Bernie Sanders Calls Out Ugly Class Warfare Being Waged By Republicans
"Bernie Sanders: What kind of nation are we when we give tax breaks to millionaires but we can’t take care of the elderly and the children?"
March 25, 2014
The Other Keystone XL: On the Growing Fight over Cove Point | Common Dreams
The Other Keystone XL: On the Growing Fight over Cove Point | Common Dreams
"It’s just as important to stop the building of the LNG terminal in Maryland"
"It’s just as important to stop the building of the LNG terminal in Maryland"
Emails Show Republican Governor Used State Budget To Boost Profits For Family Member
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/03/25/emails-show-republican-governor-used-state-budget-boost-profits-family-member/
"Rick Snyder, along with his former budget director and current adviser, colluded to give a massive taxpayer funded subsidy to a member of the governor’s family."
"Rick Snyder, along with his former budget director and current adviser, colluded to give a massive taxpayer funded subsidy to a member of the governor’s family."
Is Rick Scott Guilty of Murder?
Is Rick Scott Guilty of Murder?
"Republicans are hoping that working poor people like Charlene will be so upset that they can't get Obamacare, and won't realize that it was the Republican governors who refused their eligibility, that they'll be angry with Obama and the Democrats and vote Republican in 2014 and 2016.
It's all about politics.
These states are literally playing politics with people's lives, and Charlene is one of the people they've now killed."
"Republicans are hoping that working poor people like Charlene will be so upset that they can't get Obamacare, and won't realize that it was the Republican governors who refused their eligibility, that they'll be angry with Obama and the Democrats and vote Republican in 2014 and 2016.
It's all about politics.
These states are literally playing politics with people's lives, and Charlene is one of the people they've now killed."
When the Government Outsources to Private Companies, Inequality Gets Worse | Common Dreams
When the Government Outsources to Private Companies, Inequality Gets Worse | Common Dreams
"State and local officials nationwide are responding to budget crunches by siphoning off public services to private contractors — the classic “market-based solution” for a fiscal crisis. But on balance, the savings of these supposedly cost-saving outsourcing measures often turn out to be less than advertised."
"State and local officials nationwide are responding to budget crunches by siphoning off public services to private contractors — the classic “market-based solution” for a fiscal crisis. But on balance, the savings of these supposedly cost-saving outsourcing measures often turn out to be less than advertised."
WATCH: Canadian Doctor Takedown Misinformed Anti-Obamacare Senator
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/03/25/martin-takedown-anti-obamacare-senator/
"Senator Richard Burr made a critical mistake. He believed the lies that the Right Wing spewed about the Canadian healthcare system. Dr. Danielle Martin civilly presented the facts which ultimately showed his ineptitude."
"Senator Richard Burr made a critical mistake. He believed the lies that the Right Wing spewed about the Canadian healthcare system. Dr. Danielle Martin civilly presented the facts which ultimately showed his ineptitude."
America's Underinsured: A State-by-State Look at Health Insurance Affordability Prior to the New Coverage Expansions
www.commonwealthfund.org/Publications/Fund-Reports/2014/Mar/Americas-Underinsured.aspx
"Using newly available data from census surveys, this report provides national and state-level estimates of the number of people and share of the population that were insured but living in households that spent a high share of annual income on medical care in 2011–12. In the analysis, we refer to these people as “underinsured.” However, this group is only one subset of the underinsured."
"Using newly available data from census surveys, this report provides national and state-level estimates of the number of people and share of the population that were insured but living in households that spent a high share of annual income on medical care in 2011–12. In the analysis, we refer to these people as “underinsured.” However, this group is only one subset of the underinsured."
Ohio Pipeline Spill Twice As Large As Original Estimate
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/03/25/3418592/pipeline-spill-ohio/
"20,000 gallons of crude oil spilled from a damaged pipeline into a nature reserve in southwest Ohio — double the initial estimates — according to officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."
"20,000 gallons of crude oil spilled from a damaged pipeline into a nature reserve in southwest Ohio — double the initial estimates — according to officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."
Soon The Ocean Will Be Generating Power Near Seattle
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/03/24/3418381/puget-sound-ocean-tidal-power/
"At the end of last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave the go-ahead for a 10-year project testing our ability to generate electricity from the movement of the ocean.
The license permits Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County to install two underwater turbines in the Admiralty Inlet near Seattle, Washington."
"At the end of last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave the go-ahead for a 10-year project testing our ability to generate electricity from the movement of the ocean.
The license permits Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County to install two underwater turbines in the Admiralty Inlet near Seattle, Washington."
Pastor Who Prayed For Obama's Death Has New Cause: Shutting Women Up In Church
www.alternet.org/pastor-who-prayed-obamas-death-has-new-cause-shutting-women-church
"Steven Anderson is a fundamentalist Arizona pastor who first made headlines when he said he prayed for the death of President Obama. Now, he’s making waves again by saying he wants women to pipe down in church."
"Steven Anderson is a fundamentalist Arizona pastor who first made headlines when he said he prayed for the death of President Obama. Now, he’s making waves again by saying he wants women to pipe down in church."
Christian Right Has Major Role in Hastening Decline of Religion in America
www.alternet.org/belief/religion-america-great-decline-christian-right-has-major-role-hastening-it
"Of those aged 18 to 35, three in 10 say they are not affiliated with any religion, while only half are “absolutely certain” a god exists. These are at or near the highest levels of religious disaffiliation recorded for any generation in the 25 years the Pew Research Center has been polling on these topics."
"Of those aged 18 to 35, three in 10 say they are not affiliated with any religion, while only half are “absolutely certain” a god exists. These are at or near the highest levels of religious disaffiliation recorded for any generation in the 25 years the Pew Research Center has been polling on these topics."
Women Republicans Try To Explain Why Women Don't Need Equal Pay
Women Republicans Try To Explain Why Women Don't Need Equal Pay
"Using women as campaign surrogates was expected to help Abbott better relate to women voters’ needs. Unfortunately, Abbott’s campaign spokeswomen aren’t any better at addressing the GOPs failure when it comes to women’s equality, especially economically."
"Using women as campaign surrogates was expected to help Abbott better relate to women voters’ needs. Unfortunately, Abbott’s campaign spokeswomen aren’t any better at addressing the GOPs failure when it comes to women’s equality, especially economically."
Anti-Obamacare Governor Now Encouraging Residents To Enroll Under Health Law
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/03/24/3418004/scott-walker-obamacare-signups/
"Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), an ardent Affordable Care Act critic, is now encouraging residents to transition into new health plans under the very reform law that he once refused to help implement."
"Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), an ardent Affordable Care Act critic, is now encouraging residents to transition into new health plans under the very reform law that he once refused to help implement."
Why Religious Fundamentalists Are So Excited About Charter Schools
www.alternet.org/belief/why-religious-fundamentalists-are-some-biggest-beneficiaries-charter-schools
"The bill is a nationwide voucher program that would turn 63 percent of public school education funds into private school vouchers"
"The bill is a nationwide voucher program that would turn 63 percent of public school education funds into private school vouchers"
Fox Business News: Oil Spills Are A Distraction...Like Oreos?
Fox Business News: Oil Spills Are A Distraction...Like Oreos?
"168,000 gallons of heavy crude oil end up in Galveston bay this week and all Fox Business News can say is it's a distraction."
"168,000 gallons of heavy crude oil end up in Galveston bay this week and all Fox Business News can say is it's a distraction."
How a Coyote Suffered Behind the Scenes at Animal Planet
www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/03/animal-abuse-coyote-call-of-the-wildman-animal-planet
"Mother Jones has uncovered photographic evidence of mistreatment and neglect of animals behind the scenes of Animal Planet's hit reality show Call of the Wildman, a pattern first exposed in our seven-month investigation published on January 21. Additional documents we obtained also raise questions about whether the show operated in violation of Kentucky wildlife regulations."
"Mother Jones has uncovered photographic evidence of mistreatment and neglect of animals behind the scenes of Animal Planet's hit reality show Call of the Wildman, a pattern first exposed in our seven-month investigation published on January 21. Additional documents we obtained also raise questions about whether the show operated in violation of Kentucky wildlife regulations."
Goldman Sachs' Outrageous Scheme to Profit off Jailed Young Offenders' Recidivism Rate
www.alternet.org/economy/goldman-sachs-outrageous-scheme-profit-jailed-young-offenders-recidivism-rate
"Too-big-to-jail Wall Street is ripping off taxpayers with a "social impact bond"."
"Too-big-to-jail Wall Street is ripping off taxpayers with a "social impact bond"."
Fox reporter says oil spills are just ‘distractions’ — like ‘Oreos’ when you’re on diet
www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/24/wtf-fox-reporter-says-oil-spills-are-just-distractions-like-oreos-when-youre-on-diet/
"Fox Business reporter Tracey Byrnes asserted on Monday that oils spills were just “distractions” — like Oreo cookies — that activists used to delay building the Keystone XL pipeline in the United States."
"Fox Business reporter Tracey Byrnes asserted on Monday that oils spills were just “distractions” — like Oreo cookies — that activists used to delay building the Keystone XL pipeline in the United States."
March 24, 2014
PHOTOS: 25 Years Later, A Heartbreaking Look Back At Exxon’s Alaska Oil Spill
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/03/24/3418287/exxon-valdez-25-years-later/
"It has been 25 years since that tragedy, and though the oil has largely disappeared from immediate sight, effects from Exxon Valdez linger. The government is still fighting in court for more compensation from the company that scarred a coastal ecosystem. Beaches are still drenched in subsurface oil, and mussels still hold traces of it in their shells. An industry — fishing — has still not recovered. Lives lost, human and animal alike, have not been returned."
"It has been 25 years since that tragedy, and though the oil has largely disappeared from immediate sight, effects from Exxon Valdez linger. The government is still fighting in court for more compensation from the company that scarred a coastal ecosystem. Beaches are still drenched in subsurface oil, and mussels still hold traces of it in their shells. An industry — fishing — has still not recovered. Lives lost, human and animal alike, have not been returned."
Two Thirds Of Female Voters Don’t Want Hobby Lobby To Win Its Supreme Court Case
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/03/24/3418359/hobby-lobby-poll-women/
"More than two thirds of female voters believe corporations should not be exempt from Obamacare’s requirement to extend insurance coverage for FDA-approved birth control methods, according to a new poll conducted by Hart Research Associates"
"More than two thirds of female voters believe corporations should not be exempt from Obamacare’s requirement to extend insurance coverage for FDA-approved birth control methods, according to a new poll conducted by Hart Research Associates"
Kansas May Force Doctors To Report Women’s Miscarriages To The State Health Department
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/03/24/3418085/kansas-miscarriage-reporting/
"A bill advancing in Kansas would mandate reporting for miscarriages at any stage in pregnancy, the first step along the path to criminalizing pregnant women’s bodies."
"A bill advancing in Kansas would mandate reporting for miscarriages at any stage in pregnancy, the first step along the path to criminalizing pregnant women’s bodies."
New Study: Nearly Half Of All Americans Are Dangerous Stupid Idiots
New Study: Nearly Half Of All Americans Are Dangerous Stupid Idiots
"But since science has gotten so complex, and our science education has not, most people are being left behind. It’s a sad irony that in our world of scientific progress, so many people would embrace the dark ignorance of superstition."
"But since science has gotten so complex, and our science education has not, most people are being left behind. It’s a sad irony that in our world of scientific progress, so many people would embrace the dark ignorance of superstition."
At Least 8 Dead, Over 100 Missing After Washington Mudslide | Common Dreams
At Least 8 Dead, Over 100 Missing After Washington Mudslide | Common Dreams
"Eight people are confirmed dead and over a hundred people are reportedly still missing on Monday after a landslide devastated a rural community in Washington state over the weekend."
"Eight people are confirmed dead and over a hundred people are reportedly still missing on Monday after a landslide devastated a rural community in Washington state over the weekend."
Fossil Fuel Industry 25 Years After the Exxon Valdez: Still Reckless After All These Years | Common Dreams
Fossil Fuel Industry 25 Years After the Exxon Valdez: Still Reckless After All These Years | Common Dreams
"Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, one of the largest human-caused catastrophes in our history. Since then, the oil and gas industry has continued its quest to squeeze as many fossil fuels from the ground as possible, with little regard for public safety and the environment."
"Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, one of the largest human-caused catastrophes in our history. Since then, the oil and gas industry has continued its quest to squeeze as many fossil fuels from the ground as possible, with little regard for public safety and the environment."
Billionaire Bucks Winning Charter School Debate In New York
Billionaire Bucks Winning Charter School Debate In New York
"As long as the Billionaire Bucks pay for propaganda that convinces people they're really just good people trying to do good things for the little children of Harlem, they're in for the long haul.
I just wish one person would ask the folks in these ads whether or not they think the millions spent on the ads might have done a better work inside their schools."
"As long as the Billionaire Bucks pay for propaganda that convinces people they're really just good people trying to do good things for the little children of Harlem, they're in for the long haul.
I just wish one person would ask the folks in these ads whether or not they think the millions spent on the ads might have done a better work inside their schools."
Heavy Crude Spill Hits Direct Path of Migrating Birds | Common Dreams
Heavy Crude Spill Hits Direct Path of Migrating Birds | Common Dreams
"A major Texas shipping waterway stayed mostly closed Monday, three days after a weekend barge collision sent thousands of barrels of thick tar-like oil spilling into the ocean, polluting an important migration route for tens of thousands of birds."
"A major Texas shipping waterway stayed mostly closed Monday, three days after a weekend barge collision sent thousands of barrels of thick tar-like oil spilling into the ocean, polluting an important migration route for tens of thousands of birds."
Chief Justice Roberts Used Slavery-Era Principles To Gut The Voting Rights Act
Chief Justice Roberts Used Slavery-Era Principles To Gut The Voting Rights Act
"U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice relied on a theory which is not contained in the US constitution, but is a slavery-era theory, to gut the Voting Rights Act in his decision last year."
"U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice relied on a theory which is not contained in the US constitution, but is a slavery-era theory, to gut the Voting Rights Act in his decision last year."
U.S. Taxpayers Funding Creationism In Schools Across The Country
U.S. Taxpayers Funding Creationism In Schools Across The Country
"taxpayers in 14 states are paying a billion dollars this year in school tuition's and hundreds of them are religious which teach that evolution is a fraud while science is a form of hocus-pocus nonsense."
"taxpayers in 14 states are paying a billion dollars this year in school tuition's and hundreds of them are religious which teach that evolution is a fraud while science is a form of hocus-pocus nonsense."
Money, Money, Everywhere
www.inthesetimes.com/article/16430/money_money_everywhere
"$1,265,836,000,000.
This is the amount of cash that S&P 500 companies (excluding banks and other financial institutions) are currently sitting on. As of the beginning of the third quarter, the largest U.S. companies collectively held $1.27 trillion. That’s about 13.5 percent more than this time last year."
"$1,265,836,000,000.
This is the amount of cash that S&P 500 companies (excluding banks and other financial institutions) are currently sitting on. As of the beginning of the third quarter, the largest U.S. companies collectively held $1.27 trillion. That’s about 13.5 percent more than this time last year."
You call this a meritocracy? How rich inheritance is poisoning the American economy
You call this a meritocracy? How rich inheritance is poisoning the American economy
"No, your economic fortune isn't just based on work ethic and idea quality. It's also a gaping inheritance disparity"
"No, your economic fortune isn't just based on work ethic and idea quality. It's also a gaping inheritance disparity"
How The Koch Brothers Are Hacking Science
www.talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/how-the-koch-brothers-are-hacking-science
"BHI has worked closely with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a corporate-funded network of ultra-conservative legislators and policy analysts, which drafts and advocates laws that will push state policies to the right."
"BHI has worked closely with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a corporate-funded network of ultra-conservative legislators and policy analysts, which drafts and advocates laws that will push state policies to the right."
Radiation Leak at New Mexico Nuclear Waste Storage Site Highlights Problems
Radiation Leak at New Mexico Nuclear Waste Storage Site Highlights Problems
"Experts have told Truthout that radiation leaks from the facility are "a troubling sign" and expressed concern about the future of storing radioactive material at the site, which is near Carlsbad, New Mexico. WIPP receives 17 to 19 shipments every week from sites around the country, including Los Alamos, New Mexico, and installations in Idaho, Illinois and South Carolina."
"Experts have told Truthout that radiation leaks from the facility are "a troubling sign" and expressed concern about the future of storing radioactive material at the site, which is near Carlsbad, New Mexico. WIPP receives 17 to 19 shipments every week from sites around the country, including Los Alamos, New Mexico, and installations in Idaho, Illinois and South Carolina."
Negative Income Tax For Corporate-personage Me, Big Fat Taxes And Fees On Little Old You: It's The Wisconsin Way
Negative Income Tax For Corporate-personage Me, Big Fat Taxes And Fees On Little Old You: It's The Wisconsin Way
"Taxes? Corporations don't pay no stinkin' taxes! In Wisconsin, workers pick up the tab."
"Taxes? Corporations don't pay no stinkin' taxes! In Wisconsin, workers pick up the tab."
Report: $1 billion in taxpayer money went to anti-science private schools last year
www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/24/report-1-billion-in-taxpayer-money-went-to-anti-science-private-schools-last-year/
"Taxpayers are helping to pay for courses and textbooks that encourage students to mistrust science, mathematics, and the secular world itself – and those efforts seem likely to expand into other states."
"Taxpayers are helping to pay for courses and textbooks that encourage students to mistrust science, mathematics, and the secular world itself – and those efforts seem likely to expand into other states."
10 Lunacies From the Right-Wing Fringe This Week: Women Want Malls, Not Equal Pay Edition
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/10-lunacies-right-wing-fringe-week-women-want-malls-not-equal-pay-edition
"The word "equality" is a lightning rod for Republicans. They don’t like it. They don’t believe in it. People are not equal, and equal pay for equal work just does not compute. The party has thrived on inequality of all kinds and it is bound and determined to keep it that way. And anyone who objects is just a lily-livered sob sister."
"The word "equality" is a lightning rod for Republicans. They don’t like it. They don’t believe in it. People are not equal, and equal pay for equal work just does not compute. The party has thrived on inequality of all kinds and it is bound and determined to keep it that way. And anyone who objects is just a lily-livered sob sister."
10 Insane History Lessons that Private, Religious Voucher Schools Are Teaching America’s Kids
www.alternet.org/education/10-insane-history-lessons-private-religious-voucher-schools-are-teaching-americas-kids
"So here are 10 further examples of totally dishonest lessons brought to you by "school choice" (aka, your tax dollars)"
"So here are 10 further examples of totally dishonest lessons brought to you by "school choice" (aka, your tax dollars)"
This Republican Bill Would Require People To Get Court Approval To Date Or Have Sex
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/03/22/gop-bill-judge-decide-sex/
"S787 is slippery slope that could be a model for legislation in red states in their war on women."
"S787 is slippery slope that could be a model for legislation in red states in their war on women."
March 22, 2014
Boston Endangered: Time To Close the Pilgrim Reactor
Boston Endangered: Time To Close the Pilgrim Reactor
"All 15 Cape Cod towns have called for Pilgrim's closure. It's time for Boston and its suburbs to join them in that effort - and for people who reside near other aging nuclear plants to take notice."
"All 15 Cape Cod towns have called for Pilgrim's closure. It's time for Boston and its suburbs to join them in that effort - and for people who reside near other aging nuclear plants to take notice."
World Water Day: Getting More Crop Per Drop During an Epic Drought
www.alternet.org/environment/world-water-day-getting-more-crop-drop
"America's breadbasket is facing its worst drought since records began and must rethink irrigation and crop production to help conserve water."
"America's breadbasket is facing its worst drought since records began and must rethink irrigation and crop production to help conserve water."
With Hippocratic Oath, Doctors Pledge Allegiance to Patients, Not Profits | Common Dreams
With Hippocratic Oath, Doctors Pledge Allegiance to Patients, Not Profits | Common Dreams
"The Maine Medical Association recently updated a 2008 poll of their members that asked the question, “When considering the topic of health care reform, would you prefer to make improvements in the current public/private system (or) a single-payer system, such as a ‘Medicare-for-all’ approach?” In 2008, 52.3 percent favored the Medicare-for-all approach. In the updated poll, released last week, that number had risen to 64.3 percent."
"The Maine Medical Association recently updated a 2008 poll of their members that asked the question, “When considering the topic of health care reform, would you prefer to make improvements in the current public/private system (or) a single-payer system, such as a ‘Medicare-for-all’ approach?” In 2008, 52.3 percent favored the Medicare-for-all approach. In the updated poll, released last week, that number had risen to 64.3 percent."
While Republicans Try To Send Women Back to The Kitchen, Obama Fights For Equal Pay
www.politicususa.com/2014/03/22/republicans-send-women-kitchen-obama-fights-equal-pay.html
"While the president is fighting for equal pay, this week alone we have seen a fundraiser for Mitch McConnell say that wives have an obligation to have sex with their husbands, and Texas Republican candidate for governor Greg Abbott vow to veto the state’s equal pay bill, while he is paying women in his office even less than the 77 cents on the dollar national average. Speaker of the House John Boehner refuses to bring the Paycheck Fairness Act to the House floor for a vote, and Republicans at every level of government are making denying women equal pay a staple of their agenda."
"While the president is fighting for equal pay, this week alone we have seen a fundraiser for Mitch McConnell say that wives have an obligation to have sex with their husbands, and Texas Republican candidate for governor Greg Abbott vow to veto the state’s equal pay bill, while he is paying women in his office even less than the 77 cents on the dollar national average. Speaker of the House John Boehner refuses to bring the Paycheck Fairness Act to the House floor for a vote, and Republicans at every level of government are making denying women equal pay a staple of their agenda."
How Corrupt Politicians Like Chris Christie Partner with Wall Street to Rip Off American Retirements
www.alternet.org/economy/how-corrupt-politicians-chris-christie-partner-wall-street-rip-american-retirements
"Wall Street loves to celebrate its knack for innovation, and it's hard to disagree. The ingenuity financiers have mustered to scam Americans out of their retirements is truly a wonder to behold."
"Wall Street loves to celebrate its knack for innovation, and it's hard to disagree. The ingenuity financiers have mustered to scam Americans out of their retirements is truly a wonder to behold."
Dear Conservatives: If You Want to Live in a Theocracy, Get the Hell Out of the United States
www.forwardprogressives.com/dear-conservatives-want-live-theocracy-get-hell-united-states/
"But the truth of the matter is, conservatives don’t want to live in a nation based on liberty and freedom – they want to live in a theocracy. They want a nation and government based on religion. And if that’s what they want then they need to get the hell out of the United States, because this isn’t a nation based on theocracy. Our Founding Fathers made that perfectly clear when they wrote our First Amendment. If they want to practice whatever religion they want, in the privacy of their own homes (or churches), by all means go right ahead. But that doesn’t give them the right to force their narrow-minded religious beliefs on those who don’t agree with them."
"But the truth of the matter is, conservatives don’t want to live in a nation based on liberty and freedom – they want to live in a theocracy. They want a nation and government based on religion. And if that’s what they want then they need to get the hell out of the United States, because this isn’t a nation based on theocracy. Our Founding Fathers made that perfectly clear when they wrote our First Amendment. If they want to practice whatever religion they want, in the privacy of their own homes (or churches), by all means go right ahead. But that doesn’t give them the right to force their narrow-minded religious beliefs on those who don’t agree with them."
How the states are trying to rein in Koch brothers’ ‘Dark Money’
www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/22/how-the-states-are-trying-to-rein-in-koch-brothers-dark-money/
"85 percent of spending by outside groups that didn’t disclose their donors supported conservative causes during the 2012 election cycle."
"85 percent of spending by outside groups that didn’t disclose their donors supported conservative causes during the 2012 election cycle."
FOX's Neil Cavuto Attacks Kristen Bell For Saying Rich People Can Afford Higher Taxes
FOX's Neil Cavuto Attacks Kristen Bell For Saying Rich People Can Afford Higher Taxes
"How dare rich people speak out about tax issues that don't fall in line with conservative thinking?"
"How dare rich people speak out about tax issues that don't fall in line with conservative thinking?"
March 21, 2014
As Their Reproductive Rights Are Under Attack, Here’s How Texas Women Are Fighting Back
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/03/20/3365591/rio-grande-fight-back/
"In 2012, state lawmakers decided to defund Planned Parenthood, and kicked the national women’s health organization out of the local network of Medicaid providers — a move that has forced dozens of clinics to close, and has left low-income women scrambling to find new doctors."
"In 2012, state lawmakers decided to defund Planned Parenthood, and kicked the national women’s health organization out of the local network of Medicaid providers — a move that has forced dozens of clinics to close, and has left low-income women scrambling to find new doctors."
Wendy Davis’ Opponent Texas AG Greg Abbott Also Pays Minorities Less than Whites
www.politicususa.com/2014/03/21/women-screwed-republican-greg-abbott-pays-minorities-whites.html
"If the office were run by a Hispanic woman who paid other Hispanic women higher than white men with the same qualifications, Fox News would be running an endless scream fest about how white men are being targeted in Texas. But since it’s just minorities and women, who are supposed to know where they belong, well, this questioning is “irresponsible”."
"If the office were run by a Hispanic woman who paid other Hispanic women higher than white men with the same qualifications, Fox News would be running an endless scream fest about how white men are being targeted in Texas. But since it’s just minorities and women, who are supposed to know where they belong, well, this questioning is “irresponsible”."
Idaho Lawmakers Green-Light Legislation to 'Wipe Out' Wolves | Common Dreams
Idaho Lawmakers Green-Light Legislation to 'Wipe Out' Wolves | Common Dreams
"Legislation "has put a black eye on decades of tireless work to return wolves to the American landscape"."
"Legislation "has put a black eye on decades of tireless work to return wolves to the American landscape"."
Duke Energy Busted After Activists’ Red Flag | Common Dreams
Duke Energy Busted After Activists’ Red Flag | Common Dreams
"Rachel Maddow follows up on a report from earlier in the week about environmental activists who accused a Duke Energy power plant of dumping toxic liquid into public waterway, that has prompted state officials cite Duke Energy for violations."
"Rachel Maddow follows up on a report from earlier in the week about environmental activists who accused a Duke Energy power plant of dumping toxic liquid into public waterway, that has prompted state officials cite Duke Energy for violations."
Watch Canadian Doctor 'Bat Down Myths' of Single-Payer at US Senate Hearing | Common Dreams
Watch Canadian Doctor 'Bat Down Myths' of Single-Payer at US Senate Hearing | Common Dreams
"Dr. Danielle Martin, a family physician from Toronto, compared health care in her country to the more expensive but less effective system in the United States. She was questioned at a Senate hearing on Tuesday by Sen. Bernie Sanders, the health subcommittee chairman, and Sen. Richard Burr, the ranking Republican."
"Dr. Danielle Martin, a family physician from Toronto, compared health care in her country to the more expensive but less effective system in the United States. She was questioned at a Senate hearing on Tuesday by Sen. Bernie Sanders, the health subcommittee chairman, and Sen. Richard Burr, the ranking Republican."
Cleaning Up Climate Change Polluting Is Cheaper and Easier than We Thought | Common Dreams
Cleaning Up Climate Change Polluting Is Cheaper and Easier than We Thought | Common Dreams
"This week another group of esteemed scientists said that climate change poses a dire threat to our communities. New evidence also confirmed that one of the best tools for defusing this threat is within reach. On Thursday NRDC released a report showing that the United States can cut more carbon pollution from power plants at less cost than previously thought."
"This week another group of esteemed scientists said that climate change poses a dire threat to our communities. New evidence also confirmed that one of the best tools for defusing this threat is within reach. On Thursday NRDC released a report showing that the United States can cut more carbon pollution from power plants at less cost than previously thought."
Thomas 'Suck On This' Friedman And Iraq
Thomas 'Suck On This' Friedman And Iraq
"In honor of the politicians and pundits who shilled for the Iraq War which then started on March, 20th, 2003, I give you this."
"In honor of the politicians and pundits who shilled for the Iraq War which then started on March, 20th, 2003, I give you this."
Corporate Welfare and the Minimum Wage | Common Dreams
Corporate Welfare and the Minimum Wage | Common Dreams
"The majority of Americans including conservatives support an increase yet congress continues to drag its feet on doing right by the people they claim to serve. The conservative “pull-yourself up-by your-bootstraps” mentality has become an acceptable excuse to justify kicking people when they’re down. The greedy and elitist attitudes of CEO’s and bankers have created a culture of entitlement in this country in which stealing from others less powerful is the best way to get to the top regardless of the social cost."
"The majority of Americans including conservatives support an increase yet congress continues to drag its feet on doing right by the people they claim to serve. The conservative “pull-yourself up-by your-bootstraps” mentality has become an acceptable excuse to justify kicking people when they’re down. The greedy and elitist attitudes of CEO’s and bankers have created a culture of entitlement in this country in which stealing from others less powerful is the best way to get to the top regardless of the social cost."
Duke Energy Busted In North Carolina For Pumping Coal-Ash Water Into River
Duke Energy Busted In North Carolina For Pumping Coal-Ash Water Into River
"Duke has 30 days to appeal but are facing fines of nearly $3 million for their latest malfeasance. Governor Pat McCrory, who used to be an executive at Duke, was seeking damage of just $99,000 for their earlier mess."
"Duke has 30 days to appeal but are facing fines of nearly $3 million for their latest malfeasance. Governor Pat McCrory, who used to be an executive at Duke, was seeking damage of just $99,000 for their earlier mess."
The danger in your antibacterial soap
The danger in your antibacterial soap
"In the absence of FDA regulations, it’s up to consumers to watch out for triclosan"
"In the absence of FDA regulations, it’s up to consumers to watch out for triclosan"
US Sailors and Marines Allege Fukushima Radiation Sickness | Common Dreams
US Sailors and Marines Allege Fukushima Radiation Sickness | Common Dreams
"Three years have passed since the earthquake and tsunami that caused the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. The tsunami’s immediate death toll was more than 15,000, with close to 3,000 still missing. Casualties are still mounting, though, both in Japan and much farther away. The impact of the Fukushima nuclear meltdown on health and the environment is severe, compounded daily as radioactive pollution continues to pour from the site, owned by the Tokyo Electric Power Company, TEPCO."
"Three years have passed since the earthquake and tsunami that caused the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. The tsunami’s immediate death toll was more than 15,000, with close to 3,000 still missing. Casualties are still mounting, though, both in Japan and much farther away. The impact of the Fukushima nuclear meltdown on health and the environment is severe, compounded daily as radioactive pollution continues to pour from the site, owned by the Tokyo Electric Power Company, TEPCO."
March 20, 2014
Koch Group Yet Again Fails Fact Check On Obamacare Horror Story
www.talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/koch-obamacare-ad-politifact-false
"Americans For Prosperity is struggling to find a way to attack Obamacare that fits the facts."
"Americans For Prosperity is struggling to find a way to attack Obamacare that fits the facts."
New Report: Fortune 100 Companies Have Received $1.2 Trillion in Corporate Welfare Recently
New Report: Fortune 100 Companies Have Received $1.2 Trillion in Corporate Welfare Recently
"Thanks to Open the Books, the curtain has been lifted and the whole country can now witness the great suckling of corporate America."
"Thanks to Open the Books, the curtain has been lifted and the whole country can now witness the great suckling of corporate America."
Bureaucracy, Autocracy and Neoliberal Canada
Bureaucracy, Autocracy and Neoliberal Canada
"The Harper government authorized and encouraged police to violate fundamental constitutional rights, and indeed the rule of law itself, in order to instil in the public a lasting impression that any kind of individual or group resistance against the corporate elite economic agenda would not be tolerated."
"The Harper government authorized and encouraged police to violate fundamental constitutional rights, and indeed the rule of law itself, in order to instil in the public a lasting impression that any kind of individual or group resistance against the corporate elite economic agenda would not be tolerated."
The Cancer Stage of Reaganomics
The Cancer Stage of Reaganomics
"And it really hit the full-blown "cancer stage" in the 2000's, thanks to George W. Bush, who put Reaganomics on steroids"
"And it really hit the full-blown "cancer stage" in the 2000's, thanks to George W. Bush, who put Reaganomics on steroids"
Koch Brothers Are The Largest Land Owners Of Canada’s Tar Sands
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/03/20/3417175/koch-brothers-are-largest-land-owners-of-canadas-tar-sands/
"A Koch Industries subsidiary holds leases on 1.1 million acres in the northern Alberta oil sands, an area nearly the size of Delaware."
"A Koch Industries subsidiary holds leases on 1.1 million acres in the northern Alberta oil sands, an area nearly the size of Delaware."
Japanese Government Squelching Efforts To Measure Fukushima Meltdown
Japanese Government Squelching Efforts To Measure Fukushima Meltdown
"Tokyo - In the chaotic, fearful weeks after the Fukushima nuclear crisis began, in March 2011, researchers struggled to measure the radioactive fallout unleashed on the public. Aoyama Michio’s initial findings were more startling than most. As a senior scientist at the Japanese government’s Meteorological Research Institute, he said levels of radioactive cesium 137 in the surface water of the Pacific Ocean could be 10,000 times as high as contamination after Chernobyl, the world’s worst nuclear accident."
"Tokyo - In the chaotic, fearful weeks after the Fukushima nuclear crisis began, in March 2011, researchers struggled to measure the radioactive fallout unleashed on the public. Aoyama Michio’s initial findings were more startling than most. As a senior scientist at the Japanese government’s Meteorological Research Institute, he said levels of radioactive cesium 137 in the surface water of the Pacific Ocean could be 10,000 times as high as contamination after Chernobyl, the world’s worst nuclear accident."
Corporate 'Engine of Corruption' Destroying Global 'Public Good', says TED Prize Winner | Common Dreams
Corporate 'Engine of Corruption' Destroying Global 'Public Good', says TED Prize Winner | Common Dreams
"The identity of the owners of anonymous companies who work behind closed doors against the "public good" should no longer be kept private, Charmian Gooch, co-founder of Global Witness, said Tuesday as she received the TED Prize at the TED2014 conference."
"The identity of the owners of anonymous companies who work behind closed doors against the "public good" should no longer be kept private, Charmian Gooch, co-founder of Global Witness, said Tuesday as she received the TED Prize at the TED2014 conference."
Wisconsin Republican ‘Embarrassed’ By Own Party’s Voter Suppression Tactics: ‘There Is No Massive Voter Fraud’
Wisconsin Republican ‘Embarrassed’ By Own Party’s Voter Suppression Tactics: ‘There Is No Massive Voter Fraud’
"We were treated to a rare moment of candor last week when a republican legislator expressed a sense of shame about his party’s blatant voter suppression tactics. Wisconsin state senator Dale Schultz (R) appeared on the radio program The Devil’s Advocate last Wednesday to talk about Republican efforts to limit the hours available for early voting in the state."
"We were treated to a rare moment of candor last week when a republican legislator expressed a sense of shame about his party’s blatant voter suppression tactics. Wisconsin state senator Dale Schultz (R) appeared on the radio program The Devil’s Advocate last Wednesday to talk about Republican efforts to limit the hours available for early voting in the state."
Understanding Paul Ryan's Racism in 3 Easy Steps
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/understanding-paul-ryans-racism-three-easy-steps
"The Southern Strategy has been the cornerstone of Republican politics for at least five decades."
"The Southern Strategy has been the cornerstone of Republican politics for at least five decades."
WOW! Target’s New Anti-Union Propaganda May Be Worse Than Walmart’s (Video)
WOW! Target’s New Anti-Union Propaganda May Be Worse Than Walmart’s (Video)
"Like Walmart, many of Target’s employees are forced to resort to safety nets like SNAP, housing assistance, Medicaid, and EITC. In other words, Target is just another corporate Welfare Queen."
"Like Walmart, many of Target’s employees are forced to resort to safety nets like SNAP, housing assistance, Medicaid, and EITC. In other words, Target is just another corporate Welfare Queen."
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