When can we call it a coup? As Corruption Engulfs Brazil’s “Interim” President, Mask Has Fallen Off Protest Movement by Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept June 16 2016, 12:49 p.m. Momentum for the impeachment of Brazil’s democratically elected president, Dilma Rousseff, was initially driven by large, flamboyant street protests of citizens demanding her removal. Although Brazil’s …
June 2016 archive
Jun 17 2016
Pondering the Pundits
“Pondering 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 …
Jun 17 2016
The Breakfast Club (Starry Nights)
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 …
Jun 16 2016
The Daily Late Nightly Show (Camp Rock Reunion)
The New Guy White People Alabama Alabama Part 2 Trevor’s last guest this week is Deshauna Barber. Mr. Continuity Anderson Cooper Larry’s last panelist this week is Mark Thompson. Mr. Mainstream Hackers Peat Butter I never got ‘Quantum Leap’ Sorry if it’s your favorite. Stephen’s guests this week are- Thursday 6/16: Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, …
Jun 16 2016
Brexit
I’ve remained mostly silent about the prospects of Brexit. On the one hand Remain is being supported by David Cameron, a truly horrible human, and George Osborne, even worse. It’s also being supported by all the Banksters, Bureaucrats, and Corporatists that make up the Neolib consensus both on the Continent and in Britain who predict …
Jun 16 2016
Investor State Dispute Settlement By The Numbers
ISDS is not the only problem with the TPP and the TTIP, but it certainly is a big one. What’s particularly interesting in this piece by Glenn Moody is it puts some numbers on how much the winners and losers, well…, win and lose and who they are. It’s not pretty. My emphasis throughout. TPP’s …
Jun 16 2016
Pondering the Pundits
“Pondering 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 …
Jun 16 2016
The Breakfast Club (Prejudice, Opinion & Facts)
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 9:30 am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00 am …
Jun 15 2016
The Daily Late Nightly Show (John Lennon. Smart man. Shot in the back, very sad.)
The New Guy Happy Birthday Donald Exclusive Uncensored Michelangelo Signorile Exclusive Extended Eddie Huang Exclusive Extended Trevor’s guests this week are- Wednesday 6/15: Roland Emmerich Thursday 6/16: Deshauna Barber Mr. Continuity NBA Finals Cookies! Larry’s panelists this week are- Wednesday 6/15: Timothy Simons Thursday 6/16: Mark Thompson Mr. Mainstream The Diagram Net Neutrality on a …
Jun 15 2016
Exceptional
It is with a certain grim disgust I have avoided U.S. Media, particulary cable TV, over the past few days. It certainly is not surprising to me that political reaction is pretty evenly divided between Islamophobes, Homophobes, and those who are willing to make small, ineffectual, symbolic gestures of sympathy before re-embracing the NRA’s cult …
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