September 13, 2023 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (kennedy24.com) Full text of Robert F Kennedy, Jr.’s open letter to the DNC: Dear Chairman Harrison and Members of the DNC, I know some of you well. A few of you are among my oldest friends. Others of you I have never met. But all… Continue reading
Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right Randall Balmer Balmer, a Dartmouth University religion professor, delivers a reassessment of “the alliance between white evangelicals and the far-right precincts of the Republican party.” Balmer says that the court case that galvanized Evangelical political action was not the 1973… Continue reading
“This is a country for white men, and by God, as long as I am President, itshall be a government for white men.” –Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the… Continue reading
Elon Musk Walter Isaacson From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and… Continue reading
The Electronic Intifada 2 November 2018 (electronicintifada.net) Update: On 6 November, The Electronic Intifada published the final two episodes of The Lobby – USA. You can watch episodes three and four here. The Electronic Intifada has obtained a complete copy of The Lobby – USA, a four-part undercover investigation by Al Jazeera into Israel’s covert influence campaign in… Continue reading
As the United States moves against Google, antitrust law is still under the influence of Robert Bork ROBERT REICH SEP 12, 2023 (robertreich.substack.com) Friends, One of the most important initiatives of the Biden administration is its attack on corporate monopolies. Today, the Justice Department’s case against Google goes to trial…. Continue reading
An oil flow station operated by Shell in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Oil extraction in the country is likely to benefit from trade finance supplied by the World Bank. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images Campaigners estimate about $3.7bn in trade finance was supplied to oil and gas projects despite bank’s green pledges Fiona Harvey Environment… Continue reading
The United Auto Workers may soon strike. Every American should support themWorkers at the big three carmakers earn less now in real dollars than they did 15 years ago – as their CEOs make more and more. Their fight is everyone’s fight Bernie SandersTue 12 September 2023 In the United… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on September 11, 2023 (BeyondChron.org) Tents on Mason across from IKEA 90% of Campers Refuse Shelter San Francisco is now free to remove campers who refuse shelter or housing. Can the city get it done? It better. The injunction creating a right to camp damaged the entire San Francisco economy…. Continue reading
by Sebastian on September 11, 2023 (BeyondChron.org) 799 Van Ness Ave and Eddy Street. Sept. 8, 2023 With the upcoming Dreamforce conference which could be the last in S.F. if it’s affected by homelessness and drug use and right before Former House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi announced that she would run for re-election in 2024,… Continue reading
