Mountainous West Virginia leads the nation in crippling flash floods risk from climate change.
"No, no. There's 52 senators who don't agree, okay, and there's two that want to work something out if possible in a most rational reasonable...
AAPI: Wall Street Journal's Ang Li in conversation with John C. Yang and Jennifer Ho at 230pm
LIVE Q&A | BEGINS 2:30 PM EDT APRIL 5, 2021 As the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community continues to grapple with violence, many are searching...
AAPI: Wall Street Journal's Ang Li in conversation with John C. Yang and Jennifer Ho
Q&A | APRIL 5, 2021 As the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community continues to grapple with violence, many are searching for ways to prevent further...
AntiCapitalist MeetUp: Are carbon markets like papal indulgences
Like Martin Luther objecting to Pope Leo X selling indulgences to raise money for a variety of excesses, the environmental costs of carbon markets far...
A great feel good post for me that I found after looking foryears.
Ok, this is Sunday and I try to stay away from political posts on Sunday. Something happened yesterday and took me back 30 years and...
FACT: Economy does MUCH better under Democrats – Trans activist discusses Medicare for All &more
Trans activist Sofia Sepulveda discusses Medicare for all, immigrants, and more. It’s no fluke the economy does much better under Democrats. Democrats by far better...
AntiCapitalist MeetUp: Climate Crisis, negative emissions technologies, and financialization
As Climate Crisis returns to the new US administration agenda, negative emissions technologies (NETs) may find their implementation hindered by neoliberal financialization. An earlier...
Pastor investing in the GameStop short squeeze used biblical terms about socking it to Wall Street
Pastor Justin Speak, a member of Reddit's "Wall Street Bets" subreddit, supports the GameStop short squeeze to make the rich pay. Pastor makes the moral...
Our friend Margie. The DOJ needs to check this out.
This is CYA in my opinion but does not explain her close ties to the 3 percenters. AJC ( Atlanta Journal) had a story up...
CA-Sen: Alex Padilla (D) Builds Momentum To Make President Biden's Immigration Reform A Reality
Received this e-mail today from newly appointed U.S. Senator Alex Padilla’s (D. CA) re-election campaign: Immigration reform is urgent and a matter of life or...
Trump more concerned with the optics of being convicted by the Senate, as he cuts bait on pardons
No doubt there are Trump pardons, but the cluster falls close to the _____. Apparently Trump has been advised that the optics of guilt are...
Congressman to GOP: Stop Lying. Confronting some truth about racism & more
Jim Clyburn to Republicans: Tell the truth. Stop lying to the Americans Profiling was almost fatal to our nation—two interesting talks on race. Let’s have...
A candid conversation with a white friend who discusses her racial prejudice
A white woman friend texted me. She wanted a candid discussion on race, given her church's foray into social justice activism of some form. A...
Revising the invention of tradition(s): more on the Garrett Felber affair at U. of Mississippi.
This continues the diary of two days ago. Nostalgia is a coping mechanism at the place known for its association with William Faulkner. Oxford Mississippi is...
“Everybody knows who he is, but they don't know what to do with him” Ole Miss fires a professor
As with most faculty politics, there is a subtext to the story of a professor fired for specious reasons. Garrett Felber was fired for failing...
GA-Sen A & B: Stacey Abrams Boosts Early Voting GOTV Efforts Ahead Of The Runoff Elections
Received this e-mail today from former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams (D. GA) on behalf of her organization, Far Fight, in support of Jon...
Moms Demand Action Shannon Watts & Activism, Autocratic Trump’s failures.
Moms Demand Action Shannon Watts makes it clear we can all be activists. The GOP’s acquiescence to an autocratic Trump makes the presidency off-limits. Shannon...
Registered Nurse Dennis Kosuth details COVID-19 failure in Chicago and how activism must do its part
If you do not understand the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dennis Kosuth, a Chicago RN, makes it abundantly clear. Dennis Kosuth is a hero....
ME-Sen: Susan Collins (R) Is “Truly Grateful” For Endorsement From Anti-LGBTQ, Anti-Abortion Group
From The Huffington Post: Though Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has lost several key endorsements to Democratic challenger Sara Gideon this election cycle, she received the...
CA-25: President Josiah Bartlett Endorses Christy Smith (D) In Her Rematch Against Mike Garcia
Received this e-mail today from actor and activist Martin Sheen in support of Christy Smith’s (D. CA-25) congressional campaign: Christy Smith (D. CA-25) Hello, My...
MT-Gov: HuffPost, “Greg Gianforte (R), Montana’s Pseudoscience Gubernatorial Candidate”
There’s a lot going on but I wanted to make sure the biggest toss-up Governor race of this cycle still gets some attention. The Huffington...
Reporter debunk Trump firehose of lies – IH President talk Walmartization / Progressive activism
Daniel Cohen, President of Indivisible Houston discusses the Walmartization of America and progressive activists’ responsibility. Trump is the swamp. Reporter debunk Trump’s lies x x...
PA-10: President Josiah Bartlet Endorses Eugene DePasquale (D) For Congress
Received this e-mail today from actor and activist, Martin Sheen, in support of Eugene DePasquale’s (D. PA-10) congressional campaign: Hello there, My name is Martin...
Oklahoma City threat legacy: there are no stochastic lone wolves
Other than Trump’s deliberate mass-casualty response to COVID-19, there was an earlier event that had similar malevolence. This is not about “antifa” as a threat,...
Anti-Capitalist MeetUp: Post-COVID's post-capitalism may create an International Green New Deal
“(T)erminating labour and share markets, along with the type of commercial banking taken for granted today, is a prerequisite for a post-capitalist society with functioning...
Kushner: Protesting NBA players are 'very fortunate' they have the 'luxury' of taking a 'night off'
Good God, Little Lord Fauntleroy. Read the room. What exactly are you trying to accomplish with this response? Way to seize the moment with your...
Democrats better for economy, AOC did it, Indivisible Houston’s Daniel Cohen on DNC, & More.
The economy does better under Democrats so why does Trump lead in that poll? Indivisible Houston President Daniel Cohen speaks on DNC & more. AOC did it....
Why Biden-Harris should win in a landslide. Fear need not apply.
When these two voters expressed a certain frustration and resolve for voting to end the nightmare, the writing was on the wall, a landslide win....
Did an ex-military contractor throw IEDs at Portland protesters
Like the DHS and DoJ contractors deployed with the miscellaneous tactical units, a variety of former military are formally and informally at play during the...
GA-Sen B: WaPo Highlights All The Events Giving Rev. Raphael Warnock (D) The Path To Senate Victory
Paul Kane at The Washington Post has an op-ed out where he highlights a “confluence of events” that give Rev. Raphael Warnock (D. GA) an...
Activism help persuades Deutsche Bank to promptly end the financing of tar sand and Arctic projects.
Good news for the Arctic, and the entire planet, as Deutsche Bank announced that they were ending financing fossil fuel projects at the tar sands in...
Karen Bass and media mischief in horse-race parlay making
Don’t care as long as we win. Prefer Harris, Warren, and Duckworth to stay in the Senate. Rice would make a better “heartbeat away” than...
GA-Sen B: Vanity Fair, “Kelly Loeffler (R) Can’t Decide If She’s Been Cancelled or Not”
So this happened earlier this: Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), who is a co-owner of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream, has been outspoken regarding how she feels...
Over 200 commentors reject Chevron gas station/mini-mart.
A developer’s plans to site a Chevron service station and mini-mart hit a hurricane of resistance, in part to the valiant efforts of several Kos...
AZ-Sen: New OH Predictive Insights Poll Has Mark Kelly (D) Leading Martha McSally (R) 52-43
Some good news today out of Arizona: Retired astronaut Mark Kelly (D) holds a 9-point lead over Sen. Martha McSally (R) in Arizona, a state critical to...
TX-Sen: PPP Has Joe Biden Beating Trump In Texas 48-46, John Cornyn's (R) Approval Continues To Sink
Some very big news today out of Texas courtesy of PPP’s latest poll done on behalf of EMILY’s List: xTEXASBiden 48% (+2)Trump 46%@ppppolls/@emilyslist (D) 6/24-25https://t.co/Qmoaz481Fd—...
AntiCapitalist MeetUp: government deficit is a myth in the eyes of Modern Monetary Theory
Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) can (but not will) save the US economy. What with the White House Council of Economic Advisors now reduced to one...
KY, NC, IA, CO, GA-Sen A & B: PFAW Pressures GOPers To Protect Your Vote During A Pandemic
Received this e-mail today from the People for the American Way: The coronavirus pandemic is impacting virtually every aspect of our lives – including our ability...
Further Data On Absentee Ballot Requests in KY For Upcoming June Primary.
According to the Lexington-Herald Leader, requests for absentee ballots for the June 23rd Primary indicate a higher voter turnout statewide since the 2008 Primary. Nearly...
325 Thousand Absentee Ballots Requested in Jefferson County, KY For Upcoming Primary.
Spectrum News reported that at the end of closing tonight there were 325,596 application requests for absentee ballots in Jefferson County, Kentucky for the June...
Here is how I overcame my own prejudice. White people must do this and …
Racism is a prejudice deeper than hue but one nonetheless. Ridding from it requires intentionality. Here is how I did it. Your journey requires one...
PA Democrats Help You Find Your Polling Place To Drop Off Your Ballots For Tomorrow's Primary
Received this e-mail today from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party: The past few days have been difficult for Pennsylvania and our entire nation. The unconscionable murder...
AntiCapitalist MeetUp: boogaloos have their Horst Wessel. #BreonnaTaylor is different
(Originally, I had done something on a MMT podcast with some of its major luminaries, but I’ll save it for a future AC chat diary, since...
Do 42% still support Trump and will they vote
Trump is no Nixon, but like Nixon, he could still win a second term, extending the latest national nightmare. xGoing back further, the Kerner Commission...
How to raise your voice for Joe Biden, even if you’re the quiet type
If Donald Trump wins a second term—and stranger things have happened (Donald Trump winning a first term, for example)—it will be my fault. And yours....
My primary vote still went to Bernie but November will belong to Biden (who leads all polls)
Even as I started as a Harris supporter, and then went to Warren and now to Sanders, the goal remains the same. GOTV That goal...
CORRECTED: Anti-LGBTQ Israeli health minister has COVID-19
Pink News has corrected its reporting on this story: An earlier version of this article referenced two inaccurate reports regarding Yaakov Litzman blaming the coronavirus...
Miami's LGBTQ Winter Party Festival drew thousands now some attendees are dying and becoming ill.
In early to mid-March, the City of Miami canceled large gatherings such as Calle Ocho, Ultra Music, and Coachella festivals all located in the City...
Weekly Recap: Help Us Erase Trump!
Weekly Recap: Help Us Erase Trump! In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Mike F., Dan, Janis, Donna, Deb, Dr. Bill, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA National...
Sign the Petition for a Student Debt Stimulus in response to the COVID-19 Crisis
Sign the Petition for a Student Debt Stimulus in response to the COVID-19 Crisis photo: Student loan debt rose from $480.1 billion(3.5% GDP) in aQ1...