Union Members Summary for 2016
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The new figures have just come out, and we are slightly down again.
I See America Marching Again
New Politics
With the poet's thanks and apologies to Walt Whitman, Dan La Botz captures the spirit of resistance in today's America and reaffirms the importance of speaking up and marching, marching, marching. Note the poem below is also translated into Spanish and French.
Trumponomics, Taxes, and the American Worker
Washington Spectator
Trump’s tax proposals, which shift like desert sands in a windstorm, would lavish vast new tax breaks on people like himself
Bullshitter in Chief
The Conversation
In some ways, it's way worse than lying. A bullshitter just isn't concerned about truth.
Torture Works . . . to Produce Fake News
Informed Comment
Torture is an excellent way to be trolled by a seasoned operative, with potentially disastrous consequences, as Iraq showed
Bernie's Team Says, Call White House Inc Today
US Uncut
Trump shut down the White House phone line — so Bernie’s team created this hilarious workaround
Kellyanne Conway - SNL
Kellyanne Conway (Kate McKinnon) reveals the real reason she joined Donald Trump's campaign.
Russia Treason Arrest Seen as Tacit Corroboration of US Intel
Rachel Maddow reports on concerns about Russia's influence over Donald Trump, and the likelihood that Russia's arrests of FSB members for treason is confirmation of some part of recent U.S. intelligence releases about Russia.
Radical Brownies
Berets, badges, Black Lives Matter and social justice: the youth group for activist girls of color
Musical Internationalism | Groove in G
Starting with musical group Tinariwen in West Africa, Playing for Change traveled the world asking musicians to add to the song. A groove in the key of G transformed into a global jam with its roots in the blues.
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