umair haque Aug 24, 2022 (Medium.com) Five Projects Our Civilization Needs to Start — And Finish — If It Wants to Survive Will Our Civilization Survive the 21st Century? Civilization. You know and I know that ours is in trouble — big trouble. Civilization is a project. A series of… Continue reading
umair haque Aug 25, 2022 (Medium.com) The Democrats Suddenly Came to Life — And I Hate to Say It, But It’s a Bigger Deal Than You Think A fire suddenly, it seems, lit. After months — years — of bickering and dithering, going nowhere, suddenly, it’s like watching a ward… Continue reading
Democracy Now! Aug 25, 2022 In a much-anticipated move, President Biden has signed an executive order Wednesday for student debt relief that could help more than 40 million borrowers by canceling up to $20,000 of their federal loans. Many advocates for canceling student debt say Biden’s plan doesn’t go far… Continue reading
People take part in a demonstration marking Ukraine’s Independence Day and the six-month anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on August 24, 2022 in Berlin. (Photo: Odd Andersen/ AFP via Getty Images) “The people of Ukraine and beyond need peace and they need peace now,” stressed United Nations Secretary-General… Continue reading
By Adrienne Fong Not back posting on a regular basis Please include Accessibility and ASL info in your events! And if your action is ‘child friendly’ This is a JUSTICE issue!! *** ASL interpretation – Let me know if your event needs this service .*** Please post your actions on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12 See Indybay for… Continue reading
The question today is whether we can twist free of them and again become a self-governing nation. Or if we’re doomed to continue to devolve into a full-blown oligarchy Thom Hartmann Aug 24, 2022 (hartmannreport.com) “At bottom, the Court’s opinion is thus a rejection of the common sense of the… Continue reading
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks during an event with Senate Democrats to unveil a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC. (Photo: Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Political corruption and the idea that corporations can be people are the… Continue reading
GOP Fury Over ESG Triggers Backlash With US Pensions at Risk Politicians from Florida and Texas go on the attack against investment firms that weigh risks tied to climate change and other societal issues. By Frances Schwartzkopff August 25, 2022 (Bloomberg.com) Investment professionals are warning that a Republican campaign seeking to wipe… Continue reading
Student loan debt holders take part in a demonstration outside of the White House staff entrance on July 27, 2022. (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for We, The 45 Million) “Student debt is a nearly $2,000,000,000,000 crisis,” said Rep. Cori Bush. “POTUS must cancel student debt. All of it.” JAKE JOHNSON… Continue reading
