THE ACT OF KILLING
last night i watched part of a pbs /pov documentary called the act of killing. the reason i only watched the first hour was that i was beside myself looking into the mind of sociopathic killers. i...
View ArticleABSENTEE BALLOT INITIATIVE FOR EACH STATE
It occurs to me, the easiest way to reform our cumbersome voting system is to embrace an absentee ballot initiative that insures every registered voter receives the opportunity to vote in a timely...
View ArticlePROGRESSIVES CREATE AND VOTE ON YOUR IDEAS
You can create and vote on ideas for the next election at ThinkBig.Us
View ArticleGETTING THE MESSAGE ACROSS ON DIVISIVE ISSUES
UCLA reports on the findings of Michale LaCour-a doctoral candidate in political science." A single conversation can go a long way to building support for a controversial issue-nearly as surprising-...
View ArticleISRAEL'S RESOURCE WAR
Michael schwartz, in an article at Salon.com, provides an enlightening understanding of the war israel is engaged in with hamas. Israel is engaged in a war to obtain natural gas from a field owned by...
View ArticleIsurance companies and profit maximization
For years, i have been purchasing my car and homeowners insurance through the same multiple lines agency. When my premiums started to increase, i would call the agent or representative to see what...
View Articlemaybe something you didn't hear about fracking
there is a link between fracking and hospital admissions. here is a study on the possible affects of fracking on human beings. http://medicalxpress.com/...
View ArticleCEO Martin Shkreli has jacked up the price of drugs before
CEO Martin Shkreli has jacked up the price of drugs before by as much as 2000%. Here is the story and try to keep your blood pressure under control as you read about where this mans priorities...
View Articlepeace is boring to americans
to prove himself a leader president george bush sends america to war. after the war ended he was so bored he thought about retiring.
View ArticleUniversal Health Care gets support from a surprising source
While we are begining to see the first foundations for Universal Health Care being laid in Colorado, I am surprised to find an unexpected source of support from a someone that I thought would never...
View ArticleToday millions of students march for equality
Today, as reported by many websites, millions of students march for fairness and equality. they are demanding to have their student debts cancelled, tuition free college, and a $15.00 per hour wage...
View ArticleAUSTERITY LINK TO TERRORISM
in an article on the American Aljazeera website, Bruce Crumley, explains the link between austerity and terrorism.“More and more cases [of identified radicals] arrive every day, and we’re already...
View Articlewho won't be watching the democratic debate
It seems odd to me that the Democratic Party would schedule a debate on a saturday night. Why? Many people are aware that a lot of news gets our below the radar when it is released on a friday. i...
View ArticleHow many people watched the Democratic debate?
The day before the democratic debate i posted a diary asking the question who won’t be watching the debate. Well, the numbers are in. 8.5 million people watched the debate. i didn’t think a lot of...
View ArticleFlint's Toxic Water, Legionnaires Disease, Republican's War on Democracy
Legionnaires Disease has now been linked by McLaren Regional Center to tainted water supply. That was the headline in today’s Detroit News. Since Flint began drawing water from the Flint River there...
View Articletoxic government policy leads to toxic water in flint michigan
There is enough immediate blame to go around for the toxic water in flint michigan. In order to understand how this was inevitable as the current state of public schools in detroit you have to...
View ArticleHow we communicate here on the Kos.
There have been many times I wished i had the option of using an e-mail option to send someone a diary I have just read. I have visited sites that allow you to e-mail an article to either...
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