Chicago Police Dept. "Listening Tour", But You're Not Invited
Chicago Police Superintendent McCarthy really, really wants to know "what they are doing wrong", and has begun a "listening tour" to listen to Chicago citizens. Very good. except the schedule of the...
View ArticleIf Pelosi/Democrats Don't Horsetrade on Trade Deal
Finally Ms. Pelosi grows a spine... Maybe.More below.
View ArticleSolar Thermal Plant in CA Not Delivering per Plan
"The $2.2 Billion dollar Ivanpah solar thermal power plant in the Mojave Desert in California is delivering just 40% of expected electricity".More below the solar mirror.
View ArticleAmnesty International: "All 50 States Fail Global Use of Force Standards"
No big surprise here.The surprise (not) is the deadbeats in Congress refuse to do anything about this.
View ArticleTom Frank: "How Liberal Apologists" Help Set the Bar Low
Here's one reason why I'm not expecting big things from Hillary's economics vision speech tomorrow; bcause too many liberals don't believe anything big can be accomplished.And the liberal punditry...
View ArticleIllinois State Debt vs. Chicago Incarceration Rate
Because Chicago Mayor Emanuel and Illinois state "political leaders" prefer to keep their heads in the sand regarding how much money they are wasting on the failed war on drugs and incarceration, the...
View ArticleDunce Indiana Cops Just Made Chief Keef Famous
For the same reason expressed by activist Chicago priest Phleger, I'm no fan of Keef's lyrics... but Helloooooo?First Amendment Rights??
View ArticleThe Failure of Neoliberal Environmentalism
From Today's Salon:Establishment Dems are trying to take climate action while still satisfying corporate interests. That won't work.
View Article"How the Original Insult War with The Donald Was Waged"
Turns out the hilarious Spy magazine, published in the late 1980's and early 1990's, frequently took Trump to task-- and pulled no punches.Perhaps Jeb! can learn something from this?More below the...
View ArticleFAIL: Pope Francis Sides w/ Kim Davis
I'm not surprised the Pope dropped at least two bombs during his return flight to Italy.
View ArticleUpdate: Vatican Confirms the Pope Met With, and Thanked Kim Davis
The Vatican on Wednesday confirmed that controversial Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis met with Pope Francis on Thursday during his U.S. visit. Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said he would...
View ArticleSens. Blumenthal & Murphy Introduce Background Check Law
October 2 - This morning at the Hartford Legislative Office Building, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced new legislation that would bar gun...
View ArticleThreat Assessment: How Communities Are Working to Stop Rampage Killings
"Inside the Race to Stop the Next Mass Shooter" is a great article in Mother Jones. I urge everyone to read it; there is hope for this horrible problem.Mass murder is not an impulsive crime—and therein...
View ArticleThe Atlantic: "Trump is Right About 9/11, But..."
"he's not asking the right question". Read on below.
View ArticleMayor Emanuel's Minions Eavesdrop on Reporters in City Hall
WHY am I not surprised to learn of this?Just how creepy is it to be conducting an interview of a Chicago alderman in City Hall, and suddenly notice a member of the Mayor’s “press team” standing two...
View Article"Prince Charles Demands Governments End Fossil Fuel Subsidies"
Fossil fuel subsides totalling $500 billion globally must be scrapped to prevent catastrophic climate change, the Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group told the COP21 conference today.“It doesn't...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter Takes on the War on Drugs
I think this is important for BLM to acknowledge and take on, and also because it’s a reminder to some in Bloggo world who are in denial regarding the Obama administration and congressional democrats...
View ArticleEl Chapo Threatens ISIS - Drug Shipment Destroyed
Why has this “strategy” not been considered by GOP warmongers?You want an army of bloodthirsty, brutal killers to fight and destroy ISIS? Your search is over. Hire Chapo’s army of well trained, well...
View ArticleWhite House Throws in Towel on Dark Money Regulation
For years here I’ve maintained we can forget about getting big money and dark money out of politics— this more or less seals it.The Obama administration has thrown in the towel on cracking down on...
View ArticleAs Predicted; GOP Establishment Doesn't Want Cruz
This is playing out totally as I predicted. When I read a Teh Fear of Cruz diary here, I point out the GOP establishment/smart money do not want him as their nominee. And I point out the smart money is...
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