Politics
Ten years ago, in January 2010, the Supreme Court released its disastrous Citizens United decision. The court, either through remarkable naivety or sheer malevolence, essentially married the terrible idea that “money is speech” to the terrible idea that “corporations are people.” #citizensunited
The Iranian-American conflict can have dire consequences on American soil.
Illinois legalizes marijuana
Remembering some of the gains in the difficult year of 2019 can help inspire us for the critical struggles ahead. #2019goodnews
For throughout this current crisis, what’s become clear is that it’s the wisdom of the majority of American women, honed by centuries of enduring and resisting the ignorance and bad behavior of the rest of the nation’s population, that will save us from ourselves and keep this republic afloat. #impeachment
In observing the 2020 Democratic presidential primary—which has featured as many six women. It seems possible that this time might be different. Not because sexism has left the building, but because the critical mass of women candidates may have changed the dynamic. #womeninpolitics
8 Conservationists convicted in Iran for spying
How do you maintain a grip on the truth during propaganda?
Speaking the truth is becoming revolutionary
Wiyot tribe has “Indian Island” returned to them
There are “people’s” groups all over the world who advocate the overthrow of the men at the top —the Oligarchs—who control nations.
Bridge To Work is giving the homeless options in Arkansas
The ACLU and environmental activists celebrated Thursday after reaching a settlement agreement with South Dakota’s Republican Gov. Kristi Noem and state Attorney General Jason Ravnesborg to end what critics called “their unconstitutional attempts to silence pipeline protestors.” #pipelineprotest
Charismatic politicians, like criminal psychopaths, exhibit a failure to accept responsibility for their actions, have a high sense of self-worth, are chronically unstable, have socially deviant lifestyles, need constant stimulation, have parasitic lifestyles and possess unrealistic goals. #politics
“In a new letter co-penned by a bipartisan group of members of Congress, federal lawmakers say they have ‘strong concern’ related to Apple’s recent actions in China. The letter, which is addressed to CEO Tim Cook, zeroes in on Apple’s decision earlier this month to remove HKMap, an app pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong used to track the location of local law enforcement.”
“The letter goes on to criticize Apple for its other app removals. Citing data from an organization called GreatFire, it says, ‘Apple has censored at least 2,200 apps in China, which include Virtual Private Network apps used to circumvent China’s Great Firewall, and apps made by and for oppressed ethnic minorities, including the Uyghur and Tibetan communities’.”
