Monday, May 6, 2024

The ‘fog’ of democracy

the super rich who run corporate America AKA This Empire use the airwaves and media in general to push their right wing agenda. Sad.

SOTU recap: A few State of the Union promises I hope to see come...

If these State of the Union promises come true, the country will take some practical steps forward to a brighter future.

Two parties: Two countries

Can we heal this? I believe so, given honest effort and compassion, two qualities crucial for our future as a country, and as a free people.

California is a garden of Eden

In case you don't think migrants can benefit the U.S., consider that 200,000 Dust Bowl migrants entered California.

Hillary Clinton Agrees with the Citizens United Decision

“As Greenwald said, Hillary’s the very model of the type of politician that the five Republicans on the U.S. Supreme Court were trying to empower. The suckers whose votes she gets are fooled merely by her labeling herself a ‘Democrat’ and slinging the type of bumper-sticker phrases that draw Democratic suckers instead of Republican ones.”

Study shows link between early access to gender-affirming hormone therapy and better mental health...

The research is overwhelming, and the anecdotal evidence is also hard to ignore.

Water Water Everywhere…

“We have many more cities like Flint all over our great nation. We have bridges and roads that are in disrepair. Our train system pales in comparison to any other one in any other of the industrialized nations. This is just for starters.”

There’s gambling going on here!!!

"There is no America. There is no democracy. There is only AT&T, IT&T ... a collage of corporations."

4 ways the media does a disservice to sexual assault survivors

People who work in the media have a tremendous responsibility to report the facts without letting unnecessary information taint them.

US military presence in the Middle East: The less the better

Afghanistan, the United States’ chaotic withdrawal notwithstanding, could emerge as another example of the positive impact when global interests coincide.