The Utility’s Failures Are Forcing the Golden State to Acknowledge a Crisis in Both Climate and Democracy Pacific Gas & Electric vehicles idle in a service center in Oakland, California, on January 14, 2019. Courtesy of Ben Margot/Associated Press. by JOE MATHEWS | NOVEMBER 5, 2019 (zocalopublicsquare.org) Thank you, PG&E. I felt moved to write this thank-you note… Continue reading
By Greg Palast for Truthdig (GregPalast.com) Before turning to journalism, Palast was a forensic economist, specializing in the investigation of power industry fraud for governments worldwide. Power companies have two jobs: Keep the lights on and don’t kill your customers. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. of Northern California flunks on both… Continue reading
November 07, 2019 by Common Dreams “In a democracy, we cannot allow politicians to just overrule election results,” said the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. “The will of voters must be respected.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin speaks during an interview in New York on May 22,… Continue reading
November 05, 2019 by Common Dreams “All of these examples are no accident,” said campaign speechwriter David Sirota. “But here’s some news: We’re not being erased. We’re going to win.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) cheer at the University of Minnesota’s… Continue reading
October 05, 2019 by Common Dreams Bernie has a huge and eternally healthy heart, filled with the lifeblood of empathy and dedication. In essence, that’s what the 2020 Sanders campaign is all about. Not him. Us.byNorman Solomon Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) shakes hands with supporters following an event at Plymouth… Continue reading
Am not back posting on a regular basis – Please post your events on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12 Thank you to all who are – See Indybay for other events. ACCESSIBILITY: Please include Accessibility Information on events! ARTICLES: A. Julian Assange’s Extradition Process Is ‘A Charade’ – November 5, 2019 B. To Avoid World War III, Gorbachev… Continue reading
Posted on November 3, 2012 by Christina John John Milton once penned a famous poem that begins: Remember, remember the Fifth of November,The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,I know of no reasonWhy the Gunpowder TreasonShould ever be forgot. The poem of course refers to Guy Fawkes and his now infamous plot to blow up… Continue reading
Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, the first president of the Islamic Republic of Iran after the 1979 revolution, says that by falsifying, misrepresenting, and taking critical facts out of context, the Academy-Award winning film ‘Argo’ delivers a pro-CIA message at the cost of the Iranian people and history. Chris Pizzello/Invision/APDirector Ben Affleck accepts… Continue reading
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