posted by PUBLIC BANKING INST November 28, 2017 Photo by Thomas Hawk Starting a Public Bank — even when fully convinced of its ultimate value — can seem an overwhelming task when faced with the legal and legislative issues that present themselves. Two legal memorandums — one for the City of… Continue reading
The nation’s powerful anti-democratic forces have had a plan for decades—a diabolic and wildly successful plan. by John Atcheson (commondreams.org) “As we watch Trump’s antics, follow his tweets, and fret over the Russians,” writes Atcheson, “the real danger is taking place beneath our national nose, as the oligarchy tightens its control… Continue reading
The Here/There Camp has requested –water — hand sanitizers — toilet paper — a few blankets ( they have helped some who drift by & are cold (there was even a who last week was staying in the the porta-potty trying to keep warm & dry – she did at… Continue reading
Americans rolled over for decades while we gave the executive branch unreviewable authority to kill – now that power is in the hands of an idiot Yemeni men walk past a mural depicting a U.S. drone and reading “Why did you kill my family,” in Sanaa, 2013. MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty Images By Matt Taibbi November… Continue reading
November 27, 2017 by TomDispatch A generation born after 9/11 will vote in the next presidential election. They’ve never known peace. Will they even bother to demand it? by Danny Sjursen (CommonDreams.org) The attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001. “Just about every Bush-era policy that followed 9/11 was an unqualified… Continue reading
Smaller internet service providers offer alternatives and could disrupt the monopolies. Sammi-Jo Lee / YES! Magazine / November 26, 2017 (nationofchange.org) NationofChange is a nonprofit organization, and this website is funded by readers like you. Please support our work. Donate or give monthly. In 2011, brand new fiber optic cables lit up for the first time across… Continue reading
An abandoned pier stretches out toward the city skyline along the shore of Treasure Island. (Jessica Christian/S.F. Examiner) By Joshua Sabatini on November 24, 2017 (SFExaminer.com) One of four remaining Treasure Island areas from which the U.S. Navy is removing toxic material is expected to soon receive a clean bill of health…. Continue reading
November 22, 2017 by Common Dreams It’s time to get loud and tell everyone that our digital civil rights are on the verge of being destroyed. by Mary Alice Crim While Chairman FCC Aijit Pai has been busy meeting with greedy industry lobbyists and executives, people in almost every state across the… Continue reading
George L. Cook III Published on Nov 24, 2017 During an interview with David Axelrod on Axelrod’s podcast The Axe Files Steve Kerr, head coach of the Golden State Warriors discussed his unhappiness with the way Trump talks about NFL players who protest. November 25, 2017 (CNN.com) Ahead of the… Continue reading
