May 17, 2013 at 16:16:00
Being a Democracy Hating, Corporate Power-Defending Newspaper Owner Runs Deep in the Koch Family

The Koch bros are rumored to be possible bidders for the Tribune company and its large regional papers including the LA Times ... their grandfather Harry Koch would be proud. This article first appeared at Not Safe for Work Corporation. There's a rumor going around that the Koch brothers are interested in buying up the Tribune Company, which includes the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, the Baltimore Sun" And there's a lot of speculation about what would happen if they did.

May 17, 2013 at 16:05:00
Four Examples from the Last Week Prove Obama Is Full of Hot Air on Climate Protection

You can't hit 400 ppm CO2 and still think "all of the above" is a rationale energy strategy. A lot has happened in the last week. The Earth hit the 400 parts per million CO2 threshold for the first time in human history. Scientists tell us this is bad news if we want to prevent runaway climate change. "If we continue to burn fossil fuels at accelerating rates, if we continue with business as usual, we will cross the 450 parts per million limit in a matter of maybe a couple decades," scientist Michael Mann told Democracy Now! "We believe that with that amount of CO2 in the atmosphere, we commit to what can truly be described as dangerous and irreversible changes in our climate."

May 17, 2013 at 15:44:00
Popular Resistance Is Percolating Across the Country -- The Inspiring Actions True Patriots Are Taking That the Corporat

The popular resistance to plutocracy, concentrated wealth and corporatism is decentralized, creative and growing. Every week we are inspired by the many people throughout the country who are doing excellent work to challenge the power structure and put forward a new path for the country. The popular resistance to plutocracy, concentrated wealth and corporatism is decentralized, creative and growing. One growing series of protests has been the "Moral Monday" demonstrations in North Carolina. They do not have "one demand' but rather are challenging the systemic corruption, undermining of democracy and misdirection of a state government that puts human needs second to corporate profits -- which they have dubbed "Robin Hood in Reverse.' This week 49 of 200 protesters inside the capitol were arrested singing, chanting and echoing many of the same concerns that demonstrators have for the past three Mondays. Last week there were 30 arrests, the week before 17. Among those arrested was an 83 year old retired minister, Vernon Tyson, who was merely a spectator, but he gave a great interview cheering on the protests after his release. And, a group of historians were among those arrested who put these protests in the context of US history.

May 17, 2013 at 15:44:00
Popular Resistance Is Percolating Across the Country -- Inspiring Activism That the Corporate Media Always Ignores

The fight against plutocracy, concentrated wealth and corporatism is decentralized, creative and growing. Every week we are inspired by the many people throughout the country who are doing excellent work to challenge the power structure and put forward a new path for the country. The popular resistance to plutocracy, concentrated wealth and corporatism is decentralized, creative and growing. One growing series of protests has been the "Moral Monday" demonstrations in North Carolina. They do not have "one demand' but rather are challenging the systemic corruption, undermining of democracy and misdirection of a state government that puts human needs second to corporate profits -- which they have dubbed "Robin Hood in Reverse.' This week 49 of 200 protesters inside the capitol were arrested singing, chanting and echoing many of the same concerns that demonstrators have for the past three Mondays. Last week there were 30 arrests, the week before 17. Among those arrested was an 83 year old retired minister, Vernon Tyson, who was merely a spectator, but he gave a great interview cheering on the protests after his release. And, a group of historians were among those arrested who put these protests in the context of US history.

May 17, 2013 at 15:44:00
Popular Resistance Is Percolating Across the Country -- Inspiring Activism That the Corporate Media Always Ignores

The fight against plutocracy, concentrated wealth and corporatism is decentralized, creative and growing. Every week we are inspired by the many people throughout the country who are doing excellent work to challenge the power structure and put forward a new path for the country. The popular resistance to plutocracy, concentrated wealth and corporatism is decentralized, creative and growing. One growing series of protests has been the "Moral Monday" demonstrations in North Carolina. They do not have "one demand' but rather are challenging the systemic corruption, undermining of democracy and misdirection of a state government that puts human needs second to corporate profits -- which they have dubbed "Robin Hood in Reverse.' This week 49 of 200 protesters inside the capitol were arrested singing, chanting and echoing many of the same concerns that demonstrators have for the past three Mondays. Last week there were 30 arrests, the week before 17. Among those arrested was an 83 year old retired minister, Vernon Tyson, who was merely a spectator, but he gave a great interview cheering on the protests after his release. And, a group of historians were among those arrested who put these protests in the context of US history.

May 17, 2013 at 15:44:00
Popular Resistance Is Percolating Across the Country -- Inspiring Activism That the Corporate Media Always Ignores

The fight against plutocracy, concentrated wealth and corporatism is decentralized, creative and growing. Every week we are inspired by the many people throughout the country who are doing excellent work to challenge the power structure and put forward a new path for the country. The popular resistance to plutocracy, concentrated wealth and corporatism is decentralized, creative and growing. One growing series of protests has been the "Moral Monday" demonstrations in North Carolina. They do not have "one demand' but rather are challenging the systemic corruption, undermining of democracy and misdirection of a state government that puts human needs second to corporate profits -- which they have dubbed "Robin Hood in Reverse.' This week 49 of 200 protesters inside the capitol were arrested singing, chanting and echoing many of the same concerns that demonstrators have for the past three Mondays. Last week there were 30 arrests, the week before 17. Among those arrested was an 83 year old retired minister, Vernon Tyson, who was merely a spectator, but he gave a great interview cheering on the protests after his release. And, a group of historians were among those arrested who put these protests in the context of US history.

May 17, 2013 at 15:44:00
Popular Resistance Is Percolating Across the Country -- Inspiring Activism That the Corporate Media Always Ignores

The fight against plutocracy, concentrated wealth and corporatism is decentralized, creative and growing. Every week we are inspired by the many people throughout the country who are doing excellent work to challenge the power structure and put forward a new path for the country. The popular resistance to plutocracy, concentrated wealth and corporatism is decentralized, creative and growing. One growing series of protests has been the "Moral Monday" demonstrations in North Carolina. They do not have "one demand' but rather are challenging the systemic corruption, undermining of democracy and misdirection of a state government that puts human needs second to corporate profits -- which they have dubbed "Robin Hood in Reverse.' This week 49 of 200 protesters inside the capitol were arrested singing, chanting and echoing many of the same concerns that demonstrators have for the past three Mondays. Last week there were 30 arrests, the week before 17. Among those arrested was an 83 year old retired minister, Vernon Tyson, who was merely a spectator, but he gave a great interview cheering on the protests after his release. And, a group of historians were among those arrested who put these protests in the context of US history.

May 17, 2013 at 15:44:00
Popular Resistance Is Percolating Across the Country -- Inspiring Activism That the Corporate Media Always Ignores

The fight against plutocracy, concentrated wealth and corporatism is decentralized, creative and growing. Every week we are inspired by the many people throughout the country who are doing excellent work to challenge the power structure and put forward a new path for the country. The popular resistance to plutocracy, concentrated wealth and corporatism is decentralized, creative and growing. One growing series of protests has been the "Moral Monday" demonstrations in North Carolina. They do not have "one demand' but rather are challenging the systemic corruption, undermining of democracy and misdirection of a state government that puts human needs second to corporate profits -- which they have dubbed "Robin Hood in Reverse.' This week 49 of 200 protesters inside the capitol were arrested singing, chanting and echoing many of the same concerns that demonstrators have for the past three Mondays. Last week there were 30 arrests, the week before 17. Among those arrested was an 83 year old retired minister, Vernon Tyson, who was merely a spectator, but he gave a great interview cheering on the protests after his release. And, a group of historians were among those arrested who put these protests in the context of US history.

May 17, 2013 at 11:45:00
4 Inhumane Realities about the Guantanamo Hunger Strike

As the hunger strike stretches into its 100th day, here are the four worst things about how the U.S. is handling the ongoing protest. Friday marks 100 days since the beginning of the hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay that has recaptured international attention on the offshore prison President Obama promised to close when seeking office five years ago. As of Thursday, military officials say that 102 out of 166 detainees are participating in the strike. Lawyers say that number is closer to 130.

May 17, 2013 at 10:55:00
7 Teenagers Arrested for End-Of-Year Water Balloon Prank

Three continue to be held at the local jail in the lastest example of criminalizing kids for being kids From arresting an honors student whose science experiment went wrong to hauling kids off to jail for snoozing in class, local newspapers have been filled recently with increasingly scary stories about the criminalization of students and youth. Thanks to North Carolina, we now have the latest example of police and the criminal justice system interfering with kids, simply for being kids. This year, a handful of students at Enloe High School in Raleigh North Carolina appear to have plotted perhaps the most unimaginative prank in high school history: tossing water balloons at other students. But thanks to aggression from the school's administration and local police, the prank didn't end peacefully. In anticipation of the prank, school officials called in "increased security" and teachers held their students inside classrooms. After the balloons flew, seven boys were arrested, at least one handcuffed after being taken down down the asphalt by police. Six are being charged with disorderly conduct, while one is being charged with assault and battery. Russ Smith, senior director of security for the school system, told local station WRAL that school officials are taking the incident seriously. "Somebody gets hit with a water balloon. They don't like it. So, the potential is there for there to be a physical altercation," Smith said. Three of the boys remained in custody overnight, with one held on $3,000 bail. Anyone who attended high school will remember seniors' end-of-the-year pranks. They're usually harmless and relatively uninventive acts: moving furniture out of classrooms, soaking younger students with squirt guns, parking cars in the wrong places. In the Fast Times at Ridgemont High era, water balloons would have been all fun and games. But today, as police and security guards increasingly patrol high school hallways, this joke was no laughing matter. Watch the local news report here:

May 17, 2013 at 07:59:00
Colbert Deconstructs 3D Printed Guns

"Folks, this is a game changer. And not just because it looks like it was made by Hasbro." "Will America be a place where anyone can get a gun regardless of mental health or criminal record or will face the nightmare of not that?" Colbert began on his show last night.

May 16, 2013 at 17:20:00
6 Key Takeaways From the Stupidity and Reality of IRS 'Scandal'

The maddening episode reveals how Washington works. There's so much that's upside-down and ill-informed about the "IRS scandal" unfolding in Washington, starting with the fact that no one has pointed a finger at the people who created these abuses in the first place: senior political consultants and lawyers. And doesn't anyone see the hypocrisy of the GOP for calling out the IRS for targeting groups (that lied about being charities) when that party has been targeting black and brown voters for years via every imaginable "voter-fraud" law?