TUE, 12/18/2018 – BY ROBERT REICH (Occupy.com) THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED ON ROBERTREICH.ORG Charles E. Wilson, the CEO of General Motors in the middle part of the last century, reputedly once said that “what was good for our country was good for General Motors, and vice versa.” The idea was that large corporations… Continue reading
December 21, 2018 by Common Dreams Pelosi’s response to President Trump’s recently announced intention to withdraw American troops from Syria is just the latest instance of the House Democrats’ leader taking a foreign policy stance out of sync with the expressed views of her base by Tom Gallagher Ever since Pelosi entered… Continue reading
A. WHAT’S REALLY HAPPENING IN FRANCE NATIONWIDE PEACEFUL PROTEST WORKS ( 4MIN YOUTUBE) https://www.brasscheck.com/video/whats-really-happening-in-france/ B. North Korea says US must ‘completely eliminate’ its nuclear arsenal first as peace talks reach new low – December 20, 2018 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/north-korea-us-talks-nuclear-weapons-eliminate-disarmament-trump-kim-jong-un-a8692031.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2ZUTZ9bt7wk6kVozU2Ajt-TSz-i5hPqE1wYRi9m_zyPzoGLrWQlCdQ4LU#Echobox=1545376214 UPDATES for TODAY TIME CHANGED!! The judge just changed the time of the hearing! Friday, December… Continue reading
TIME CHANGED!! Organizers updated the time of Rally to 12Noon – not 11am. Sorry for all the change’s. Friday, December 21 Friday, 12Noon – 2:00pm, Pack The Court for Raul! 450 Golden Gate Ave. 15th Floor, Courtroom C SF 12 Noon – Rally The federal magistrate judge just set a hearing… Continue reading
Activist Graduate School Published on Nov 23, 2018 ActivistGraduateSchool.com faculty and guest lecturers include distinguished activists such as the co-creator of Occupy Wall Street and the co-creator of Black Lives Matter. We film our courses with activists at universities including Bard College and UCLA.
Tuesday December 18, 2018 (berkeleydailyplanet.com) Marcia Poole reports that Mike Zint, a leader in the homeless community who suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is experiencing a rapid decline in health due to a persistent leak into the apartment where he has been placed by Berkeley agencies. COPD causes… Continue reading
December 19, 2018 by Oil Change International (commondreams.org) “Right now, the economy is controlled by big corporations whose profits are dependent on the continuation of climate change. This arrangement benefits few, but comes at the detriment of our planet and all its inhabitants.” by Andy Rowell (Photo: Waleed Shahid/Twitter) In mid-November, some 200… Continue reading
Wishing EVERYONE a safe and healthy holiday. Hoping that 2019 will be one of CHANGE and one of renewed energy and commitment. Won’t be back till sometime next year. Few actions are listed. Hoping all the links will open properly – Earthlink is acting out a bit, but everything opens up… Continue reading
December 18, 2018 by Common Dreams “I think people in Washington are (again) underestimating the potential strength of a Sanders campaign (which could actually be part of his strength again).” by Jake Johnson, staff writer Bernie Sanders at a campaign rally in Santa Monica, California. (Photo: Marcus Yam/Getty Images) While an outsized… Continue reading
December 17, 2018 by Common Dreams Student debt has doubled since 2009, but economists argue that forgiving all of it—that’s right, all of it—is something the country needs and can clearly afford. by Jon Queally, staff writer A new study explores the economic benefits of cancelling student debt. (Photo: Getty) It’s… Continue reading
