1. Bolivia: the facts followed by a little wade into the murkiness of speculation

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    November 24, 2019 by epoetus

      by Bert     This is a complicated story that is inextricably tied to Bolivia’s history as a former …
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    Category: Democracy, Elections, Foreign Policy, Income Inequality, Native American Issues, Progressive, Racism

  2. OK, Boomers! Have the Corporate Establishment neoliberal Democrats dialed the “Money in Politics” control up to a “freaking the f#&k out!” eleven (11) already?

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    November 17, 2019 by epoetus

    By Bert     So sad. You’d think they’d have more faith in the existing field of “Sleepy Joe’s” and …
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    Category: Democracy, Elections, Income Inequality, Infrastructure, Media, Monopolies, neoliberal, Progressive, Racism, Tax reform, Voting rights, War, Women's Reproductive Rights

  3. Pass SB 5811 So WA Can Access Best EVs

    November 16, 2019 by stephenshubert

    We had better get with electric cars ASAP – the environmental damage caused by carbon and other green house gases has …
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    Category: Uncategorized

  4. We are part of the revolution: ”OK Billionaire: Rebecca Solnit on the Self-Pity of the Very Rich”

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    November 10, 2019 by epoetus

        Rebecca Solnit, famous for her feminist article and book “Men Explain Things To Me,” just published a brilliant …
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    Category: Democracy, Income Inequality, Monopolies, neoliberal, Progressive

  5. What is the deal with the trade agreements?

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    November 2, 2019 by epoetus

    And the trade wars? And the agreements regarding asylum seekers?     #45IdiOTUS has promoted a fictional narrative that it …
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    Category: Agriculture, Economy, Foreign Policy, Immigration, Trade Agreements | Tags:

  6. The revolution is here — Democrats ignore it at their peril

    November 1, 2019 by epoetus

    NOTE: this is an excerpt from the Alternet article by the same title.  The link to the Alternet article is …
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    Category: Climate Change, Democracy, Economy, Elections, Environment, Government, Health Care, neoliberal, Progressive

  7. The Danger of Doing Nothing: The Ostrich’s Head in the Sand

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    October 26, 2019 by epoetus

      Doing nothing in our current political climate is like saying you’re not a racist (see previous post on 9/16/2019 …
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    Category: Climate Change, Democracy, Education, Elections, Government, Media, Monopolies, Progressive

  8. The Many Ways Single Payer pays for itself and saves you money

    October 22, 2019 by stephenshubert

    There have been a thousand lies told about single payer and how “unaffordable” it is.  Well, if you read the …
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    Category: Uncategorized

  9. Justice demands Antitrust Cases against Amazon, Boeing and Facebook

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    October 20, 2019 by epoetus

        There are a lot of technology monopolies.         Many more large companies qualify for this …
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    Category: Democracy, Monopolies, National government, Progressive, Supreme Court

  10. San Juan County Democrats: Vote Yes to Approve I-1000/R-88 and No on I-976

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    October 16, 2019 by epoetus

    On the November 5 ballot, which you will receive the week of Oct. 14, the San Juan  County Democrats’ Recommendations …
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    Category: Affirmative Action, Elections, Income Inequality, Infrastructure, Labor, Letters to the Editor, Opinion, Progressive, State elections, Unions

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