Medicare for All gets private insurance companies out of the picture. Now they have major newspapers try to scare you to death.
General News
Human adaptability has gotten us this far but now it is killing us
Eleanor Goldfield used the frog in boiling water analogy I first heard used by Detroit activist Maureen Taylor who also discussed human adaptability.
Interview with activist Eleanor Goldfield discussing the state of our democracy and more
Eleanor Goldfield in this interview spoke on the plight of millennials, empire, capitalism, human adaptability, and much more.
A derelict media is in the process of getting Trump reelected
I continue to pull the hairs out of my head that I do not have. The media continue to fall for Trump shenanigans. Instead of being methodical in reporting about him, he dictates their behavior because he knows that they will focus on all the wrong issues. Donald Trump knows that the traditional mainstream media […]
Progressives must not cower into a moderateness America does not want
Anyone who believes that opting Moderates over Progressives in 2020 will generate a win is sadly mistaken. America wants solutions.
Woman’s salary docked & lien placed on home after assurances insurance covered surgery
Whether you are a Democrat, Republican, or otherwise, this story should be the closer. Anyone who denies we need Single-Payer Medicare for all is oblivious to the fact that this evil event could happen to anyone. The failure of private insurance In one of the most arcane and immoral acts, a bill collector docked a […]
A Few Takes
We warned you about the Trump tax-cut-scam. It’s now come to pass. Still, believe?
It isn’t like we did not warn Americans. We did. We always knew Donald Trump’s and the Republican’s tax cut was a scam. It was designed like most things Trump. It was and is a tax cut scam. Many people saw fewer dollars withdrawn from their paycheck given them a semblance of a tax cut. […]
Trump’s non-billionaire status may be unmasked but will the coercion of the rest?
I am starting to see the necessary turn. For too long we have been programmed to believe there was something special about the industrialists, the now billionaires or semblance of billionaires. There was something special about them. Morality and ethics were not that which was special about them, however. After all, their billions are the […]
A sobering article for my friends up North who still wonder why I accept the South
A lot of my friends from Latin America and the Caribbean used to ask me why I stayed in the South. Many African American friends would ask the same. My answer was always the same. What bubble are you living in, my friends? Have you forgotten about the Boston integration bus riots? Have you forgotten […]
If we stick to policy, foreign entities and domestic bad actors cannot split the Democratic Party
The Democratic Party cannot be tricked into fighting each other based on externalities. Let’s debate strictly on policy going forward.
Sports
Dwyane Wade 3-pointer blocked & then he banks in game-winning 3-pointer (VIDEO)
Dwyane Wade showed that he still has it. This future hall of fame basketball player did what only most hoped they could.
Houston Astros beat LA Dodgers 5-1 to win World Series
The Houston Astros beat the LA Dodgers to win the 2017 World Series. After enduring Hurricane Harvey, it could not have come at a better time.
Netroots Nation
Women’s Campaign Forum President Siobhan “Sam” Bennett At Netroots Nation On Electing Women
The Women’s Campaign Forum (WCF), a nonprofit non-partisan organization focused on electing women had a breakfast that focused on women candidates for office. It presented one of the better breakouts at Netroots Nation in that it gave researched information to candidates on how to fight attacks that women from all parties usually face. Siobhan “Sam” […]
Occupy Movement
San Diego March In Solidarity with Occupy Wall Street by CNN iReporter Chris Morrow
By Chris Morrow Under the weight of the forcible and late night eviction of the epicenter of the Occupy Wall Street from Zuccotti Park, activists have called for a march in solidarity with them. Occupy San Diego is sponsoring this act of solidarity. “, Occupy San Diego Tonight at 6pm the march of 200+ started […]
Coffee Party Posts
Coffee Party USA Board of Directors 2016 Meeting in Blue Ridge, Georgia
The Coffee Party USA board of directors coalesced around a strong voter education and turnout strategy that we will be releasing in the forthcoming weeks.
Move To Amend
Move to Amend’s Daniel Lee: Transcending political parties at the People’s Convention (VIDEO)
Many grassroots organizations have converged on Philadelphia, PA using the Democratic National Convention as the catalyst to organize for a better America.
Columnists
Another Pro-War Lie: Media Still Not More Skeptical of Pro-War Claims
With pro-war governments it is always difficult to get the truth out to the population at large. The same is true with the drum beats to war with Venezuela.
Dark day for the church of my childhood
Religion as practiced in the church of my childhood was about helping others and making the church worthy of one’s tithe.
Radio Shows: Politics Done Right
Activist Eleanor Goldfield: Democracy in dire straits & Why Houston’s Burning
Activist Eleanor Goldfield did not mince her words as she pointed out the systemic failure of the current political system suggesting that a third party is in order. Houston Metro, petro-capital is burning because …
Understand Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is right on that too.
We cannot allow the status quo to keep the poor and middle-class down. Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) will bring us a world where we can all prosper.
Guest Bloggers
The Fall of “Viability”: A New Rubric for Selecting Candidates
Whether or not any of the candidates I vote for is “viable” is up to The People. My job is to select who I think will be good in the seat.
Frozen in Time: A Theory of National Stagnation
Canadians understand that they are quite different from each other and unite only for national goals of defense, foreign policy, and immigration.
Local News
Bettencourt, Swanson File Bills Targeting Harris County Education Programs
This legislative session, Senator Bettencourt has again filed a bill in at the last possible moment that attempts to abolish the department.
Kingwood Area Democrats 2019 Humble ISD Candidate Forum
Kingwood Area Democrats held the Humble Independent School District Candidate Forum on March 6th, 2019 at their monthly meeting.
Houston Needs a Progressive Candidate for Mayor
Houston’s progressive left has never gotten along with Mayor Sylvester Turner, and he hasn’t exactly made overtures to them.
Harris County Dept. of Education votes to cancel Representation for Legislative session
Four Harris County Department of Education trustees cancelled the department’s contract with HillCo Partners.
Battleground Texas
Bettencourt, Swanson File Bills Targeting Harris County Education Programs
This legislative session, Senator Bettencourt has again filed a bill in at the last possible moment that attempts to abolish the department.
Entertainment
Aretha Franklin, you will be missed but you left us this (VIDEO)
Aretha Franklin is dead but she lives on in the manner most of us knew her. And as such, she lives on and will live on forever.
Anthony Bourdain, Chef, Travel Host and Author, Is Dead at 61 – The New York Times
Anthony Bourdain, celebrity chef extraordinaire committed suicide in Paris. He will be missed for both his cooking and his insight.
Egberto On TV
Egberto on CNN on Anthony Weiner Internet Scandal
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Electoral strategies for Progressives generally & Bernie Sanders in particular (VIDEO)
Progressives discuss Bernie Sanders, the Green Party, and more. Will we start the progressive revolution.
Egberto Mentioned In Media
KHOU Report on The Firework Attack On My Home
KHOU reports on the fireworks attack on my home I am always concerned with the media spinning a story in a direction for dramatic effect as opposed to the reality of the event. It is for this reason that when I was approached by KHOU that I did not want to be interviewed on camera […]
Dissecting political success of Romney, Paul – This Just In – CNN.com Blogs
Overheard on CNN.com: Dissecting political success of Romney, Paul Mitt Romney and other GOP candidates received passionate evaluations from CNN.com readers after New Hampshire. January 11th, 2012 02:44 PM ET Editor’s note: This post is part of the Overheard on CNN.com series, a regular feature that examines interesting comments and thought-provoking conversations posted by […]
Egberto’s Published Articles
Is Net Neutrality Really Necessary? You’re Damn Right!
by Egberto Willies and Keyan Bliss (Originally Published at Common Dreams) Three weeks after Christmas, the American judiciary gave telecommunications corporations a huge present. On January 14 a federal appeals court decided to weaken the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Internet Neutrality policy by striking down the rules it adopted in 2010 to regulate Internet service […]
Egberto Willies: Wendy Davis’ life story provides empathy necessary to be governor – Kingwood Observer
It seems like I chose just about the right time to write an article on Wendy Davis. She finds herself under attack not only by the entire Right Wing establishment, but from the traditional media as well. She happens to be the story to balance the myriad of bad acts by Republicans. There is a […]