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Bernie Sanders speech on democratic socialism in the United States

Posted on November 21, 2015 by admin

November 19, 2015 In his inaugural remarks in January 1937, in the midst of the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt looked out at the nation and this is what he saw. He saw tens of millions of its citizens … Continue reading →

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There are now two Americas. My country is a horror show

Posted on April 28, 2015 by admin

David Simon: ‘There are now two Americas. My country is a horror show’ The creator of The Wire, David Simon, delivered an impromptu speech about the divide between rich and poor in America at the Festival of Dangerous Ideasin Sydney, and … Continue reading →

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Our Roman Circus

Posted on June 11, 2014 by admin

by Barry Levinson Not too long ago in our recent past there used to be television shows — entertainment, we called it — and we also had the news. More serious, not worthy of high ratings — informative, you might … Continue reading →

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Op-Ed: Will SWAT teams arrest bankers who owe $3 trillion for bailouts?

Posted on April 24, 2014 by admin

BY RALPH LOPEZ As the passions around the Cliven Bundy situation in Nevada swirl and kick into warp drive, the battle to define the real issues rages on. The sides seem to have broken down into two main camps: those who … Continue reading →

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The Last Gasp of American Democracy

Posted on January 7, 2014 by admin

Posted on Jan 5, 2014 By Chris Hedges This is our last gasp as a democracy. The state’s wholesale intrusion into our lives and obliteration of privacy are now facts. And the challenge to us—one of the final ones, I suspect—is to … Continue reading →

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The Sickening Snowden Backlash

Posted on June 14, 2013 by admin

by Kirsten Powers Jun 14, 2013 4:45 AM EDT It’s appalling to hear the Washington bureaucrats and their media allies trash Edward Snowden as a traitor, when it’s our leaders and the NSA who have betrayed us, writes Kirsten Powers. … Continue reading →

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How Wall Street Drives Up Gas Prices — Ripping Us Off and Killing Jobs

Posted on May 3, 2012 by admin

AlterNet / By Les Leopold Next time you fill up your tank, remember that $10 to $25 is going right from your pocket to the financial sector. May 3, 2012 | Gasoline prices have been falling in recent weeks, but … Continue reading →

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Too Hot Not to Notice?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by admin

A Planet Connected by Wild Weather Bill McKibben Author of a dozen books, including ‘The End of Nature’ and ‘Deep Economy’ Cross-posted with TomDispatch.com The Williams River was so languid and lovely last Saturday morning that it was almost impossible … Continue reading →

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Why Is the Conservative Brain More Fearful? The Alternate Reality Right-Wingers Inhabit Is Terrifying

Posted on May 3, 2012 by admin

Walk a mile in your ideological counterparts’ shoes…if you dare. AlterNet / By Joshua Holland May 2, 2012 Consider for a moment just how terrifying it must be to live life as a true believer on the right. Reality is … Continue reading →

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quote of the day

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin

“When they give you lined paper, write the other way.” Juan Ramón Jiménez Nobel Prize-winning writer

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