Levi Hastings If you hang with your right-wing family this Thanksgiving, you’re likely to hear and experience tacit or outright racism. You’re going to hear praise for the misogynist in the White House. You’re going to watch your grandma regurgitate that conspiracy theory about Killary Clinton feeding on the heads of children that she heard […]
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Posted inElection 2016
There’s More to This Election Than Clinton and Trump: Universal Healthcare, Legal Pot, Rank-Choice Voting, And More
Democracy is more than picking a president. Baimieng/Gino Santa Maria / Shutterstock.com If you’re sick of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, The Intercept has a helpful list of cool ballot initiatives—measures in which voters have direct opportunities to turn progressive reforms into law—around the country. Some of the highlights: In Colorado, Amendment 69 could create […]
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Bernie Sanders Is Crushing It, Raising Millions to Flip the Senate and Promising to Oppose Clinton if Necessary
Get it, brah! Gino Santa Maria / Shutterstock.com First there was this in today’s Washington Post: Sen. Bernie Sanders, a loyal soldier for Hillary Clinton since he conceded the Democratic presidential nomination in July, plans to push liberal legislation with like-minded senators with or without Clinton’s support if she is elected—and to aggressively oppose appointments […]
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As Hurricane Matthew Death Toll Tops 100 in Haiti, Do’s and Don’ts for Americans Who Want to Help
Ansel Herz Washington Post: The death toll from Hurricane Matthew rose to more than 100 on Thursday, officials said, as the scope of the devastation became clearer with reconnaissance flights revealing flattened villages and aid groups warning of a massive humanitarian crisis unfolding. Having reported from Haiti for two years, a few comments: 1) Most […]
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Videos Show Terence Crutcher, Another Unarmed Black Man, Being Killed by American Police
Dashcam video shows #TerrenceCrutcher was unarmed, had hands raised when shot by officer https://t.co/z1yh9lfLTt pic.twitter.com/GT3BMeHmlm— WSYX ABC 6 (@wsyx6) September 19, 2016 The New York Daily News: The fatal police shooting of an unarmed Oklahoma man with his hands up could be seen in “difficult to watch” video released by police Monday. Tulsa police said […]
Posted inRace
Right On, Colin Kaepernick: America’s National Anthem Celebrates Racism and Slavery
“I have to stand up for people that are oppressed.” Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick won’t stand for America’s national anthem, he says, because people of color are oppressed by police. He’s being vilified by conservatives. Seahawks defensive linesman Michael Bennett supports his right to protest however he sees fit. […]
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The Green Party Responds to Dan Savage, Says He’s “Dead Wrong”
“We’re willing to not only run for dog catcher but also go to the mat for a ballot position to do it.” Green Party Dan Savage, the other day: Where are the Green Party candidates for city councils? For county councils? For state legislatures? For state assessor? For state insurance commissioner? For governor? For fucking […]
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Dan Savage on Jill Stein: Just No.
The Green Party’s Jill Stein is polling at 5 percent nationally. Bart.gov How do we build a viable third party to the left of shitty Democrats in the United States? “You run people not just for fucking president every four fucking years,” says Dan Savage. (You also lower the bar on getting third party candidates […]
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Furious Police Officer Speaks Out: “How Dare You Stand Next to Me in the Same Uniform and Murder Somebody”
“You have no business being a police officer.” Nakia Jones/YouTube Watch this whole thing. The woman speaking is Nakia Jones, the only black and female police officer in the Cleveland suburb of Warrensville Heights: Who’s going to be the first Portland-area police officer to stand up publicly and say, “I agree with Nakia Jones”? You […]
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The Daily Show’s Jessica Williams Signs Off, Skewers Bernie Supporters Voting for Trump
Jessica Williams’ last report for the Daily Show profiles a group of Bernie Sanders supporters who now say they’ll vote for Donald Trump instead of Hillary Clinton. It’s downright frightening how stupid they are: Williams is leaving the Daily Show to create her own new show (meantime, you can find her on the 2 Dope […]
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The Democratic Party Platform Moves Slightly Left, Thanks to Sanders
Sanders is taking the battle for a progressive platform all the way to the convention. Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com Keep your eye on the ball, progressives. Late last week, members of the Democratic National Committee adopted some important lefty positions after a marathon debate between the Sanders and Clinton appointees to its platform drafting board: […]
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Car Dealership Gives Away Free AR-15 Assault Rifle With Every Vehicle
‘MERICA! Africa Studio/Shutterstock Not The Onion: A New Hampshire car dealer is offering everyone who buys a car a free AR-15 assault rifle, a type of weapon similar to the one used in the Orlando LGBT nightclub massacre. Mike Hagan owns Hagan’s Motor Pool Auto Repair and Sales in Rochester. He says he’s given away […]