things Have Changed?
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Continuing The Fight For Education In The South
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What Conservatives Are Saying About The March On Washington
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National Review's Ugly Civil Rights History
www.mediamatters.org/blog/2013/08/28/national-reviews-ugly-civil-rights-history/195638
"National Review has published numerous articles this week marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.'s seminal "I have a dream" speech. Given its ugly history, the long-running conservative magazine is ill-suited for such transparent attempts to re-appropriate the civil rights movement. National Review opposed major civil rights legislation and published appallingly racist commentary during the height of the civil rights movement."
"National Review has published numerous articles this week marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.'s seminal "I have a dream" speech. Given its ugly history, the long-running conservative magazine is ill-suited for such transparent attempts to re-appropriate the civil rights movement. National Review opposed major civil rights legislation and published appallingly racist commentary during the height of the civil rights movement."
Pres. Jimmy Carter's Speech About Current Barriers To Dr. King's Dream
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Rep. John Lewis's Role In The Civil Rights Movement
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Republicans Hide Their Racist Disenfranchisement Efforts by Claiming MLK as Their Own
www.politicususa.com/2013/08/28/republicans-claim-mlk-jr-disenfranchisement.html
"With Republicans, everything is only skin deep. It’s all about appearances. That’s why they ran Sarah Palin to get women votes, and keep desperately trying to claim MLK, Jr. as their own, as if this would suddenly erase 60 years of racist Southern Strategy, actual policies that harm the poor, and racist efforts to steal the vote from minorities."
"With Republicans, everything is only skin deep. It’s all about appearances. That’s why they ran Sarah Palin to get women votes, and keep desperately trying to claim MLK, Jr. as their own, as if this would suddenly erase 60 years of racist Southern Strategy, actual policies that harm the poor, and racist efforts to steal the vote from minorities."
'I Have A Dream,' Then And Now
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When MLK's Speech Resonates In Today's Tense Politics
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The Future Of The Civil Rights Movement
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Florida Congressman Visits A Cancer Research Center, Gets An Earful About Damaging Sequester Cuts
Florida Congressman Visits A Cancer Research Center, Gets An Earful About Damaging Sequester Cuts: "Less money is less science. It's as simple as that," frustrated cancer researchers told Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL).
No, Martin Luther King Jr. Was Not A Republican — But Here’s What He Had To Say About Them
No, Martin Luther King Jr. Was Not A Republican — But Here’s What He Had To Say About Them: "The Republican Party geared its appeal and program to racism, reaction, and extremism," King wrote in his autobiography.
Faced With Budget Cuts, 99.5 Percent Of Teachers Spend Their Own Money On Supplies
Faced With Budget Cuts, 99.5 Percent Of Teachers Spend Their Own Money On Supplies: Last year, virtually every teacher in America spent an average of $485 on school supplies like books, furniture, printer ink, and copy paper.
Boehner Promises More Hostage Taking on the Debt Ceiling
Boehner Promises More Hostage Taking on the Debt Ceiling
"I don't know what's going to come of this, but as Ezra Klein explained in the second clip below, this is a very dangerous game we're seeing played out here."
"I don't know what's going to come of this, but as Ezra Klein explained in the second clip below, this is a very dangerous game we're seeing played out here."
Could We See Superstorm John Boehner Coming our Way Soon? | Alternet
Could We See Superstorm John Boehner Coming our Way Soon? | Alternet
"Environmental group petitions to name hurricanes after climate change deniers like Boehner or Marco Rubio."
"Environmental group petitions to name hurricanes after climate change deniers like Boehner or Marco Rubio."
Five Myths About Obamacare You Shouldn’t Believe
Five Myths About Obamacare You Shouldn’t Believe: Separate the facts from the fiction about the upcoming implementation of the health reform law.
How Highly Paid CEOs Rip Off Their Companies and the Public Via Fraud and Walk Away With Their Pockets Bulging | Alternet
How Highly Paid CEOs Rip Off Their Companies and the Public Via Fraud and Walk Away With Their Pockets Bulging | Alternet
"Just one example of a corporate culture that rewards executives for behavior that hurts workers, taxpayers, and shareholders."
"Just one example of a corporate culture that rewards executives for behavior that hurts workers, taxpayers, and shareholders."
Ted Cruz Continues To Spread Falsities About Obamacare
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Congress Ominously Silent As Obama Weighs Syria Options
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Fast Food Workers Fight For A Living Wage
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The Other NRA: How the Insidiously Powerful Restaurant Lobby Makes Sure Fast-Food Workers Get Poverty Wages and Have to Work While Sick | Alternet
The Other NRA: How the Insidiously Powerful Restaurant Lobby Makes Sure Fast-Food Workers Get Poverty Wages and Have to Work While Sick | Alternet
"Fast-food workers feed their families on a pittance while the big corporations resist fair pay and sick leave."
"Fast-food workers feed their families on a pittance while the big corporations resist fair pay and sick leave."
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Vermont's Yankee Nuclear Plant To Close In 2014
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Researcher controls colleague’s motions in 1st human brain-to-brain interface
www.washington.edu/news/2013/08/27/researcher-controls-colleagues-motions-in-1st-human-brain-to-brain-interface/
"University of Washington researchers have performed what they believe is the first noninvasivehuman-to-human brain interface, with one researcher able to send a brain signal via the Internet to control the hand motions of a fellow researcher."
"University of Washington researchers have performed what they believe is the first noninvasivehuman-to-human brain interface, with one researcher able to send a brain signal via the Internet to control the hand motions of a fellow researcher."
Speaker Boehner Vows Fight On Debt Limit
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Fox News Feels The Hate From Young Viewers As Ratings Plummet to a 12 Year Low
www.politicususa.com/2013/08/27/fox-news-feels-hate-young-viewers-ratings-plummet-12-year.html
"Younger viewers (age 25-54) are avoiding Fox News like the plague. The reason why younger viewers don’t watch Fox mirrors the struggles of the Republican Party. Instead of embracing issues that matter to younger people, Fox News and the Republican Party have taken positions of opposition. It doesn’t matter how young the Fox News on air talent gets, as long as they cater to the old while male base of the Republican Party, younger people will not tune in." And it's the same trouble for the party on a national level. Losing large voting blocks like women and minorities as well the very large next generation. A dying party filled with ignorance, racism and hate is not attractive to most voters and is a real turnoff to young people.
"Younger viewers (age 25-54) are avoiding Fox News like the plague. The reason why younger viewers don’t watch Fox mirrors the struggles of the Republican Party. Instead of embracing issues that matter to younger people, Fox News and the Republican Party have taken positions of opposition. It doesn’t matter how young the Fox News on air talent gets, as long as they cater to the old while male base of the Republican Party, younger people will not tune in." And it's the same trouble for the party on a national level. Losing large voting blocks like women and minorities as well the very large next generation. A dying party filled with ignorance, racism and hate is not attractive to most voters and is a real turnoff to young people.
Obama's Hardline On Debt Default
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A Dream Deferred: Minimum Wage Higher in 1963 Than It Is Today
A Dream Deferred: Minimum Wage Higher in 1963 Than It Is Today
"The minimum wage is lower today than it was in 1963."
"The minimum wage is lower today than it was in 1963."
The Inside Story Of The World’s Biggest ‘Battery’ And The Future Of Renewable Energy
The Inside Story Of The World’s Biggest ‘Battery’ And The Future Of Renewable Energy:
"The largest battery in the world has sat quietly in George Washington National Forest along the Virginia-West Virginia border for nearly 30 years. A five-hour drive from the nation’s capital, it sits in the middle of the Appalachians, tucked behind the Blue Ridge Mountains."
"The largest battery in the world has sat quietly in George Washington National Forest along the Virginia-West Virginia border for nearly 30 years. A five-hour drive from the nation’s capital, it sits in the middle of the Appalachians, tucked behind the Blue Ridge Mountains."
Ronald Reagan: Martin Luther King had It Coming
Ronald Reagan: Martin Luther King had It Coming
"Rick Perlstein gave Steve Kornacki a real insight into the way Conservatives thought about Martin Luther King back in his day. And after listening to Laura Ingraham's use of gun shot sound to denigrate Rep. John Lewis' speech, I think those sentiments still resonate today with most conservatives today."
"Rick Perlstein gave Steve Kornacki a real insight into the way Conservatives thought about Martin Luther King back in his day. And after listening to Laura Ingraham's use of gun shot sound to denigrate Rep. John Lewis' speech, I think those sentiments still resonate today with most conservatives today."
US Attack on Syria Would Circumvent Constitution, Intl Law | Common Dreams
US Attack on Syria Would Circumvent Constitution, Intl Law | Common Dreams
"War drums grow louder as familiar tactics used to garner support for military action that only 9 percent of Americans support"
"War drums grow louder as familiar tactics used to garner support for military action that only 9 percent of Americans support"
GOP Continues Full Assault Against Obamacare
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How To End Homelessness Among Military Veterans
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Hypnotized by Ayn Rand and Reaganomics, Republicans Have Completely Lost Touch with Economic Reality | Alternet
Hypnotized by Ayn Rand and Reaganomics, Republicans Have Completely Lost Touch with Economic Reality | Alternet
"The GOP doesn't understand how the economy works or the concerns of middle-class families."
"The GOP doesn't understand how the economy works or the concerns of middle-class families."
Monday, August 26, 2013
A CIA Hand in an American ‘Coup’?
www.consortiumnews.com/2013/08/26/a-cia-hand-in-an-american-coup/
"The apparent 1980 plot to undermine Carter by sabotaging his negotiations with Iran over the fate of 52 American hostages would have been pulled off by rogue CIA officers collaborating with the Republican presidential campaign of Ronald Reagan (and his running mate George H.W. Bush), without the knowledge of Carter and CIA Director Stansfield Turner."
"The apparent 1980 plot to undermine Carter by sabotaging his negotiations with Iran over the fate of 52 American hostages would have been pulled off by rogue CIA officers collaborating with the Republican presidential campaign of Ronald Reagan (and his running mate George H.W. Bush), without the knowledge of Carter and CIA Director Stansfield Turner."
Two Republicans Supporting Voting Rights Drowned Out By Louder GOP
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Pinching Pensions to Keep Wall Street Fat and Happy
Pinching Pensions to Keep Wall Street Fat and Happy
"So there is a clear lesson on morality in modern America. Contracts are sacred when respecting them works to the benefit of the rich and powerful. Contracts that imply obligations to workers, like pension commitments, are a joke. Got that?"
"So there is a clear lesson on morality in modern America. Contracts are sacred when respecting them works to the benefit of the rich and powerful. Contracts that imply obligations to workers, like pension commitments, are a joke. Got that?"
Why Do 6 Bags Of Salt Water Cost You $546
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5 Wildly Offensive Comments and Actions by Rich Jerks | Alternet
5 Wildly Offensive Comments and Actions by Rich Jerks | Alternet
"Zuckerberg's new super-PAC prospectus reminds us he's ready to "move fast and break things," democracy included"
"Zuckerberg's new super-PAC prospectus reminds us he's ready to "move fast and break things," democracy included"
6 Filthy Facts About the Rich | Alternet
6 Filthy Facts About the Rich | Alternet
"Out of all developed and undeveloped countries with at least a quarter-million adults, the U.S. has the 4th-highest degree of wealth inequality in the world, trailing only Russia, Ukraine, and Lebanon."
"Out of all developed and undeveloped countries with at least a quarter-million adults, the U.S. has the 4th-highest degree of wealth inequality in the world, trailing only Russia, Ukraine, and Lebanon."
The Leveraged Buyout of America | Common Dreams
The Leveraged Buyout of America | Common Dreams
"Giant banks are buying up our country’s infrastructure – the power and supply chains that are vital to the economy. Aren’t there rules against that?"
"Giant banks are buying up our country’s infrastructure – the power and supply chains that are vital to the economy. Aren’t there rules against that?"
Killing Obamacare Is Killing The Republican Party
Killing Obamacare Is Killing The Republican Party:
"Americans willing to directly identify with the Republican Party is reaching historic lows. The Pollster.com rolling average of GOP party identification now stands at 22 percent and has been declining fairly steadily for the last several years."
"Americans willing to directly identify with the Republican Party is reaching historic lows. The Pollster.com rolling average of GOP party identification now stands at 22 percent and has been declining fairly steadily for the last several years."
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Colin Powell On Republican Voting Restrictions: ‘It’s Going To Backfire’
Colin Powell On Republican Voting Restrictions: ‘It’s Going To Backfire’:
"On Face the Nation this Sunday, Colin Powell, former Secretary of State under President George W. Bush, warned his fellow Republicans that the continuing push to restrict voting rights is going to “backfire” and harm the Republican Party"
"On Face the Nation this Sunday, Colin Powell, former Secretary of State under President George W. Bush, warned his fellow Republicans that the continuing push to restrict voting rights is going to “backfire” and harm the Republican Party"
13 Lies GMO Labeling Opponents Are Pushing to Keep People in the Dark | Alternet
13 Lies GMO Labeling Opponents Are Pushing to Keep People in the Dark | Alternet
"Like bad robots, they’re spitting out the same old, tired lies, designed to scare voters into voting against their own best interests. Here's the truth behind their lies."
"Like bad robots, they’re spitting out the same old, tired lies, designed to scare voters into voting against their own best interests. Here's the truth behind their lies."
Thousands March On 50th Anniversary of 'I Have A Dream' Speech
Thousands March On 50th Anniversary of 'I Have A Dream' Speech
"Thousands of marchers are in Washington today, fifty years after Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech during the March on Washington. Several of the attendees are still fighting for the same rights they rallied for fifty years ago."
"Thousands of marchers are in Washington today, fifty years after Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech during the March on Washington. Several of the attendees are still fighting for the same rights they rallied for fifty years ago."
We'd All Be Much Wealthier If We Acted Like a Society—Instead We Prop Up the Private Wealth of a Small Number of Elites | Alternet
We'd All Be Much Wealthier If We Acted Like a Society—Instead We Prop Up the Private Wealth of a Small Number of Elites | Alternet
"Privatize" means "Pay for it yourself." The practical consequence of this in an economy whose wealth and income are now more concentrated than at any time in the past 90 years is to make high-quality public goods available to fewer and fewer.'
"Privatize" means "Pay for it yourself." The practical consequence of this in an economy whose wealth and income are now more concentrated than at any time in the past 90 years is to make high-quality public goods available to fewer and fewer.'
7 Outrageous and Downright Horrific Statements From the Right-Wing Fringe Just This Week | Alternet
7 Outrageous and Downright Horrific Statements From the Right-Wing Fringe Just This Week | Alternet
"Will the homophobic, racist, sexist conservative noise never cease?"
"Will the homophobic, racist, sexist conservative noise never cease?"
Marching Into The Future
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The Fight For Equal Education Continues
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Saturday, August 24, 2013
Cruz's Tea Party Supporters: ‘Canada is Not Really Foreign Soil’
Cruz's Tea Party Supporters: ‘Canada is Not Really Foreign Soil’
"When it comes right down to it these Teabaggers don't really care if what comes out of their mouths makes any sense at all to people who don't think as they do, as the first lady's inane laugh attests, while another lady flat out admits to seeing things through a partisan prism. For them the fact that Ted Cruz was born in a foreign country doesn't matter because you can just pretend Canada isn't "foreign"."
"When it comes right down to it these Teabaggers don't really care if what comes out of their mouths makes any sense at all to people who don't think as they do, as the first lady's inane laugh attests, while another lady flat out admits to seeing things through a partisan prism. For them the fact that Ted Cruz was born in a foreign country doesn't matter because you can just pretend Canada isn't "foreign"."
This week in the War on Workers: Fending off the ALEC of the construction industry in California
www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/24/1233139/-This-week-in-the-War-on-Workers-Fending-off-the-ALEC-of-the-construction-industry-in-California
"California law requires that locally funded construction projects over $1,000 pay the prevailing wage. That is, public money doesn't go to drive down wages for construction workers throughout the region. The Associated Builders and Contractors, AKA the ALEC of the construction industry, doesn't like this so much. So it's been turning its attention to charter cities, which can make their own laws, trying to get cities to adopt charters and to eliminate the prevailing wage. This push employs some ridiculous myths, like the claim that cities can save 20 percent on their construction costs by eliminating the prevailing wage—the teeny tiny problem with that claim being that labor costs make up only 22 percent of construction costs in California."
"California law requires that locally funded construction projects over $1,000 pay the prevailing wage. That is, public money doesn't go to drive down wages for construction workers throughout the region. The Associated Builders and Contractors, AKA the ALEC of the construction industry, doesn't like this so much. So it's been turning its attention to charter cities, which can make their own laws, trying to get cities to adopt charters and to eliminate the prevailing wage. This push employs some ridiculous myths, like the claim that cities can save 20 percent on their construction costs by eliminating the prevailing wage—the teeny tiny problem with that claim being that labor costs make up only 22 percent of construction costs in California."
Rep. Lewis: The Vote Is Precious, It Is Sacred
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Schultz: 'Fight For Diversity, Understand Its Strength'
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New Generation Of Activists Fight Rights Abuses
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The Biggest Ongoing Disaster In The U.S. That You Haven't Heard Of
The Biggest Ongoing Disaster In The U.S. That You Haven't Heard Of
"With sinkholes to natural gas explosions to toxic-fume releases, the situation has forced the entire town to evacuate."
"With sinkholes to natural gas explosions to toxic-fume releases, the situation has forced the entire town to evacuate."
Thousands Converge in DC for New March on Washington | Common Dreams
Thousands Converge in DC for New March on Washington | Common Dreams
"Thousands gathered in the cool morning at Washington DC's national mall hours ahead of a planned new 'March on Washington' that marks the 50 year anniversary of Martin Luther King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech."
"Thousands gathered in the cool morning at Washington DC's national mall hours ahead of a planned new 'March on Washington' that marks the 50 year anniversary of Martin Luther King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech."
John Lewis At March On Washington: ‘I’m Not Going To Stand By And Let The Supreme Court Take The Right To Vote Away’
John Lewis At March On Washington: ‘I’m Not Going To Stand By And Let The Supreme Court Take The Right To Vote Away’: "When I stood here 50 years ago, I said one man, one vote is the African cry. It is ours, too. it must be ours," he began, before connecting the demands of 1963 to today's struggles.
Cruz Supporter Extends US Border To Include Canada
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Plutocrats' New Pitch: Let Us Rob You Now So You Can Plan Ahead for Poverty | Alternet
Plutocrats' New Pitch: Let Us Rob You Now So You Can Plan Ahead for Poverty | Alternet
"Pete Peterson & Co. kindly want to take your Social Security away to prevent you from imagining a dignified future."
"Pete Peterson & Co. kindly want to take your Social Security away to prevent you from imagining a dignified future."
How Can The Nation Deal With Soaring Cost Of College?
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Friday, August 23, 2013
Ted Cruz Follower: Canada Is Not Really Foreign Soil (VIDEO)
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"Anyone wondering why Ted Cruz and other Right Wing Republican politicians continue to say things they are intelligent enough to know are wrong should understand that they are pandering to a base that has no interest in being educated. It is not that the Republican Right Wing base is less intelligent. They are willfully ignorant. They are unwilling to accept uncomfortable realities, so they live in a delusional bubble irrespective of consequences.
Ted Cruz was born on foreign soil from an American mother and a foreign father. That is fact. President Obama was born on American soil from an American mother and a foreign father. In effect there was never a real constitutional question regarding President Obama’s eligibility to be president. Irrespective of his parents, he was born on American soil. There is a constitutional question on Cruz’s eligibility based on the definition of ‘natural born citizen’. As such one would expect the Right Wing birthers to go after Ted Cruz."
"Anyone wondering why Ted Cruz and other Right Wing Republican politicians continue to say things they are intelligent enough to know are wrong should understand that they are pandering to a base that has no interest in being educated. It is not that the Republican Right Wing base is less intelligent. They are willfully ignorant. They are unwilling to accept uncomfortable realities, so they live in a delusional bubble irrespective of consequences.
Ted Cruz was born on foreign soil from an American mother and a foreign father. That is fact. President Obama was born on American soil from an American mother and a foreign father. In effect there was never a real constitutional question regarding President Obama’s eligibility to be president. Irrespective of his parents, he was born on American soil. There is a constitutional question on Cruz’s eligibility based on the definition of ‘natural born citizen’. As such one would expect the Right Wing birthers to go after Ted Cruz."
A Well-Educated Workforce Is Key to State Prosperity | Economic Policy Institute
A Well-Educated Workforce Is Key to State Prosperity | Economic Policy Institute
"What can state governments do to boost the economic well-being of their people? That is the central question of state economic policy. Incomes and wages can increase across an economy when productivity—production per capita—increases. States have many tools in their arsenal to increase productivity, including investments in public infrastructure, in technological innovation at public universities and other institutions, and in workers through the education and training systems. But many states have been retreating from their responsibility to ensure state economic growth that benefits all residents in favor of a short-sighted approach to economic development. In these states, the focus is on luring employers from other states with strategies that do not lead to rising incomes because they do not make the workforce more productive. Even worse, the focus drains resources from the most important, proven, path to increasing productivity: investments in education."
"What can state governments do to boost the economic well-being of their people? That is the central question of state economic policy. Incomes and wages can increase across an economy when productivity—production per capita—increases. States have many tools in their arsenal to increase productivity, including investments in public infrastructure, in technological innovation at public universities and other institutions, and in workers through the education and training systems. But many states have been retreating from their responsibility to ensure state economic growth that benefits all residents in favor of a short-sighted approach to economic development. In these states, the focus is on luring employers from other states with strategies that do not lead to rising incomes because they do not make the workforce more productive. Even worse, the focus drains resources from the most important, proven, path to increasing productivity: investments in education."
Ousted Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon Launching Ohio Land Grab
Ousted Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon Launching Ohio Land Grab
"Aubrey McClendon's penchant for "land grab" as a business model made the recently-ousted Chesapeake Energy CEO infamous - and he's at it again for his new start-up hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") company in Ohio's Utica Shale basin. It's a formation he once hailed as the "biggest thing to hit Ohio since the plow."
"Aubrey McClendon's penchant for "land grab" as a business model made the recently-ousted Chesapeake Energy CEO infamous - and he's at it again for his new start-up hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") company in Ohio's Utica Shale basin. It's a formation he once hailed as the "biggest thing to hit Ohio since the plow."
Under Securities and Exchange Commission investigation for sketchy business practices, McClendon departed Chesapeake with a severance package including $35 million, access to the company's private jets through 2016 and a 2.5% *return on ownership stake in* every well Chesapeake fracks through June 2014.
Since then, he launched three new start-ups: McClendon Energy Partners, American Energy Partners andArcadia Capital LLC."
Defense Department Likely To Fire Thousands If Sequestration Continues In 2014
Defense Department Likely To Fire Thousands If Sequestration Continues In 2014: Sequestration may push the DoD to fire workers instead of just furloughing them.
Raising The Minimum Wage Is A Political Goldmine
Raising The Minimum Wage Is A Political Goldmine: An issue that is hugely popular, fits perfectly into the progressive agenda, appeals to the white working class, and splits the Republican party.
Legal Costs For Biggest Banks Pale In Comparison To Profits, Harm Of Crisis
Legal Costs For Biggest Banks Pale In Comparison To Profits, Harm Of Crisis:
"Major financial companies have instructed their employees to lie to homeowners, manipulated markets for electricity, oil, metals, and currencies at the expense of consumers, and exhibited ethics that one survey labeled a “ticking economic timebomb.” But it’s cost them far less in legal fees than it won them in profits."
"Major financial companies have instructed their employees to lie to homeowners, manipulated markets for electricity, oil, metals, and currencies at the expense of consumers, and exhibited ethics that one survey labeled a “ticking economic timebomb.” But it’s cost them far less in legal fees than it won them in profits."
Ted Cruz Pretends Republicans Won't Be Blamed for Government Shutdown to Defund 'Obamacare'
Ted Cruz Pretends Republicans Won't Be Blamed for Government Shutdown to Defund 'Obamacare'
"I generally don't mind watching GOP infighting and these people going at each other, but it's really frightening and disturbing to watch these irresponsible hostage takers be willing to blow up the economy of the United States and do untold damage to our citizens in order to score political points."
"I generally don't mind watching GOP infighting and these people going at each other, but it's really frightening and disturbing to watch these irresponsible hostage takers be willing to blow up the economy of the United States and do untold damage to our citizens in order to score political points."
OOPS: Obamacare Opponent Is Very Impressed With The Law He Hates So Much
OOPS: Obamacare Opponent Is Very Impressed With The Law He Hates So Much:
"Over 75 percent of respondents like the law’s insurance subsidies; 80 percent favor the statewide insurance marketplaces; a staggering 88 percent approve of the small business tax credits to help pay for employees’ health coverage.
But decidedly fewer Americans realize that these are all things the health law actually does"
"Over 75 percent of respondents like the law’s insurance subsidies; 80 percent favor the statewide insurance marketplaces; a staggering 88 percent approve of the small business tax credits to help pay for employees’ health coverage.
But decidedly fewer Americans realize that these are all things the health law actually does"
Colin Powell Takes North Carolina GOP To Task On Voter Suppression
Colin Powell Takes North Carolina GOP To Task On Voter Suppression
"Rachel Maddow's brilliant exposé of Republican voter suppression efforts in North Carolina Wednesday night set the stage for an interesting moment on Thursday morning when Colin Powell laid the smackdown on Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Republicans' efforts to suppress voting."
"Rachel Maddow's brilliant exposé of Republican voter suppression efforts in North Carolina Wednesday night set the stage for an interesting moment on Thursday morning when Colin Powell laid the smackdown on Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Republicans' efforts to suppress voting."
Stop the CEO March on Washington
Stop the CEO March on Washington
"Fix the Debt, a group of powerful CEOs lobbying for permanent tax cuts for the trillions of dollars they’ve stashed offshore, and for cuts to entitlement programs like Social Security."
"Fix the Debt, a group of powerful CEOs lobbying for permanent tax cuts for the trillions of dollars they’ve stashed offshore, and for cuts to entitlement programs like Social Security."
Anti-Austerity Campaign Demands Shutdown of Corporate Tax Dodging | Common Dreams
Anti-Austerity Campaign Demands Shutdown of Corporate Tax Dodging | Common Dreams
"people like Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles have continued to drum up anxiety around the federal deficit, despite the fact that the deficit has actually shrunk in recent months."
"people like Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles have continued to drum up anxiety around the federal deficit, despite the fact that the deficit has actually shrunk in recent months."
Koch Front Group Catfishes Millennials With Misleading Social Media Campaign To Save Food Trucks
Koch Front Group Catfishes Millennials With Misleading Social Media Campaign To Save Food Trucks: Generation Opportunity, a secretive Koch-funded anti-government group aimed at "Millennials who love freedom," built a massive social media following through a misleading campaign -- and now aims to expand its lists using a stealthy campaign ostensibly to oppose excessive regulations on food trucks.
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