By Antiphon Freeman on February 19, 2016 (addictinginfo.com) We’ve already discussed Barack Obama’s many accomplishments. And, we also did a piece recently discussing Hillary’s long list of accolades, as well. It’s only fair that we did one for Bernie, too, given the current nature of the Democratic presidential race. So, without further delay, here’s an extensive… Continue reading
October 18, 2019 by Truthdig Do progressives want the candidate who may be feeling pressured to move to the left or the person whose candidacy is setting the progressive standard? by Sonali Kolhatkar Sanders has been calling himself a socialist for decades, and he most recently distinguished himself from Warren’s… Continue reading
October 16, 2019 by NY Mag Sanders was better, crisper, and funnier than ever before. by Eric Levitz Bernie 2020 has more than a pulse. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images) Two weeks ago, Bernie Sanders’s 2020 campaign looked seriously unwell — and then, so did Bernie Sanders. As of October 1,… Continue reading
The Laura Flanders Show This week, as Jim Yong Kim resigns from the World Bank, we talk about the way central banks steer world development and for whom. Former Goldman Sachs managing director Nomi Prins, author of “Collusion: How Central Bankers Rigged the World,” and public ownership researcher Thomas Hanna… Continue reading
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2019 (dailycal.org) FLICKR/CREATIVE COMMONS BY JACOB SOUZA | STAFF Hundreds of Bay Area residents received unexpected emails earlier in October informing them that they are no longer responsible for paying back certain outstanding medical debts. The local organization, Strike Debt Bay Area, or SDBA, partnered with the New York-based… Continue reading
Spreading XR’s message across India 12-13 OCT | India (rebellion.earth) On Saturday, 50 rebels took to the streets of Odisha’s capital city, Bhubaneswar. A die-in was followed by a moment of silence to pay tribute to all fellow activists who have been arrested. Attendees signed a letter to the Chief Minister of the State of… Continue reading
Preston for supervisor, Boudin for DA, No, no, no on Prop. C, the tobacco industry scam …. Complete endorsements for the Nov. 5 election. By Tim Redmond -October 7, 2019 It’s an old political saw, but it’s worth discussing: Are you better off today in San Francisco that you were five years… Continue reading
We cried ‘We Are Peaceful’ as They Beat us to the Ground 12 OCT | Brussels, Belgium Police confronting Olivier de Schutter, UCL professor and former UN special rapporteur on the right to food. Credit: Francois Dvorak Scenes of violence shook the European capital as over 400 peaceful protesters were brutally… Continue reading
