February 26, 2021 by Common Dreams (commondreams.org) “Our Constitution is clear that it is Congress, not the president, who has the authority to declare war,” the senator asserted. by Brett Wilkins, staff writer 103 Comments Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on February 26, 2021 expressed his serious concerns over the legality and… Continue reading
Wounded Knee Occupation (1973): The Wounded Knee Occupation began on this day in 1973 when approximately 200 Oglala Lakota and American Indian Movement (AIM) members seized the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Cry Your Tears – By John TrudellNow you want usTo cry your… Continue reading
FEBRUARY 25, 2021 (dailycal.org) WILLIAM WEBSTER/STAFFBerkeley City Council took a stride toward ending racist zoning laws by voting to end the practice. BY JACOB SOUZA | SENIOR STAFF The city of Berkeley was the first in the nation to enact exclusionary zoning laws responsible for racial segregation in housing. Earlier this week,… Continue reading
The Onion A troubling report finds that by 2040 every presidential candidate will be unelectable to political office due to their embarrassing Facebook posts. Subscribe to The Onion on YouTube: http://bit.ly/xzrBUA Like The Onion on Facebook: http://www.fb.com/theonion Follow The Onion on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theonion
Am NOT back posting…Sending this out mainly for articles regarding US bombing of Syria *** ASL interpretation – Let me know if your event needs this service .*** Please include Accessibility and ASL info in your events! And if your action is ‘child friendly’ Please post your actions on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12 See Indybay for… Continue reading
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas famously used the filibuster, for 21 hours, trying to block the passage of a national health care law in 2013. (Shutterstock) U.S. legislature should be liberated from the will of the minority CHRISTOPHER B. DOLAN Feb. 25, 2021 1:30 a.m. (SFExaminer.com) FEATURES By Christopher B…. Continue reading
The Movement and the “Madman” will tell how in the fall of 1969 two of the largest antiwar demonstrations in American history thwarted President Nixon’s top secret plans for a major escalation of the Vietnam war. Unknown at the time, these demonstrations helped save possibly tens of thousands of lives. Focusing on… Continue reading
Rolling Stone Shahid Buttar joins the show to discuss Democrats, Fox News, and free speech. Hosts Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper discuss Tennessee GOP efforts to prohibit kneeling during college sports national anthems. Merch link: https://teespring.com/stores/useful-i… Get the full story at: http://www.rollingstone.com/
Sacred Economics: Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition by Charles Eisenstein Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these trends have reached their… Continue reading
A mysterious new USPS mailbox has appeared on Amazon property amid a historic union drive in Bessemer, Alabama. By Lauren Kaori Gurley February 24, 2021 (Vice.com) On the Clock On the Clock is Motherboard’s reporting on the organized labor movement, gig work, automation, and the future of work.SEE MORE → BESSEMER,… Continue reading
