My friend and CNN iReporter Melissa Fazli of Yorba Linda, CA searched her heart and values and made the switch officially from an Independent to a Democrat. She has lived in the trenches of the mortgage crisis. She has lived the irresponsible behavior of the banking and realty businesses first hand. Melissa understands that it […]
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23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism by Ha-Joon Chang
23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism by Ha-Joon Chang is a book that provides an excellent description of the economic system we call Capitalism. While the name may imply that the author may not be pro capitalism, that could not be further from the truth. The fact is that Mr. Chang simply takes […]
Twinkie, Deconstructed – pop-science journey into ingredients in common processed foods
Twinkie, Deconstructed A pop-science journey into the surprising ingredients found in dozens of common processed foods, using the Twinkie label as a guide Like most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods. And, like most consumers, he often reads the ingredients label—without a clue as to what most of it means. So, when his young daughter […]
“The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation” by Drew Westen
I was at one of my Democratic meetings at the Harris County Democratic Headquarters discussing messaging. One of the members of the messaging team told me that I needed to read the book “The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation” by Drew Westen. I immediately pulled out my […]
Ask our friend Ed Schultz to expose the Koch brothers’ psycho talk.
Brave New Foundation latest video exposes billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch for their distorted philanthropy at cash-strapped American colleges and universities. Through their family foundations and nonprofits, the Koch brothers are requiring Koch-friendly professors drill Ayn Rand’s ideology into students in exchange for the Kochs’ ideological "strings attached" donations. Watch our latest video, […]
What Romney’s Tax Returns Mean
After refusing for years to release his tax returns, Mitt Romney finally disclosed two years’ worth today — confirming that he pays a lower tax rate than millions of middle class families and has used offshore accounts in the Cayman Islands. Yet under his own tax plan, he’d cut his own taxes and ask regular […]
Washington Gay Marriage: Legislature Has Enough Votes To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
It is about time that we rid ourselves of the codification of prejudice and hate. Those on the Right that fear the different inasmuch as their behavior against others is what should be feared will continue to be alienated from civilized society and that is good. Those of us on the left better be careful […]
Gay movement must be strong & admit homosexuality may be genes or choice #lgbt
Cynthia Nixon has a point when she says that one can choose to be gay. I have always known based on my friends that some were gay by choice and some were just predisposed to be gay likely because of their genetic makeup. The gay communities’ fear that the Right will use this to de-legitimize […]
The Future Of Food–Must Watch–Why We Must Reign In Corporations
This film should be a wake up call of those carrying water for corporations. For those who are supporting the GOP in their support for unfettered rights for corporations, you do it not only at your own peril but at the peril of free enterprise. These rights are fundamentally designed to kill the innovation of […]
Occupy Kingwood – A Sustainable Form Of The Occupy Movement (2012-01-21)
Occupy Kingwood VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL Our weekly Occupy Kingwood informational rallies are now 5 weeks strong and continuing. Every week we get a new set of neighbors that hear about us and join in. I continue to be amazed at the mostly positive response we continue to get in our area. We even […]
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