01/19/2016 archive

The Daily Late Nightly Show (Is It Always Sunny?)

The New Guy Debates Trevor’s guests this week- Tuesday 1/19: Jess Glynne Wednesday 1/20: Gael Garcia Bernal Thursday 1/21: Marlon Wayans Mr. Continuity Rebranding Larry’s panelists this week- Monday 1/18: Rembert Browne Tuesday 1/19: Romany Malco Wednesday 1/20: Dan Savage Thursday 1/21: Jemele Hill Mr. Mainstream MLK Day Stephen Colbert’s radical vulnerability: Talking frankly about …

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Democratic Party Failure

Who Lost the White Working Class? by Robert Reich Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama ardently pushed for free trade agreements, for example, but didn’t provide the millions of blue-collar workers who thereby lost their jobs means of getting new ones that paid at least as well. They also stood by …

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Today in Debbie Wasserman Schultz Must Go!

Or, tell us what you really think Glenn Meet Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s First-Ever Primary Challenger: Tim Canova by Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept Jan. 19 2016, 1:17 p.m. In general, Wasserman Schultz is the living, breathing embodiment of everything rotted and corrupt about the Democratic Party: a corporatist who overwhelmingly relies on corporate money to keep …

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Punting the Pundits

“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …

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Six In The Morning Tuesday January 19

Apple, Samsung and Sony face child labour claims By Jane Wakefield  Technology reporter Human rights organisation Amnesty has accused Apple, Samsung and Sony, among others, of failing to do basic checks to ensure minerals used in their products are not mined by children. In a report into cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the …

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The Breakfast Club (Already Gone)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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