Monthly Archives: July 2018

Prof. Wolff does not hesitate to claim Marxism and socialism, in a country where these two words have long been decked out in the worst caricatures.

Pay the Bail of Richmond ICE Detainees Before the Sheriff’s Deadline Fundraiser for Community Initiatives For Visiting Immigrants In Confinement by Samara Hayley Steele ·  Donate $380 raised of $125,000 Raised by 13 people in 1 day Story: We did it! The Contra Costa County Sheriff has cancelled its contract with ICE, in large… Continue reading →

Jason Stanley Random House Publishing Group, Sep 11, 2018 – Political Science – 240 pages Fascist politics are running rampant in America today—and spreading around the world. A Yale philosopher identifies the ten pillars of fascist politics, and charts their horrifying rise and deep history. As the child of refugees of World War II Europe… Continue reading →

Democracy Now! Published on Jul 17, 2018 https://democracynow.org – Before Monday’s highly anticipated joint press conference with President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, one of the reporters was forcibly removed from the room. Sam Husseini was credentialed to cover the summit for The Nation magazine, and earlier in the… Continue reading →

Written by Joe Whittle, after a visit to The Poor Tour (July 2017): Censored by Facebook 4 times so far. (Copied from an earlier post. Censored over a dozen times now) “Perhaps you think the Creator sent you here to dispose of us as you see fit. If I thought… Continue reading →

Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston announced that he’s ending the West County Detention Facility contract with ICE. By Laura Anthony Tuesday, July 10, 2018 RICHMOND, Calif. (KGO) — It’s being hailed by some as an historic day in Contra Costa County, while others are warning of unintended consequences. Sheriff David… Continue reading →

July 20, 2018 by Common Dreams Worker-owned co-ops are part of Labour’s larger plan to put national investment into locally-determined development through spending locally, owning locally, and making local decisions by Laura Flanders (CommonDreams.org) From Brooklyn to Brattleboro, I just drove four and a half hours to go from co-op to co-op. In… Continue reading →

By Aaron Fernando February 27, 2018 (progressive.org) 2018 could be a turning point in the way banking is done in America. The creation of publicly owned banks could save the public millions in fees and interest each year, lead to improved financial infrastructure, and drastically reduce the cost of public projects…. Continue reading →

July 18, 2018 (BigThink.com) by PAUL RATNER President Trump was almost universally panned for the press conference that followed the meeting with Russia’s President Putin in Helsinki, Finland. Trump was seen as capitulating to Russia by refusing to confront Putin on the issue of past and present interference in American elections. In fact,… Continue reading →