Is the ‘Lesser of Two Evils’ a...

Aug 12, 2016 by

Is the ‘Lesser of Two Evils’ an Ethical Choice for Voters?

[Translate] Election 2016 Some may argue that voting for a third party is a principled stand. But could it really be just wasteful...

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Why Bernie May Have a Better S...

Mar 11, 2016 by

[Translate] The nomination remains an uphill fight, but Sanders’ victory in Michigan demonstrates his unique ability to mobilize...

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HOW IS ‘CITIZENS UNITED&...

Mar 10, 2016 by

[Translate] How Is ‘Citizens United’ Ruining Democracy and How Can We Stop It?   by Katie Rose Quandt   MOYERS &  COMPANY The...

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The flamboyant denunciations o...

Mar 5, 2016 by

The flamboyant denunciations of Trump by establishment figures make no sense except as self-aggrandizing pretense.

[Translate] DONALD TRUMP’S POLICIES ARE NOT ANATHEMA TO U.S. MAINSTREAM BUT AN UNCOMFORTABLE REFLECTION OF IT By Glenn...

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The Toxic Factors that Give Ri...

Mar 5, 2016 by

The Toxic Factors that Give Rise to Right-Wing Populists Like Trump, Berlusconi and Hitler

[Translate] Tea Party and the Right There’s a difference between right-wing populists and conservatives. By Robert Kuttner /...

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HERE’S WHAT WE SHOULD BE...

Feb 18, 2016 by

HERE’S WHAT WE SHOULD BE ASKING CLINTON, SANDERS, TRUMP AND CRUZ ABOUT FOOD

[Translate] REUTERS/Katherine Taylor By Donald Carr GRIST Cross-posted from The Republic of Awesome Let’s assume the nascent “good...

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They Talk Tough, but Can Berni...

Feb 18, 2016 by

They Talk Tough, but Can Bernie or Hillary Actually Take on Wall Street and Win?

[Translate] An economist takes aim at both candidates’ plans. By Lynn Stuart Parramore / AlterNet Photo Credit:...

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WHO DO YOU WANT IN THE WHITE H...

Feb 17, 2016 by

[Translate]   Isaiah J. Poole  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Wednesday marked the seventh anniversary of the passage of the...

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DESIGN FORECAST

Jan 14, 2016 by

DESIGN FORECAST

[Translate] METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Anti-ownership, holography, and revisiting hippie values: Curators, critics, experts, designers, and...

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THE GOP PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, L...

Dec 21, 2015 by

THE GOP PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, LIES, AND MEDIA FRAUD

[Translate]   By Egberto Willies  DAILY KOS   RSS REBLOGGED BY Daily Kos Watching the most recent GOP debate was...

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TRUMPLANDIA CARTOON

Dec 21, 2015 by

[Translate]     RSS It’s still all Trump, all the time. Now that Donald Trump is at the top of his publicity game, his wild...

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Clinton and Sanders Clash On S...

Dec 20, 2015 by

Clinton and Sanders Clash On Surprising Number of Issues in 2015’s Final Debate

[Translate] Sanders seemed to dominate on domestic issues. By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet The Democratic Party’s top two candidates...

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THE PRIVILEGED IDIOCY OF ̵...

Dec 13, 2015 by

THE PRIVILEGED IDIOCY OF ‘JUST LET THE REPUBLICANS WIN”

[Translate] By Laurence Lewis RSS REBLOGGED BY Daily Kos Whenever I hear a self-described progressive say that we ought to let the...

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Trump Sets His Own Campaign on...

Dec 12, 2015 by

Trump Sets His Own Campaign on Fire: The Donald’s Increasingly Insane Behavior Is All Part of a Strategy

[Translate] Election 2016 Trump’s brazen rhetoric and willingness to run as an independent may be proof that he was...

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ONE SIMPLE CHART SHOWS HOW THE...

Dec 8, 2015 by

ONE SIMPLE CHART SHOWS HOW THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES’ CLIMATE PLANS HAVE DRASTICALLY CHANGED

[Translate] by Emily Atkin CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall/DENNIS VAN TIN From left to right: Former Maryland...

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5 Right-Wing Outrages This Wee...

Nov 29, 2015 by

5 Right-Wing Outrages This Week: Trump Tries to Break His Own Record for Awfulness

[Translate] Tea Party and the Right It was a bravado performance of hateful behavior. By Janet Allon / AlterNet Quite a week from...

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6 Vile Right-Wing Moments This...

Nov 22, 2015 by

6 Vile Right-Wing Moments This Week, Islamophobia Edition

[Translate] Tea Party and the Right Who has won the race to the bottom when it comes to Muslim-bashing? By Janet Allon / AlterNet...

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HILLARY CLINTON SHEDS PROGRESS...

Nov 21, 2015 by

HILLARY CLINTON SHEDS PROGRESSIVE FACADE WITH BOLD RIGHTWARD LURCH

[Translate] TRUTHDIG / Common Dreams Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock From her call for a major air and ground war against ISIS to her...

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ANDERSON COOPER OFFERS NO APOL...

Oct 23, 2015 by

[Translate]   By William Boardman, Reader Supported News http://readersupportednews. Who was the richest person in CNN’s...

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WHY WON’T THE REPUBLICAN...

Oct 19, 2015 by

[Translate] Bill Scher AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Sixteen years ago, in the autumn of 1999, a budget impasse was pushing the federal...

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Matt Taibbi: Hillary Clinton M...

Oct 15, 2015 by

Matt Taibbi: Hillary Clinton Must Think We’re Ignorant About How Awful the Big Banks Are

[Translate] News & Politics It’s the bankers who are pulling the strings. By VL Baker / DailyKos VIA ALTERNET Former US...

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DIRTY ENERGY PLUTOCRATS ARE TR...

Oct 12, 2015 by

DIRTY ENERGY PLUTOCRATS ARE TRYING TO BUY THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

[Translate] Shutterstock Just call them pollutocrats By Ben Adler   GRIST It’s nice to read all those stories about Bernie Sanders’...

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FEAR OF BERNIE SANDERS PRESIDE...

Sep 29, 2015 by

FEAR OF BERNIE SANDERS PRESIDENCY: HOW THE SILLY ELITE MEDIA CREATES PHONY STORIES TO DODGE REAL ISSUES

[Translate] Stop pretending Jerry Brown is going to run. Dumb horserace journalism is an attempt to not cover real issues Paul...

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POPE FRANCIS: HE TOLD THEM!

Sep 25, 2015 by

POPE FRANCIS: HE TOLD THEM!

[Translate]   By Robert Scheer   TRUTHDIG   Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on...

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THE FAR LEFT NEEDS TO GET AHOL...

Sep 19, 2015 by

THE FAR LEFT NEEDS TO GET AHOLD OF ITSELF AND SUPPORT BERNIE SANDERS

[Translate]   By William Kaufman, CounterPunch  VIA TRUTHDIG     A crowd listens to Sen. Bernie Sanders at a town hall meeting...

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THE GOP’S BULLSHIT CAMPA...

Sep 19, 2015 by

THE GOP’S BULLSHIT CAMPAIGN: WHY THEY’RE DROWNING THE COUNTRY IN AN OCEAN OF LIES

[Translate] (Credit: AP/Reuters/John Minchillo/Lucas Jackson/Jim Cole/Salon) Republicans are spending so much of their time...

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BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT RE...

Sep 19, 2015 by

BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT REFUSES TO ENDORSE ANY 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

[Translate] Network of activists and allies pledges to press ahead with protests and calling out those who fail to focus on the...

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DONALD TRUMPS DANGEROUS IGNORA...

Sep 17, 2015 by

[Translate] Donald Trump’s dangerous ignorance on vaccines and autism: Anti-vaxxers won, science lost at last night’s GOP debate Rand...

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POLITICAL FRAUDS AND THE GHOST...

Sep 16, 2015 by

POLITICAL FRAUDS AND THE GHOST OF TOTALITARIANISM

[Translate]   By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout     Donald Trump. (Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0) This piece first appeared at...

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EDWARD SNOWDEN SAYS HILLARY CL...

Sep 3, 2015 by

[Translate]   Snowden said in Al-Jazeera interview that ordinary government workers would ‘very likely face prosecution’ for...

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