Friday, January 10, 2025

Tag: politics

Demolish the Flimflam Narrative from this Messianic Prophet of Profits

Trump succeeds until sufficient critical mass unmasks his entire sham narrative as calculated predation, rife with contradictions, violent fulminations, and racist dog whistles. One defeats an immoral storyteller first by exposing the corrosive storyline, then the nasty, arrogant charlatan who presumes his black magic can gain him the riches of the White House. The only way to defeat such a crock is a sustained public assault on his entire narrative form, a tissue of deceptions whose “plot” is all about surpassing the last whopper. Focus on the formulas and creepy assumptions, not just lying details.

Bernie Taking National Lead

Sanders might not have the lead in delegates, but he is currently the national lead among voters according to a recent poll.

Bernie Proposes Nationwide Ban on Fracking

Bernie Sanders focuses on the environmental issue of fracking this week while campaigning in New York and Pennsylvania.

Bernie Sanders Wins Wyoming

Bernie Sanders has won 8 of the last 9 contests!

Bernie Sanders Vows to Overturn Mississippi and North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Laws

Bernie Sanders vows to overturn Mississippi and North Carolina’s recent anti-LGBT laws if he is elected president.

U.S. Foreign Policy: Intimidation, Domination; Counterproductive

“If we had a political revolution take place in this country such as Bernie Sanders wants to initiate, it should include the removal of those neocons and war hawks from power and transform U.S. foreign policy into one that is positive and constructive.”

Paul Ryan is Not the One to Save the GOP From...

“Fortunately, polls show Ryan losing to just about everyone in the general election. So if the GOP manages to stop Trump and install Ryan as the appointed nominee, the country could still dodge that bullet.”

Pablum for the Masses

“This year, 2016, we have more of the same absurd rhetoric and propaganda aimed at the masses. Make America Great Again for Benito Trump, Courageous Conservatives for Ted Cruz, Fighting For Us for Hillary Clinton, A Future to Believe In for Bernie Sanders and Kasich for America for low key John Kasich.”

Bernie and Hillary Agree to Debate in Brooklyn

One last debate will be held, between Sanders and Clinton, after the Wisconsin and Wyoming primaries and before the New York primary.

Why There May Be Trouble This November at Your Polling Place

Authors Ari Berman and Michael Waldman talk about the unequal history of voting in America, new voting rules and their concerns about what may happen later this year.

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Phoenix places 10th on worst zoo List, pledges to shut down elephant exhibit

Phoenix Zoo’s decision is part of a growing trend among zoos across North America with about 40 zoos closing their elephant exhibits and many more pledging to close their exhibits.

The Santa Ana by Joan Didion

Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.

LA wildfires destroy homes as insurers abandon policyholders in high-risk areas

Insurance companies pull out of fire-prone areas, leaving homeowners scrambling for coverage amid record-breaking climate disasters.

Can nonviolent struggle defeat a dictator? This database emphatically says yes

The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements overcoming tyrants through strategic nonviolent campaigns.

GOP attack on Medicaid puts millions of Americans at risk of losing coverage

Republicans push Medicaid cuts that could leave millions without health coverage.