It might seem incongruous. What would the nationalist, brash Trump have to gain from the aging socialist Sanders? Well, maybe quite a bit. Trump explicitly proclaimed during the campaign that he was … Continue reading Bernie Sanders should pay Donald Trump a visit

#streetart Broken Dream – how apropos – found on the street today. Intelligentsia – Silver Lake Via Instagram Continue reading Broken Dream – how apropos – found on the street

The Investigatory Powers Bill, which was passed on Thursday, would, among other measures, require websites to keep customers’ browsing history for up to a year and allow law enforcement agencies access to … Continue reading UK politicians approve ‘extreme surveillance’ law

Donald Trump’s pitch for a $1 trillion upgrade of the nation’s roads, bridges, tunnels and airports is already running into potholes as it meets reality in Washington. But it doesn’t need to … Continue reading Trump’s $1 trillion plan hits D.C. speed bumps

Bill Clinton, George Bush, Barack Obama, none of them tried to allay Palestine’s misery. Hillary wouldn’t have either. Will be very interesting to see what Trump will do with this. Source: In … Continue reading In Gaza, we aren’t mourning Clinton’s loss 

One would assume that the operatives and loyalists of such a weak, defeated and wrecked political party would be eager to engage in some introspection and self-critique, and to produce a frank accounting of what … Continue reading The Stark Contrast Between GOP’s Self-Criticism in 2012 and Democrats’ Blame-Everyone-Else Posture Now

Well… He was speaking in front of bankers in Frankfurt, so had to pay his allegiance to the banks, which the Greek people have been bailing out over and over again at … Continue reading Schaeuble: Greece is living beyond its means 

“Hillary Clinton was a key player in the centrist Democratic establishment, which had, over the years, been forged by her husband Bill Clinton,” Sanders writes. “The Clinton approach was to try to … Continue reading The Democratic primary according to Bernie Sanders 

PRESIDENT OBAMA INDICATED on Friday that he won’t pardon NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, even as President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick to run the CIA: Kansas congressman Mike Pompeo, who has called … Continue reading Obama Refuses to Pardon Edward Snowden. Trump’s New CIA Pick Wants Him Dead.

Why do the people who control the party purse strings all look the same? Yeah – a bunch of white, tender folk who seldom practice what they preach. “Diversity!” Uh….. Source: It’s … Continue reading It’s Time to Diversify the Democratic Party Leadership

United States Senator Elizabeth Warren today sent a letter to President-Elect Trump raising serious concerns about the special interest lobbyists, Wall Street bankers, and industry insiders who are staffing his transition team … Continue reading Warren to President-Elect Trump: You Are Already Breaking Promises by Appointing Slew of Special Interests, Wall Street Elites, and Insiders to Transition Team | Elizabeth Warren | U.S. Senator for Massachusetts

Apple is reportedly asking its manufacturing partners to investigate moving iPhone production to the United States, according to the Japanese newspaper Nikkei. This would be a great thing if they did it! … Continue reading Apple is reportedly trying to move iPhone manufacturing to the US