Articles ~ Actions ~ Announcements for Tuesday 3/12 – Thursday 3/14 & Save the Date (from Adrienne Fong)

Periodic Announcements Please encourage groups you are involved in to post events on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12 Thank you to all who are posting there!      Check Indybay for other events that might interest you. ACCESSIBILITY: Please include Accessibility Information on events!  CHILDCARE Please indicate if available for events.  ARTICLES: A. Is War With Iran on… Continue reading

Fascism & Violence | Under The Skin with Russell Brand, Henry Giroux & Brad Evans

Russell Brand Published on Mar 3, 2019 Today’s guests are Henry Giroux a Professor with specialisation in Critical Pedagogy at McMaster university in Ontario, Canada and Brad Evans a Professor of Political Violence & Aesthetics at the University of Bath, UK. Today we discuss power, corruption, revolution and new systems…. Continue reading

‘The American People Do Not Want Endless War’: Sanders, Warren, and Ocasio-Cortez Back Pledge to Bring Post-9/11 Conflicts to a Close

March 04, 2019 by Common Dreams “Congress must reassert its constitutional authority over the use of force and responsibly end these interventions,” said the Vermont senator. by Jake Johnson, staff writer “The United States has been in a state of continuous, global, open-ended military conflict since 2001,” the new pledge… Continue reading

Republicans and Democrats Say Their Criticism of Ilhan Omar Is About Anti-Semitism. They’re Gaslighting You.

By Mehdi Hasan March 5 2019 (theintercept.com) Rep. Ilhan Omar and Sen. Bernie Sanders conduct a news conference in Washington, D.C., to introduce a legislative package that would lower prescription drug prices in the U.S. on Jan. 10, 2019. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP SO LET ME get this… Continue reading

Not Even One Republican Voted for Sweeping House Bill to Improve Democracy, Make Voting Easier

March 08, 2019 by Common Dreams “Protecting our democracy shouldn’t be a partisan issue, but the Republican Party has decided it is unwilling to even consider reform despite virtually all Americans agreeing that our system is broken.” byJake Johnson, staff writer A total of 193 Republicans voted against the For… Continue reading

This Jew Tells Speaker Pelosi: “You May Well Prove Ilhan Omar Correct”

March 07, 2019 by Common Dreams Unfortunately, all the vague media references to Rep Omar’s so-called “anti-Semitic remarks” obscure how truthful and non-hateful those comments were by Jeff Cohen Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) poses for photographs with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and her family in the Rayburn… Continue reading

Runoff in Chicago city treasurer’s race includes a strong public bank advocate

posted by PUBLIC BANKING INST | 8gbMarch 07, 2019 Chicago city treasurer candidates State Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Ald. Ameya Pawar On April 2, the City of Chicago will vote in a runoff election for a hotly-contested race for city treasurer. With none of the three candidates reaching the 50 percent required for a… Continue reading