“Fear, intimidation and vandalism are not a legitimate form of political expression,” said state Sen. Doug Ericksen. Obviously aimed at protests like the recent North Dakota Pipeline. This proposed law is a … Continue reading Washington Republican proposes charging protestors with ‘economic terrorism’

Wait. Did a New York Times columnist just imply he was part of the “dissent?” Dis-sent? Remember that the NYT sold the Iraq war in 2003? And remember NYT’s own mea culpa … Continue reading A Warning for Americans From a Member of Pussy Riot – The New York Times

It is not a final victory, and there is much to fear from pipeline investor Donald Trump, but much will come of this gathering and its vision, tactics and power Nor sure … Continue reading The light from Standing Rock: beautiful struggle shows the power of protest

This year has certainly been a series of unexpected events. How did we get here? How did we not see this coming? Where do we go from here? These are all relevant … Continue reading A Series of… Unexpected Events

Agreeing with everyone on your feed is boring and creates political apathy. Shake things up and become a social media freedom fighter, working behind enemy lines Makes sense. Facebook is all about … Continue reading Defriend everyone on Facebook if you really want to see the world as it is

Why? What has Greece been doing all along? Hasn’t it been “reforming” to death? You mean you want more privatizations so German PUBLIC companies can buy Greece’s assets for less than nothing? … Continue reading Greece must reform or leave eurozone, says German minister | The Guardian

Search company removes antisemitic and sexist autocomplete phrases after Observer article highlights offensive results On the surface this looks like a good thing, but autocomplete does give you an indictator of what … Continue reading Google alters search autocomplete to remove ‘are Jews evil’ suggestion

Undercover investigation by China Labor Watch exposes low wages, hazardous chemicals and overtime beyond legal limits That Mattel Hot Wheels toy you’re giving your child this Christmas, made by a Chinese worker … Continue reading The grim truth of Chinese factories producing the west’s Christmas toys

Congressional Republicans plan to move quickly to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but they are also likely to delay the effective date. They are, of course, delaying the effective date of the … Continue reading G.O.P. Plans Immediate Repeal of Health Law, Then a Delay

Opponents of the Dakota Access pipeline described in detail the severe injuries they sustained during a November 20 clash with police. One of the protesters may actually lose her arm. Source: Standing … Continue reading Standing Rock Demonstrators File Class-Action Lawsuit Over Police Violence

This lukewarm Guardian article! Stating: “[Renzi’s] proposed changes to parliament are part of his attempts to modernize Italy, both politically and economically.” Modernize Italy? Through, that EU “political integration” which has enslaved all … Continue reading On Italy referendum 

A report from a group called PropOrNot has accused hundreds of Web sites of spreading Russian propaganda. But its methodology is a mess. As the article points out, to blame the outcome … Continue reading The Propaganda About Russian Propaganda