www.alternet.org/corporate-accountability-and-workplace/how-you-signed-away-your-right-sue-corporations-screwing-you
"The court decisions that birthed this brave new world coincided with a rising conservative legal movement that advocates judicial restraint and a corporate lobby that has successfully pushed the idea that America is an excessively litigious society in dire need of “tort reform.” The result, lawyers and scholars say, is that thousands of cases that individuals once had a shot of winning can no longer even enter a courtroom, jeopardizing enforcement of laws spanning consumer and employee protection, civil rights, and antitrust."
June 17, 2014
Just what the country needs, a new Koch Super PAC
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/17/1307624/-Just-what-the-country-needs-a-new-Koch-Super-nbsp-PAC
"The last time we checked in on the Kochs, they were promising to spend $125 million in the 2014 cycle. Since what they've spent so far has netted them bupkis, they've decided to more than double their money. At a major donor meeting of Koch supporters this weekend, they announced they are upping their game and creating a new Super PAC. The Freedom Partners Action Fund will spend more than $15 million this cycle, and the Kochs are now aiming to spend $290 million to buy a Congress that will better do their bidding."
"The last time we checked in on the Kochs, they were promising to spend $125 million in the 2014 cycle. Since what they've spent so far has netted them bupkis, they've decided to more than double their money. At a major donor meeting of Koch supporters this weekend, they announced they are upping their game and creating a new Super PAC. The Freedom Partners Action Fund will spend more than $15 million this cycle, and the Kochs are now aiming to spend $290 million to buy a Congress that will better do their bidding."
Appalling: War on Science Now Includes War on Science Museums
www.alternet.org/environment/appalling-war-science-now-includes-war-science-museums
"Museums around the country are censoring climate change exhibits to appease fossil fuel donors."
"Museums around the country are censoring climate change exhibits to appease fossil fuel donors."
Fox News Anchor Thinks Telling The Facts On Climate Change Is "Unbalanced"
www.mediamatters.org/blog/2014/06/17/fox-news-anchor-thinks-telling-the-facts-on-cli/199754
"Fox News anchor Bret Baier lashed out against a local newspaper for refusing to publish denial of the basic fact that man-made greenhouse gas emissions are driving climate change."
"Fox News anchor Bret Baier lashed out against a local newspaper for refusing to publish denial of the basic fact that man-made greenhouse gas emissions are driving climate change."
New Yorkers Wage Urgent Battle for GMO Label Law | Common Dreams
New Yorkers Wage Urgent Battle for GMO Label Law | Common Dreams
"Campaigners for a bill to label foods made with genetically modified organisms (or GMOs) in New York are racing against the clock this week as they rally for a vote before state lawmakers on Thursday adjourn for the year."
"Campaigners for a bill to label foods made with genetically modified organisms (or GMOs) in New York are racing against the clock this week as they rally for a vote before state lawmakers on Thursday adjourn for the year."
Ugly, Paranoid, Divisive Politics: The GOP Are All Know-Nothings Now
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/ugly-paranoid-divisive-politics-gop-are-all-know-nothings-now?page=0%2C0
"The objects of demonization have changed, but today’s anti-immigration rhetoric, and its embedding in the broader rhetoric of “taking our country back,” along with various means of voter suppression to limit the influence of cultural others is virtually identical to what the Know-Nothings were up to, but bears no resemblance at all to the Republicans of that same time."
"The objects of demonization have changed, but today’s anti-immigration rhetoric, and its embedding in the broader rhetoric of “taking our country back,” along with various means of voter suppression to limit the influence of cultural others is virtually identical to what the Know-Nothings were up to, but bears no resemblance at all to the Republicans of that same time."
Heritage Foundation Benghazi Panel Goes Full On Xenophobic Against Female Muslim Student
Heritage Foundation Benghazi Panel Goes Full On Xenophobic Against Female Muslim Student
"The actions of panel members at the Heritage Foundation makes certain things very clear. "
"The actions of panel members at the Heritage Foundation makes certain things very clear. "
The ALEC Angle in Scott Walker's "Toxic Strain of Racial Politics"
The ALEC Angle in Scott Walker's "Toxic Strain of Racial Politics"
"But Walker has long backed policies that have a disproportionate impact on people of color, particularly the harsh sentencing laws he pushed as a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) that have contributed to Wisconsin's worst-in-the-country record of racial disparities in incarceration."
"But Walker has long backed policies that have a disproportionate impact on people of color, particularly the harsh sentencing laws he pushed as a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) that have contributed to Wisconsin's worst-in-the-country record of racial disparities in incarceration."
Wingnuts’ sheltered fantasy: This is the far right’s scary myopic vision
Wingnuts’ sheltered fantasy: This is the far right’s scary myopic vision
"The bubble around the conservative movement is no accident. It has been spawned from the desire of those on the far right to isolate themselves in every conceivable way from any group that is at all different. Ultimately, this isolation is both self-reinforcing and politically toxic, and as Beutler pointed out, it creates a cultural petri dish from which twisted conspiracy theories can emerge."
"The bubble around the conservative movement is no accident. It has been spawned from the desire of those on the far right to isolate themselves in every conceivable way from any group that is at all different. Ultimately, this isolation is both self-reinforcing and politically toxic, and as Beutler pointed out, it creates a cultural petri dish from which twisted conspiracy theories can emerge."
GOP White Power Candidate: Blacks And Latinos Replacing ‘Traditional Population’
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/06/17/white-power-candidate/
"Can liberals please stop being so P.C. and admit that the GOP is a racist party? Certainly not everyone who is a Republican is racist, but it’s a safe bet to say that almost any racist is a Republican. We see this from members of the Tea Party who hold up repulsive and disgusting signs that say “Go back to Africa” at their rallies, to Alaskan Rep. Don Young calling Hispanics “wetbacks,” to Republican congressman Doug Lamborn of Colorado saying that working with President Obama on the debt ceiling was like “touching a tar baby"."
"Can liberals please stop being so P.C. and admit that the GOP is a racist party? Certainly not everyone who is a Republican is racist, but it’s a safe bet to say that almost any racist is a Republican. We see this from members of the Tea Party who hold up repulsive and disgusting signs that say “Go back to Africa” at their rallies, to Alaskan Rep. Don Young calling Hispanics “wetbacks,” to Republican congressman Doug Lamborn of Colorado saying that working with President Obama on the debt ceiling was like “touching a tar baby"."
Republicans Really Needs to Stop Pretending That The Tea Party Isn’t Filled with Racists
www.forwardprogressives.com/republican-party-really-needs-stop-pretending-party-isnt-filled-racists/
"So, let’s see. The tea party just happened to get going right around the time our country elected its first African-American president, they’re extremely anti-Muslim (and anti anybody who isn’t Christian), anti-immigration, and the strongest conservative areas of this country are often the same areas of our country that opposed civil rights and desegregation.
But these people are trying to tell me that the party isn’t largely being driven by racism and bigotry?
If the Republicans who aren’t racist actually had any courage inside of them, they’d take a stand against the obvious racism that’s continuing to take over their party. Because that’s what the tea part is mostly driven by – ignorance, racism and bigotry."
"So, let’s see. The tea party just happened to get going right around the time our country elected its first African-American president, they’re extremely anti-Muslim (and anti anybody who isn’t Christian), anti-immigration, and the strongest conservative areas of this country are often the same areas of our country that opposed civil rights and desegregation.
But these people are trying to tell me that the party isn’t largely being driven by racism and bigotry?
If the Republicans who aren’t racist actually had any courage inside of them, they’d take a stand against the obvious racism that’s continuing to take over their party. Because that’s what the tea part is mostly driven by – ignorance, racism and bigotry."
Teacher Tenure Ruling Based On Number 'Pulled Out Of The Air'
Teacher Tenure Ruling Based On Number 'Pulled Out Of The Air'
"Judge Rolf Treu based his entire ruling in the Vergara v. California case on numbers that were simply made up on the spot."
"Judge Rolf Treu based his entire ruling in the Vergara v. California case on numbers that were simply made up on the spot."
Billionaires Behind the Attack on Public Education in California Tenure Suit
Billionaires Behind the Attack on Public Education in California Tenure Suit
"It’s bad enough that deep-pocketed special interest groups have been able to use their money to corrupt the electoral process, and to poison public policy conversations to their advantage via their superior access to media and policymakers."
"It’s bad enough that deep-pocketed special interest groups have been able to use their money to corrupt the electoral process, and to poison public policy conversations to their advantage via their superior access to media and policymakers."
Tea Party Congressman Charged With Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, Perjury, And More!
Tea Party Congressman Charged With Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, Perjury, And More!
"GOPer and congresscritter Michael Grimm is looking at spending the rest of his life behind bars, if convicted of all the charges for various forms of fraud he’s been indicted for."
"GOPer and congresscritter Michael Grimm is looking at spending the rest of his life behind bars, if convicted of all the charges for various forms of fraud he’s been indicted for."
Koch-Funded Group Won’t Back Kansas Republicans Who Supported Clean Energy
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/06/17/3449826/rps-gop-support-kansas-koch/
"A Republican state legislator in Kansas is being targeted by a new Koch-funded effort to oust those who want to support Kansas’ wind industry."
"A Republican state legislator in Kansas is being targeted by a new Koch-funded effort to oust those who want to support Kansas’ wind industry."
Robert Reich: 3 biggest right-wing lies about poverty
Robert Reich: 3 biggest right-wing lies about poverty
"Rather than confront poverty by extending jobless benefits to the long-term unemployed, endorsing a higher minimum wage, or supporting jobs programs, conservative Republicans are taking a different tack.
They’re peddling three big lies about poverty."
"Rather than confront poverty by extending jobless benefits to the long-term unemployed, endorsing a higher minimum wage, or supporting jobs programs, conservative Republicans are taking a different tack.
They’re peddling three big lies about poverty."
Stop treating war-crazy buffoons as experts! They got it wrong, remember?
Stop treating war-crazy buffoons as experts! They got it wrong, remember?
"Wolfowitz, Kristol and the rest of the neocons should be pariahs. Instead they're on Sunday show round tables"
"Wolfowitz, Kristol and the rest of the neocons should be pariahs. Instead they're on Sunday show round tables"
Juan Cole: 7 Myths about the Radical Sunni Advance in Iraq - Truthdig
Juan Cole: 7 Myths about the Radical Sunni Advance in Iraq - Truthdig
"Already in the past week and a half, many assertions are becoming commonplace in the inside-the-Beltway echo chamber about Iraq’s current crisis that are poorly grounded in knowledge of the country. Here are some sudden truisms that should be rethought."
"Already in the past week and a half, many assertions are becoming commonplace in the inside-the-Beltway echo chamber about Iraq’s current crisis that are poorly grounded in knowledge of the country. Here are some sudden truisms that should be rethought."
Goldman Sachs: Too Big To Rein In? | Common Dreams
Goldman Sachs: Too Big To Rein In? | Common Dreams
"On June 11, Goldman Sachs agreed to pay $67m to settle a suit charging the firm and others with colluding to drive down the price of takeovers."
"On June 11, Goldman Sachs agreed to pay $67m to settle a suit charging the firm and others with colluding to drive down the price of takeovers."
Acid Seas Threaten Creatures That Supply Half the World's Oxygen | Common Dreams
Acid Seas Threaten Creatures That Supply Half the World's Oxygen | Common Dreams
"What happens when phytoplankton, the (mostly) single-celled organisms that constitute the very foundation of the marine food web, turn toxic?"
"What happens when phytoplankton, the (mostly) single-celled organisms that constitute the very foundation of the marine food web, turn toxic?"
Japan's 'Research' Killing of Whales Continues | Common Dreams
Japan's 'Research' Killing of Whales Continues | Common Dreams
"Japanese officials announced Friday that the country had killed 30 minke whales in the northwestern Pacific as part of its stated "research" program that allows for the taking of the marine mammals."
"Japanese officials announced Friday that the country had killed 30 minke whales in the northwestern Pacific as part of its stated "research" program that allows for the taking of the marine mammals."
The Kaua'i Cocktail: Why Residents of Hawai'i Are Outraged by GMO Farming on Kaua'i
The Kaua'i Cocktail: Why Residents of Hawai'i Are Outraged by GMO Farming on Kaua'i
"The four transnational corporations that are experimenting with genetically engineered crops on Kaua'i have transformed part of the island into what could be one of the most toxic chemical environments in all of U.S. agriculture."
"The four transnational corporations that are experimenting with genetically engineered crops on Kaua'i have transformed part of the island into what could be one of the most toxic chemical environments in all of U.S. agriculture."
Pesticide and GMO Companies Spend Big in Hawai'i
Pesticide and GMO Companies Spend Big in Hawai'i
"Of the "Big 6" chemical and seed companies and their trade associations lobbying and/or contributing to political candidates in Hawai'i, Bayer, Dow, CropLife America (a pesticide and agricultural chemical trade association), and the American Chemistry Council have ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)."
"Of the "Big 6" chemical and seed companies and their trade associations lobbying and/or contributing to political candidates in Hawai'i, Bayer, Dow, CropLife America (a pesticide and agricultural chemical trade association), and the American Chemistry Council have ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)."
June 16, 2014
The seven people who need to STFU about Iraq right now
www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/13/the-seven-people-who-need-to-stfu-about-iraq-right-now/
"These people seem to believe that their previous dire wrongness on everything about the topic of Iraq shouldn’t preclude them from opining about our nation’s current course of action, goodness no."
"These people seem to believe that their previous dire wrongness on everything about the topic of Iraq shouldn’t preclude them from opining about our nation’s current course of action, goodness no."
Pat Robertson Rips Bush For Causing Latest Iraq Crisis: 'We Were Sold A Bill Of Goods!'
Pat Robertson Rips Bush For Causing Latest Iraq Crisis: 'We Were Sold A Bill Of Goods!'
"Televangelist Pat Robertson on Monday blasted former President George W. Bush for selling Americans a "bill of goods" before the Iraq invasion, which led to the violence that is currently sweeping across the country."
"Televangelist Pat Robertson on Monday blasted former President George W. Bush for selling Americans a "bill of goods" before the Iraq invasion, which led to the violence that is currently sweeping across the country."
Sorry, George W. Bush, but this whole mess is still your fault
Sorry, George W. Bush, but this whole mess is still your fault
"GOP wants to pin Iraq on Barack Obama. Perhaps they need a simple refresher in the real history of the last decade"
"GOP wants to pin Iraq on Barack Obama. Perhaps they need a simple refresher in the real history of the last decade"
PERRspectives: 10 Lessons from Bush's Fiasco in Iraq
PERRspectives: 10 Lessons from Bush's Fiasco in Iraq
"But foaming-at-the-mouth Republicans and their furious right-wing allies aren't just wrong. They are desperately trying to evade paternity for a world-historical calamity they birthed and still support."
"But foaming-at-the-mouth Republicans and their furious right-wing allies aren't just wrong. They are desperately trying to evade paternity for a world-historical calamity they birthed and still support."
Supreme Court Rules Anti-Abortion Group Can Sue Ohio For The Right To Lie
Supreme Court Rules Anti-Abortion Group Can Sue Ohio For The Right To Lie
"In a strange and unanimous ruling by the John Roberts Court, an anti-abortion group was granted standing to sue an Ohio law for the freedom of making lying political ads"
"In a strange and unanimous ruling by the John Roberts Court, an anti-abortion group was granted standing to sue an Ohio law for the freedom of making lying political ads"
An OB/GYN Annihilates Pathetic Misogynist George Will’s Disgusting Rape Column
An OB/GYN Annihilates Pathetic Misogynist George Will’s Disgusting Rape Column
"Recently, conservative columnist George Will wrote a disgusting diatribe about the “supposed campus epidemic of rape.” In response to new standards that are intended to make things easier for rape victims, Will wrote that being a victim of such a violent and life-altering crime has become a “coveted status that confers privileges"."
"Recently, conservative columnist George Will wrote a disgusting diatribe about the “supposed campus epidemic of rape.” In response to new standards that are intended to make things easier for rape victims, Will wrote that being a victim of such a violent and life-altering crime has become a “coveted status that confers privileges"."
New Study Finds 14 of The 15 Biggest ‘Moocher States’ Are Republican Controlled
www.politicususa.com/2014/06/13/study-finds-14-15-biggest-moocher-states-republican-controlled.html
"The majority of Americans, especially those living in Democratic-controlled states, are more than happy to help their brethren living in pathetic Republican-controlled states because they comprehend that this is supposed to be a United States. However, they would overwhelmingly prefer their tax dollars went to education, infrastructure repair, and providing Veterans with the highest quality healthcare. Unfortunately, that cannot happen when their tax dollars are supporting tax cuts for the rich and corporations in Republican states mooching off the federal government"
"The majority of Americans, especially those living in Democratic-controlled states, are more than happy to help their brethren living in pathetic Republican-controlled states because they comprehend that this is supposed to be a United States. However, they would overwhelmingly prefer their tax dollars went to education, infrastructure repair, and providing Veterans with the highest quality healthcare. Unfortunately, that cannot happen when their tax dollars are supporting tax cuts for the rich and corporations in Republican states mooching off the federal government"
Study: The Top 10 Most Corrupt States
Study: The Top 10 Most Corrupt States
"The corrupt states are based on the number of convictions of public officials for violations of federal corruption laws between 1976 and 2008."
"The corrupt states are based on the number of convictions of public officials for violations of federal corruption laws between 1976 and 2008."
June 14, 2014
Universities Keep Failing To Actually Punish Rapists
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/06/13/3448464/campus-sexual-assault-punishments/
"This week, two universities at opposite sides of the country announced incredibly lenient punishments for male students found guilty of sexual assault: one at Stanford will have his degree withheld for two years, and another at Brandeis will simply need to attend "sensitivity training"."
"This week, two universities at opposite sides of the country announced incredibly lenient punishments for male students found guilty of sexual assault: one at Stanford will have his degree withheld for two years, and another at Brandeis will simply need to attend "sensitivity training"."
New Hampshire Approves A Buffer Zone Around Abortion Clinics
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/06/10/3441920/new-hampshire-enact-buffer-zone/
"On Tuesday, New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Haslan (D) will approve a measure to institute a 25-foot buffer zone around reproductive health facilities in the state. The new policy will help prevent women from encountering anti-choice harassment when they’re trying to enter an abortion clinic, a persistent issue that can dissuade some patients from visiting clinics altogether."
"On Tuesday, New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Haslan (D) will approve a measure to institute a 25-foot buffer zone around reproductive health facilities in the state. The new policy will help prevent women from encountering anti-choice harassment when they’re trying to enter an abortion clinic, a persistent issue that can dissuade some patients from visiting clinics altogether."
Louisiana Just Approved A Harsh Law That Will Shut Down Most Of Its Abortion Clinics
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/06/13/3448659/louisiana-abortion-clinic-restrictions/
"On Thursday afternoon, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) approved a measure that is expected to close four of the state’s five abortion clinics. The new law is directly modeled on similar clinic restrictions in Texas that are already wreaking havoc on women’s access to abortion services in the Lone Star State."
"On Thursday afternoon, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) approved a measure that is expected to close four of the state’s five abortion clinics. The new law is directly modeled on similar clinic restrictions in Texas that are already wreaking havoc on women’s access to abortion services in the Lone Star State."
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) Votes Against VA Bill, Voted For Both Wars
www.forwardprogressives.com/sen-jeff-sessions-r-al-votes-against-va-bill-voted-for-both-wars/
"Bob Corker, Ron Johnson and Jeff Sessions were the only senators that voted against a bipartisan veterans’ benefits bill earlier this week. Yes, out of all the senators voting, these three were the only ones who had a problem with the bill which was introduced by Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), and John McCain (R-Arizona)."
"Bob Corker, Ron Johnson and Jeff Sessions were the only senators that voted against a bipartisan veterans’ benefits bill earlier this week. Yes, out of all the senators voting, these three were the only ones who had a problem with the bill which was introduced by Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), and John McCain (R-Arizona)."
Office Of Congressional Ethics Cites Steve Stockman’s Dishonesty
Office Of Congressional Ethics Cites Steve Stockman’s Dishonesty
"Stockman’s campaign style has been an insult to democracy. Confronted with his criminal record, Stockman tried to make it go away with hilarious lawsuit threats against anyone who published his mugshot. Stockman’s disgusting campaign office was the perfect metaphor for his career as the sloppiest, laziest member of Congress, and now it seems he won’t even be leaving Congress cleanly, either."
"Stockman’s campaign style has been an insult to democracy. Confronted with his criminal record, Stockman tried to make it go away with hilarious lawsuit threats against anyone who published his mugshot. Stockman’s disgusting campaign office was the perfect metaphor for his career as the sloppiest, laziest member of Congress, and now it seems he won’t even be leaving Congress cleanly, either."
June 13, 2014
The 37 Senators Who Today Voted for Millionaires Over Students
The 37 Senators Who Today Voted for Millionaires Over Students
"Senate Republicans today sided with 22,000 millionaires over 40 million Americans with student debt by blocking the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act."
"Senate Republicans today sided with 22,000 millionaires over 40 million Americans with student debt by blocking the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act."
What Happens When the Tea Party Goes to Washington
What Happens When the Tea Party Goes to Washington
"So, not only did Brat say he doesn't believe in the minimum wage, he also implied that he's in favor of continuing the Reaganomics policies that have destroyed our country, and destroyed the middle-class.
Believe it or not, there was a time in America when the middle-class was booming, and when libertarian economics was just a pipe dream."
"So, not only did Brat say he doesn't believe in the minimum wage, he also implied that he's in favor of continuing the Reaganomics policies that have destroyed our country, and destroyed the middle-class.
Believe it or not, there was a time in America when the middle-class was booming, and when libertarian economics was just a pipe dream."
The 5 Craziest Planks in Draft Texas GOP Platform
www.alternet.org/5-craziest-planks-draft-texas-gop-platform
"No science in schools, guns everywhere, church and state united! Egads!"
"No science in schools, guns everywhere, church and state united! Egads!"
GOP Blocks Elizabeth Warren’s Student Debt Refinancing Bill (VIDEO)
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/06/12/student-debt-bill/
"Senator Elizabeth Warren’s proposal to make it easier for people with student loan debt to refinance their loans was blocked by Senate Republicans Tuesday."
"Senator Elizabeth Warren’s proposal to make it easier for people with student loan debt to refinance their loans was blocked by Senate Republicans Tuesday."
The right’s despicable class war: Why they paint the poor as anti-American
The right’s despicable class war: Why they paint the poor as anti-American
"For wingnuts like David Brat, bashing poor people as unethical is just one more arrow in their bullying quiver"
"For wingnuts like David Brat, bashing poor people as unethical is just one more arrow in their bullying quiver"
On Warming Planet, US Corn Industry 'Unsustainable' | Common Dreams
On Warming Planet, US Corn Industry 'Unsustainable' | Common Dreams
"America's behemoth corn industry—worth an estimated $67 billion—is racing towards an unsustainable future as the planet warms, severe weather intensifies, and irrigation water dries up, according to a new report by the investment research organization Ceres."
"America's behemoth corn industry—worth an estimated $67 billion—is racing towards an unsustainable future as the planet warms, severe weather intensifies, and irrigation water dries up, according to a new report by the investment research organization Ceres."
From one vet to another, preach it brother!
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/11/1305937/-From-one-vet-to-another-preach-it-brother
"It breaks my heart, but conservatives are destroying the value in military service. And our nation won't be stronger because of it."
"It breaks my heart, but conservatives are destroying the value in military service. And our nation won't be stronger because of it."
June 12, 2014
Thanks To Obamacare, Minnesota’s Uninsurance Rate Has Dropped 40 Percent
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/06/12/3448100/obamacare-minnesota-uninsurance/
"The number of uninsured people in Minnesota has plunged to the lowest level in state history, following Obamacare’s six month open enrollment period that allowed people to sign up for new health plans, according to a new analysis from University of Minnesota researchers."
"The number of uninsured people in Minnesota has plunged to the lowest level in state history, following Obamacare’s six month open enrollment period that allowed people to sign up for new health plans, according to a new analysis from University of Minnesota researchers."
Industry Group Files Lawsuit Seeking To Kill Seattle’s Minimum Wage, Claiming It Violates Their Free Speech
www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/06/12/3448134/the-completely-bonkers-lawsuit-seeking-to-kill-seattles-minimum-wage-repeal-the-twentieth-century/
"Last week, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray (D) signed a bill that will eventually raise his city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. It took eight days for a lobbying group representing major employers like McDonald’s and Taco Bell to file a lawsuit asking the courts to repeal the legislation."
"Last week, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray (D) signed a bill that will eventually raise his city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. It took eight days for a lobbying group representing major employers like McDonald’s and Taco Bell to file a lawsuit asking the courts to repeal the legislation."
The Wilks Brothers: Fracking Sugar Daddies For The Far Right | Right Wing Watch
The Wilks Brothers: Fracking Sugar Daddies For The Far Right | Right Wing Watch
"These gifts amount to a massive infusion of funds into some of the most aggressive right-wing organizations that are fighting legal equality for LGBT people, access to contraception and abortion services for women, and promoting the Tea Party’s vision of a federal government that is constitutionally forbidden from protecting American workers, consumers, and communities by regulating corporate behavior."
"These gifts amount to a massive infusion of funds into some of the most aggressive right-wing organizations that are fighting legal equality for LGBT people, access to contraception and abortion services for women, and promoting the Tea Party’s vision of a federal government that is constitutionally forbidden from protecting American workers, consumers, and communities by regulating corporate behavior."
David Brat Represents A 'Taliban-Like Insurgency'
David Brat Represents A 'Taliban-Like Insurgency'
"In fact, you could argue that he pretty much owes his job to people like the Koch brothers and their cronies. John Allison, the former CEO of BB&T bank and the current head of the Koch-founded Cato Institute, gave Brat's college a $500,000 fellowship back in 2010 so he could teach Ayn Rand and libertarianism at Randolph Macon University. Like hundreds of other college professors across the country these days, David Brat is really just a bought-and-paid-for shill of Charles and David Koch and their buddies.
The Kochs and their network have been funding academic institutions for years, most notably George Mason University's Mercatus Center, because they knew they had to bring up young academics in their libertarian money tradition in order to fully realize their political ambitions.
Brat's campaign manager, 23-year old Zachary Werrell, cut his political teeth at Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty, which is closely affiliated with Americans for Prosperity and the Kochtopus. His treasurer is Steven D'Ambrosia, an executive with Altria Corporation."
"In fact, you could argue that he pretty much owes his job to people like the Koch brothers and their cronies. John Allison, the former CEO of BB&T bank and the current head of the Koch-founded Cato Institute, gave Brat's college a $500,000 fellowship back in 2010 so he could teach Ayn Rand and libertarianism at Randolph Macon University. Like hundreds of other college professors across the country these days, David Brat is really just a bought-and-paid-for shill of Charles and David Koch and their buddies.
The Kochs and their network have been funding academic institutions for years, most notably George Mason University's Mercatus Center, because they knew they had to bring up young academics in their libertarian money tradition in order to fully realize their political ambitions.
Brat's campaign manager, 23-year old Zachary Werrell, cut his political teeth at Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty, which is closely affiliated with Americans for Prosperity and the Kochtopus. His treasurer is Steven D'Ambrosia, an executive with Altria Corporation."
Elizabeth Warren Goes After Mitch McConnell For Blocking Her Student Loan Bill
Elizabeth Warren Goes After Mitch McConnell For Blocking Her Student Loan Bill
"Sen. Elizabeth Warren didn't react kindly to the Senate Republicans and Mitch McConnell blocking her student loan bill, which would have "allowed an estimated 25 million people with older student loans to refinance that debt at current, lower interest rates"."
"Sen. Elizabeth Warren didn't react kindly to the Senate Republicans and Mitch McConnell blocking her student loan bill, which would have "allowed an estimated 25 million people with older student loans to refinance that debt at current, lower interest rates"."
Why Does the Right Embrace Ignorance as a Virtue?
www.alternet.org/belief/why-does-right-embrace-ignorance-virtue
"Spouting off about stuff you know nothing about is traditionally considered unwise. But as the Republican war on science intensifies, ignorance has started to become not only less of a handicap, but a point of pride. In the face of expertise and facts, being belligerently ignorant—and offended that anyone dare suggest ignorance is less desirable than knowledge—has become the go-to position for many conservative politicians and pundits."
"Spouting off about stuff you know nothing about is traditionally considered unwise. But as the Republican war on science intensifies, ignorance has started to become not only less of a handicap, but a point of pride. In the face of expertise and facts, being belligerently ignorant—and offended that anyone dare suggest ignorance is less desirable than knowledge—has become the go-to position for many conservative politicians and pundits."
The Ayn-Rand Loving Billionaires and Vast Right-Wing Machine Behind David Brat
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/eric-cantors-upset-dark-portent-future-billionaires-dark-money-elections?page=0%2C0
"So, Dave Brat is far more than just a college professor who beat Eric Cantor in a fluke of a primary.
He is a complete shill for Ayn Rand-loving libertarians and the Koch Brothers.
And he is apparently a graduate of the Kochtopus’ “Teach Ayn Rand in College, Do Well, and We’ll Send You to Washington” program."
"So, Dave Brat is far more than just a college professor who beat Eric Cantor in a fluke of a primary.
He is a complete shill for Ayn Rand-loving libertarians and the Koch Brothers.
And he is apparently a graduate of the Kochtopus’ “Teach Ayn Rand in College, Do Well, and We’ll Send You to Washington” program."
Oklahoma GOPer: “We would be totally in the right” if the state started executing gay people
Oklahoma GOPer: “We would be totally in the right” if the state started executing gay people
"Scott Esk is a conservative Republican running for a seat in the Oklahoma state Legislature, and he says he wants to apply Biblical principles to Oklahoma law. He also thinks that gay people should be put to death by stoning. And he isn’t doing much to hide the fact that he believes gay people deserve to be murdered, either."
"Scott Esk is a conservative Republican running for a seat in the Oklahoma state Legislature, and he says he wants to apply Biblical principles to Oklahoma law. He also thinks that gay people should be put to death by stoning. And he isn’t doing much to hide the fact that he believes gay people deserve to be murdered, either."
WATCH: Oklahoma Tea Party Hopeful Supports Stoning Gays To Death
WATCH: Oklahoma Tea Party Hopeful Supports Stoning Gays To Death
"Voters in Oklahoma’s State House District 91 currently have a candidate put before them that is either in the wrong century or on the wrong continent."
"Voters in Oklahoma’s State House District 91 currently have a candidate put before them that is either in the wrong century or on the wrong continent."
New Ayn Rand Nutjob Goes to Washington? The Scary Economic Thinking of Dave Brat
www.alternet.org/economy/ayn-rand-and-dave-brat?page=0%2C0
"America’s big banks and corporate giants are always ready to fund college professors who are willing to embrace discredited economic theories that support their power."
"America’s big banks and corporate giants are always ready to fund college professors who are willing to embrace discredited economic theories that support their power."
June 11, 2014
Elizabeth Warren Faces Right-Wing Stooge: Here’s Who’s Quietly Funding Her Top Critic
www.alternet.org/economy/elizabeth-warren-faces-right-wing-stooge-heres-whos-quietly-funding-her-top-critic
"But the more troubling donation to Chingos’ research is the $500,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation, because of its ties to Sallie Mae, the nation’s largest provider of private student loans, and a leading student loan servicer through its subsidiary Navient."
"But the more troubling donation to Chingos’ research is the $500,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation, because of its ties to Sallie Mae, the nation’s largest provider of private student loans, and a leading student loan servicer through its subsidiary Navient."
Will We Let Congress Hand Billion$ More To Big Corporations?
Will We Let Congress Hand Billion$ More To Big Corporations?
"Corporations currently owe up to $700 billion in unpaid, “deferred” taxes. Congress can make them pay, or let them off the hook. Guess which choice Congress is about to make."
"Corporations currently owe up to $700 billion in unpaid, “deferred” taxes. Congress can make them pay, or let them off the hook. Guess which choice Congress is about to make."
Republicans Block Elizabeth Warren’s Student Loan Bill That Would Have Helped 40 Million
www.politicususa.com/2014/06/11/republicans-block-elizabeth-warrens-student-loan-bill-helped-40-million.html
"The message that this vote is sending today is that Republicans don’t care about the American people. The were bought, paid for, and solely represent the interests of the very wealthiest among us."
"The message that this vote is sending today is that Republicans don’t care about the American people. The were bought, paid for, and solely represent the interests of the very wealthiest among us."
Michigan Republican Insists Dark Money is “The American Way”
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/06/10/michigan-republican-insists-dark-money-is-the-american-way/
"The country is lost I’m afraid. Not because of Obamacare, not because of gay marriage, but because you have politicians coming out with statements like “facts don’t matter any more” or “bribery is American as Apple pie” without any retribution. It’s just so sad. The Republicans really have lost their minds. Terri Land has made it clear she doesn’t care to win from the public that elects her, just the dark money that funds her pathetic campaign.
I’m so glad the GOP feels that bribery is the American way. Why do the rest of us get thrown in jail for it then?"
"The country is lost I’m afraid. Not because of Obamacare, not because of gay marriage, but because you have politicians coming out with statements like “facts don’t matter any more” or “bribery is American as Apple pie” without any retribution. It’s just so sad. The Republicans really have lost their minds. Terri Land has made it clear she doesn’t care to win from the public that elects her, just the dark money that funds her pathetic campaign.
I’m so glad the GOP feels that bribery is the American way. Why do the rest of us get thrown in jail for it then?"
Conservative Columnist George Will Thinks Being Sexually Assaulted Is A ‘Coveted Status’
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/06/09/conservative-columnist-george-will-thinks-college-sexual-assault-coveted-status/
"Republicans aren’t quite done attacking rape victims. In the eyes of conservatives, being a victim of sexual assault is the same as your ascribed or achieved status. And if you are sexually assaulted in college (an epidemic that is rampant in the United States) you are given a “coveted status that confers privileges,” according to Pulitzer Prize winning columnist George Will."
"Republicans aren’t quite done attacking rape victims. In the eyes of conservatives, being a victim of sexual assault is the same as your ascribed or achieved status. And if you are sexually assaulted in college (an epidemic that is rampant in the United States) you are given a “coveted status that confers privileges,” according to Pulitzer Prize winning columnist George Will."
June 10, 2014
Ingraham Warns GOP That Passing Immigration Reform Will Cost Them 2016 Presidential Race
Ingraham Warns GOP That Passing Immigration Reform Will Cost Them 2016 Presidential Race
"Ingraham has been demagoguing the issue of immigration reform since she's been on the air, and she's been going after Cantor for it on the radio day in and day out."
"Ingraham has been demagoguing the issue of immigration reform since she's been on the air, and she's been going after Cantor for it on the radio day in and day out."
Father Of Amanda Miller Lashes Out At Jerad As Portrait Of Las Vegas Killers Emerges
Father Of Amanda Miller Lashes Out At Jerad As Portrait Of Las Vegas Killers Emerges
"How many more troubled people will be drawn into the Patriot movement's zealous hatred of the government? How many more people will die because of Republican talkers incessant need to ratchet up their hyperbolic attacks on our airwaves that helps fuel these twisted minds into acts of violence?"
"How many more troubled people will be drawn into the Patriot movement's zealous hatred of the government? How many more people will die because of Republican talkers incessant need to ratchet up their hyperbolic attacks on our airwaves that helps fuel these twisted minds into acts of violence?"
Breaking: Disgraced ‘Kissing Congressman’ ADMITS Taking Cash For Votes!
Breaking: Disgraced ‘Kissing Congressman’ ADMITS Taking Cash For Votes!
"McAllister, who ran on “Christian values,” admitted on Thursday to another thing Jesus might not like: allowing his votes to be bought. While explaining how “money controls Washington” and work on Capitol Hill is “steady cycle of voting for fundraising and money instead of voting for what is right,” McAllister admitted that he has voted against legislation with a payoff in mind."
"McAllister, who ran on “Christian values,” admitted on Thursday to another thing Jesus might not like: allowing his votes to be bought. While explaining how “money controls Washington” and work on Capitol Hill is “steady cycle of voting for fundraising and money instead of voting for what is right,” McAllister admitted that he has voted against legislation with a payoff in mind."
How Fox News Covers Right-Wing Cop Killers
www.mediamatters.org/blog/2014/06/10/how-fox-news-covers-right-wing-cop-killers/199651
"The chilling details of Sunday's Las Vegas ambush produced public shock and intense media coverage. One major news outlet seemed to lag behind, though: Fox News."
"The chilling details of Sunday's Las Vegas ambush produced public shock and intense media coverage. One major news outlet seemed to lag behind, though: Fox News."
How the Right-wing Echo Chamber Helped Spawn the Las Vegas White Supremacist Shooters
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/how-right-wing-echo-chamber-helped-spawn-las-vegas-white-supremacist-shooters?page=0%2C0
"The Right-wing echo chamber helped to spawn the mass shooters named "Jared" and "Amanda".
Birtherism, an embrace of the neo-confederacy, a worshipful attitude towards the Confederate flag (i.e. "the American Swastika") and the CSA, along with an open embrace of anti-black affect and white racial resentment in a concerted effort to delegitimate the United States' first black president, are the "polite" face of American white supremacy in the first decades of the 21st century.
The Republican Party is a white identity organization.
Complementing this claim, social scientists have highlighted how the Tea Party, a herrenvolk organization motivated by white racism under the guise of "taking our country back"--which begs the question "from who?"--creates a sense of white racialized self-interest among its members. Moreover, Tea Party organizations are a way for "old school" white supremacists to recruit new members from the angry white men (and women) who constitute the more extreme elements in the Republican Party."
"The Right-wing echo chamber helped to spawn the mass shooters named "Jared" and "Amanda".
Birtherism, an embrace of the neo-confederacy, a worshipful attitude towards the Confederate flag (i.e. "the American Swastika") and the CSA, along with an open embrace of anti-black affect and white racial resentment in a concerted effort to delegitimate the United States' first black president, are the "polite" face of American white supremacy in the first decades of the 21st century.
The Republican Party is a white identity organization.
Complementing this claim, social scientists have highlighted how the Tea Party, a herrenvolk organization motivated by white racism under the guise of "taking our country back"--which begs the question "from who?"--creates a sense of white racialized self-interest among its members. Moreover, Tea Party organizations are a way for "old school" white supremacists to recruit new members from the angry white men (and women) who constitute the more extreme elements in the Republican Party."
Alex Jones Once Again Proves That He’s a Disgusting Human Being
www.forwardprogressives.com/alex-jones-proves-hes-disgusting-human/
"Though there is a bit of irony concerning his comments considering the two shooters were found to have been anti-government radicals who followed Alex Jones and other radical conservative websites, and were some of the individuals who showed up in support of welfare rancher Cliven Bundy. But let’s be real, Alex Jones has become a millionaire preying on the most ignorant among us. And the worst part is, time and time again nothing he says ever comes true – yet his herds of sheep who follow him never seem to question his sanity. Jones is nothing more than a disgusting parasite who represents the worst parts of the human race. Anyone who believes the nonsense he spews out should be absolutely ashamed of themselves."
"Though there is a bit of irony concerning his comments considering the two shooters were found to have been anti-government radicals who followed Alex Jones and other radical conservative websites, and were some of the individuals who showed up in support of welfare rancher Cliven Bundy. But let’s be real, Alex Jones has become a millionaire preying on the most ignorant among us. And the worst part is, time and time again nothing he says ever comes true – yet his herds of sheep who follow him never seem to question his sanity. Jones is nothing more than a disgusting parasite who represents the worst parts of the human race. Anyone who believes the nonsense he spews out should be absolutely ashamed of themselves."
Alex Jones loses it: Harry Reid staged ‘false flag’ Vegas shooting with MK-ULTRA mind control
www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/09/alex-jones-loses-it-harry-reid-staged-false-flag-vegas-shooting-with-mk-ultra-mind-control/
"On his Monday radio show, Jones immediately called the shooting a “false flag” operation by the U.S. government."
"On his Monday radio show, Jones immediately called the shooting a “false flag” operation by the U.S. government."
June 9, 2014
Overwhelming Majority of Americans Say: Just Label It! | Common Dreams
Overwhelming Majority of Americans Say: Just Label It! | Common Dreams
"New Consumers Report poll finds that 92 percent of respondents want the government to require labeling of genetically engineered foods."
"New Consumers Report poll finds that 92 percent of respondents want the government to require labeling of genetically engineered foods."
Vegas Cop Killers Awash in White Supremacy, Rightwing Conspiracy | Common Dreams
Vegas Cop Killers Awash in White Supremacy, Rightwing Conspiracy | Common Dreams
"The perpetrators in Las Vegas who shot and killed three people on Sunday—including two police officers gunned down while eating lunch in a pizzeria—were reportedly members of the white supremacy movement who espoused rabid anti-government and racist views."
"The perpetrators in Las Vegas who shot and killed three people on Sunday—including two police officers gunned down while eating lunch in a pizzeria—were reportedly members of the white supremacy movement who espoused rabid anti-government and racist views."
Will Fracking Cause Our Next Nuclear Disaster?
Will Fracking Cause Our Next Nuclear Disaster?
"Since shipments began in 1999, more than 80,000 cubic meters and 11,000 shipments of waste have been transferred to WIPP."
"Since shipments began in 1999, more than 80,000 cubic meters and 11,000 shipments of waste have been transferred to WIPP."
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