The Art of the Deal – by Kim Jung Un
June 16, 2018 | No Comments
Speaking impulsively without consulting South Korea or the U.S. military, Trump handed a gift to Kim on that proverbial silver platter – an unprecedented give-away with his unilaterally deciding to end joint military exercises with South Korea.
Paul Ryan – The Statesman He Could Have Been
April 13, 2018 | No Comments
Yet after the Orlando massacre, Ryan barely addressed the attack on the LGBTQ community by a Muslim, who pledged allegiance to ISIS.
Giving Priority to Homeless with Mental and Health Conditions
March 29, 2018 | No Comments
The mentally ill and those with physical conditions should be a priority in any plan to homelessness in San Francisco.
Modest Proposals to Address Gun Violence
March 01, 2018 | No Comments
The state of our gun laws is not because of the Supreme Court’s decision in District of Columbia v. Heller that established the “right of an individual to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, but rather the power of the NRA on its members, Congress, and many politicians across the country.
An Open Letter to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Students
February 28, 2018 | 1 Comment
Because of you, companies are already scrambling to disassociate themselves from the NRA. Best of all, it is becoming deliciously obvious with each passing day that politicians have finally – finally – met their match.
“Monetary Policy” Transfers Your Children’s Future
Earnings to the Financial Elite
December 25, 2009 | 6 Comments
By Charles Hugh Smith December 25, 2009 The bail-out of Wall Street and the banking and mortgage industries is not monetary policy; it is a massive transfer of wealth from future taxpayers to the Financial…
Compulsory Private Health Insurance:
Just Another Bailout for the Financial Sector?
December 24, 2009 | 3 Comments
By Ellen Brown December 24, 2009 Dr. Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, is quoted as warning two centuries ago: “Unless we put medical freedom into the Constitution, the time will come…
Time to Pass the Health Insurance Industry
Antitrust Enforcement Act
December 24, 2009 | No Comments
By Ralph E. Stone December 24, 2009 What happened to the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009? Did it fall through the cracks along with the public option? Because there is unlikely to…
Obama Year One: Betrayal and Failure (Part II)
December 23, 2009 | 1 Comment
“Obama wants to do George Bush one better by continuing the worst of his policies, enact more of his own, and destroy the middle class to turn America into Guatamala with ruling elites governing a…
Authors Discuss Genesis of Marriage Equality Book
December 21, 2009 | 3 Comments
Authors Geoffrey King (left) and Sunny Angulo, with City Attorney Dennis Herrera, pose for a picture during a release party event for their new book, Such a Bitter Sweet Day: Marriage Equality in the Wake…
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Obama Year One: Betrayal and Failure (Part I)
December 21, 2009 | 14 Comments
“In Obama’s America, only the privileged have rights, not people of color, the poor, and growing numbers going hungry, without jobs, and other life’s essentials his budget allocations won’t fund.” Photo by Luke Thomas By…
Houston’s Road to Victory for Oddwads and Queers
December 20, 2009 | 3 Comments
Houston Mayor-elect Annise Parker is the first openly gay activist to be elected mayor of a major US city. Photo courtesy AnniseParker.com By Larry Bush, guest columnist December 20, 2009 Somewhere in Houston, a few…
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