Long Live(D) the Queen || Opinion
There is an adage that reads ‘tragedy plus time equals comedy; hence the joke, other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play? It is always hard to … Read More
Category: Caribbean
Mats of Sargassum macroalgae overruns the Caribbean and culprit of the power outage in Puerto Rico
There are multiple species of Sargassum, a type of macroalgae common in the tropical Atlantic. For centuries blooms of the harmful seaweed have floated in the open low nitrogen waters … Read More
Equity firm forgave 130,000,000 Trump loan in exchange for LNG rail cars up the SE Coast of Florida.
“It would only take 22 tank cars to hold the equivalent energy of the Hiroshima bomb,” Jordan Luebkemann, a lawyer for Earth Justice. Florida Bulldog is an investigative news site. In … Read More
Democratic National Convention liveblog Day 3 – “Build Back Better” is disaster risk reduction
Putting another one up in case folks want to comment as we watch history together, I will include liveblog comments below as we proceed. #KHive who’s ready for a speech … Read More
Platform objections at the DNC, because delegates are serious about their candidate
A twitter pie-fight is currently simmering but it’s unclear whether people/bots are doing it for the lulz. It appears that Bernie delegates will still vote to represent their constituents, because there are … Read More
Joe Biden, “Trump’s failure to lead is responsible for historic economic slump”
I’m liking that Biden is hammering Trump hard on the economy: “The depth of economic devastation our nation is experiencing is not an act of God, it’s a failure of … Read More
Trump says 'the American way of life' started when Columbus landed …
… in the Caribbean, of course. The Genocidal Genoan never set foot in what we now know as the United States. And he had no idea where he was. And the … Read More
14 states and Puerto Rico hit highest seven-day average of new COVID-19 infections
Even as curves have bent, the numbers are still too high, and the 36-65,000 death toll from Trump’s inaction remains part of the 114,000 US death toll. x 9-June #COVID19 … Read More
Listen to Ali Velshi’s message to Americans on race: It’s more than lean in.
I found Ali Velshi's standalone segment shockingly honest. That he was allowed to use those two minutes to say what he said proves the changing times. Ali Velshi gives America … Read More
The Men Who Knew ‘Too Little’
From the book The Man Who Knew Too Much, there is a quote that reads “I am the man who knows too much to know anything, or, at any rate, … Read More
The People Count
I spoke to my brother this morning by phone because he is currently recovering from COVID-19 related pneumonia and I cannot visit him. My nephew is in the last four … Read More
Trump's planning a Venezuela invasion like the one he wanted in August 2017, because Manuel Noriega
Today Trump tried bait and switch, doing a briefing on the indictments and increased military operations against Venezuela. He used the pretext of a COVID-19 Taskforce to lead with the … Read More
Sustain Unbought And Unbossed Progressive Mobilizing!
Sustain Unbought And Unbossed Progressive Mobilizing! The Great Unbought, Unbossed Shirley Chisholm Photo: Thomas J. O’Halloran, U.S. News & World Reports. Restoration: Adam Cuerden, Public domain Unbossed and Unbought, Debra … Read More
Tap, Tap, Tap, Slide, Slide, Slide
Having now become a historical fountain of misconstrued Constitutional information, Alan Dershowitz surely borrowed a pair of tap shoes from the late dancer Gregory Hines. In addressing the assembled Senate … Read More
Good Hair?
The recent case of DeAndre Arnold, a black Texas teen of Trinidadian extraction, who is not being allowed to walk the stage to celebrate his graduation because of a hairstyle … Read More
We always knew they would be first.
The horrors of climate change are unfolding around the world with smothering heatwaves, agricultural losses from flooding, and drought — higher storm surge along with powerful and deadly cyclonic windstorms … Read More
Chicago Unit Acquisition LLC could be the key to unraveling the Trump empire
Once the tax documents become available, the entirety of the Trump financial empire could unravel with Chicago Unit Acquisition LLC. No different than the LLC that Trump directed Michael Cohen … Read More
Pull the Lever…
The racial slot machine Donald Trump has used, since he trundled down an escalator in the late Spring of 2015, reached its’ newest low yesterday. Starting in the late 1880s … Read More
A new fast-moving lethal disease has spread from the Florida Reef to the corals of the Caribbean
“All the diseases I’ve studied in the past could be considered like the flu. They come every year, seasonally, and sometimes there are worse outbreaks. This thing is more like … Read More
Once the hurricane passes, a 'deadly hidden weather hazard has the potential to affect millions'
Off the northwestern coast of Africa is a volcanic archipelago that is called Cape Verde (the islands are an independent nation). It is here where Cape Verde cyclones form in the … Read More
I knew this white woman was special when I met her.
I saw something special in this white woman when I met her at a Democratic Convention in Dallas a few years ago. She is a Christian minister but nothing like … Read More
Weekly Recap: Debates, Activism, Progress!
In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Shayna, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., Dr. Bill, Dan, and Janis—your PDA national team. Defy Trump! Support Opposition!Tell Congress To Investigate Trump This week, … Read More
Weekly Recap: Stop the Wars Against Iran and Immigrants!
In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Shayna, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., Dr. Bill, Dan, and Janis—your PDA national team. Defy Hate, Denounce War, Demand EqualityIncluding Defending Reproductive Choice! Last … Read More
Weekly Recap: Equality For All Means All
In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Shayna, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., Dr. Bill, Dan, and Janis—your PDA national team. Tell Congress We Demand EqualityIncluding Full Reproductive Choice! Last week, … Read More
FEMA fesses up they are 'short a few thousand employees' as Atlantic Hurricane Season begins.
“What you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not what’s happening,” Donald J. Trump The country is currently facing unprecedented rainfall, flooding, and tornadoes in the mid-west and Southeastern states … Read More
Weekly Recap: Making Progress from California to Florida and Everywhere in Between!
photo: PDA California Convention Wrap Up: More Details Soon! In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Shayna, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., Dr. Bill, Dan, and Janis—your PDA national team. PDA … Read More
Weekly Recap: Recap: Frenetic Mobilizing For Progress!
Pitch In To Help PDA Make It Easy To Contact Congress In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Shayna, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., Dr. Bill, Dan, and Janis—your PDA national … Read More
Making Your Voice Heard!
Pitch In To Help PDA Make It Easy To Contact Congress In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Shayna, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., Dr. Bill, Dan, and Janis—your PDA national … Read More
Recap: Remembering Progressive History In The Making
In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Shayna, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., Dr. Bill, Dan, and Janis—your PDA national team. Remembering Our Founder, Tim Carpenter Yesterday, we marked an important … Read More
Weekly Recap Featuring Unprecedented Medicare For All Momentum
photo: MFA Activist Ady Barken Testifies at the Rules CommitteeAs Rep. Jayapal Looks On. Tell Congress We Need MFA! In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, … Read More
Cindy Hyde-Smith Attended All-White ‘Seg. Academy’, Took $1,000 Contribution from Former Klansman.
Jackson (Mississippi) Free Press “JACKSON, Miss. — U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith attended and graduated from a segregation academy that was set up so that white parents could avoid having to send … Read More
The Evolution of Guantanamo Bay
This is the first in a series of articles tracking the developments at the Guantánamo Bay Detention Camp, where the United States government has been holding detainees from foreign countries … Read More
