“If you don’t act, the danger becomes stronger.” –Ai Weiwei * * * * * Journalist: “Did you follow the events of ’89? [the Tiananmen Square demonstrations from April 15 to June 4, 1989]” AW: “I watched every hour, every second, every minute. Yeah. It was an exciting moment, which… Continue reading
“Taxes are what we pay for civilized society.” –Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (March 8, 1841 – March 6, 1935) was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 to 1932, and as Acting Chief Justice of the United States… Continue reading
HEISTMovie Published on Feb 17, 2012 Please watch the newly updated trailer for “Heist: Who Stole the American Dream?,” the new, explosive documentary from Frances Causey and Donald Goldmacher exposing the roots of the American economic crisis and the destruction of the American dream. Visit www.Heist-TheMovie.com for more information on… Continue reading
“But of all the gifts of Trump, the best … the surge in civic spirit that has moved Americans since the ominous night of Nov. 8, 2016. It is as if millions of people awoke the next morning to the realization, ‘I must become a better citizen.’” –David Frum in… Continue reading
posted by PUBLIC BANKING INST | January 16, 2018 Photo courtesy Friends of Public Banking Santa Rosa Santa Rosa Councilmember Jack Tibbetts endorsed the proposed resolution for a Public Bank of Santa Rosa as another city steps forward toward Public Banking. Last week Santa Rosa City Council had its public hearing for… Continue reading
January 16, 2018 by Common Dreams A White House insider says the president is “always asking people, ‘Who do you think is going to run against me?’” by Jessica Corbett, staff writer Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has said he is not taking a 2020 presidential run “off the table,” but he has declined to… Continue reading
The Humanist Report Published on Jan 16, 2018 The Senate is just ONE cosponsor away from having majority support for their resolution to nullify the FCC’s repeal of Title II net neutrality protections. All 49 Senate Democrats have cosponsored this resolution, and one more Republican is needed. Back in December,… Continue reading
How JFK Saved MLK’s Life And So Won The Presidency By Greg Palast This harrowing and little known drama of terror and courage, confirmed for me by Martin Luther King III, changed American politics — and America — forever. On October 19, 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in… Continue reading
