Indiana Becomes Fourth State To Ban Great Sex (theonion.com)

INDIANAPOLIS—Following the lead of Missouri, Oklahoma, and Georgia, the Indiana legislature Tuesday passed “HB 1679: Prohibiting Sexual Intercourse Of An Excessively Pleasurable Nature,” officially becoming the fourth state in the country to outlaw great sex. “Here in Indiana, we have long believed that sexual activity should be brief, unexceptional, and… Continue reading →

“A FAQ About California’s Single Payer Health Care Legislation, SB 562” by JP Massar

Enthusiastic California nurses leading a rally at the State Capitol for SB 562 June 7, 2017 (dailykos.com) I’ve gathered together many of the questions people ask, and objections they raise, when single payer health care is discussed. Accompanying the questions are my answers: some definitive, some an admission of doubt… Continue reading →

OPEN LETTER TO THE 47th GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS)

Dear Occupy San Francisco: From the human rights organizations working here in Ecuador, we are concerned about the possibility of Douglas Cassel being elected member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.  Cassel has been nominated by the United States Government and would be elected during the upcoming General Assembly of… Continue reading →

Animals Against Extinction Appear on I-80 Overpass in Berkeley to Rally Support as Trump Ditches Paris Climate Agreement

June 3, 3017 Bannering on Berkeley I-80 Overpass: “WTF? There IS no Planet B!!!” RESIST!!! The Movement will not sit still for Climate deniers like trump. City and State Governments Unite with the rest of the World!!!From the overpass:  Hundreds of cars (44,000 in 2 hours!) and hundreds of honks,… Continue reading →

“First they came for the homeless” by Sandy Perry (peoplestribune.org)

June 2017 (From Left) Los Angeles’s People’s Tribune correspondent, Chris Venn, Stephanie Williams, organizer in her L.A. Skid Row community (humorously in a police hat), and Robert Aguirre of San Jose, organizer with H.O.M.E.L.E.S.S., visit Skid Row during the Los Angeles leg of the recent “First they came for the… Continue reading →