Sunday, February 14, 2016

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The unprecedented partisanship of Congress, explained


 

FACT Act Passes In House Vote.  “Almost one-third of the victims of mesothelioma, a rare and incurable cancer caused by asbestos exposure, are veterans.”  [Source: MOPH.)


 

Admiral Sestak Goes on FOX News to Discuss North Korea's Nuclear Test


 

Admiral Joe Sestak talks with ABC27 about the video of U.S. sailors detained by Iran


 

Sestak visits Norristown, speaks to ACLAMO on immigration reform


 


 

Clinton Campaign Underestimated Sanders Strengths, Allies Say


 

My Life Under Single-Payer Healthcare


 

Bernie Sanders sits down with Cornel West and Killer Mike to discuss Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy


 

Medicare for All: Leaving No One Behind


 

PA Oath Keepers


 

Willful ignorance


 

The Power of Surrender


 

When Money Talks: The High Price of “Free” Speech and the Selling of Democracy



 

We Can Do This, America. Seven Steps to Reversing ‘Citizens United.’


 

Kenney Do It? Yes He Can.


 

Admiral Joe Sestak Talks About Prisoner Swap with Iran, Details of Nuclear Deal Implementation


 

Those We Served: Admiral Joe Sestak Helps Constituent Wrongly Charged Massive Hospital Bill


 

Those We Served: Admiral Joe Sestak Walks in the Shoes of a Father Whose Daughter Survived Cancer


 

Sestak brings Senate campaign, health care message to Doylestown


 

Sestak campaigns to strengthen Obamacare


 

WFMZ: Admiral Joe Sestak Holds Health Security Event in Allentown


 

Fitzpatrick's brother aims to succeed him in U.S. House


 

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA 2016 INAUGURATION


 

Admiral Joe Sestak talks with FOX43 about why he's running for Senate


 

Those We Served: Admiral Joe Sestak Helps Constituent Enter Adult Autism Program


 

Open Op-Ed: No better time than yesterday for a moratorium on fracking


 

Week In Review


 

Donatucci marks ‘Equal Pay Can’t Wait Week’ with revived push to end gender wage gap in Pa.


 

Updated: Independent Fiscal Office: State Income To Increase 3.3%, Costs 4.5% Annually


 

Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star defaced with swastika


 

Chomsky on Socialism


 

Toomey's tall task: Defending voting record this time around


 

In Chesco and D.C., distinct paths for Sestak, McGinty


 

The incredibly important lesson Democrats must learn from the Bernie Sanders campaign


 

This Is Not the Way the Democratic Campaign Should Be Conducted


 

Jimmy Carter speaks out about 'legalised bribery'


 

School officials suing to block new Gov. Snyder law that restricts them from informing voters


 

Veteran Thanks Bernie Sanders for Voting Against Iraq War in Viral Open Letter


 

Sanders Campaign Is a Genuine Progressive Social Movement for Democracy


 

Uber-Liberals Are Now Likening Hillary Clinton to Dick Cheney


 

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Is Warning Americans About Donald Trump "Encouraging religious discrimination will definitely not make America great."


 

Democratic Candidates for U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania - Debate


 

Ted Cruz's Logo: Hilariously Appropriate


 

Bernie Sanders could be the first Jewish president. Does he care?


 

Veterans, Patriots and Pawns


 

Joe Sestak Website


 

Bernie Sanders Website


 

Those We Served: Admiral Joe Sestak Helps Single Mother Continue Benefits for Child with Autism


 

Bill Clinton, There for You Till the Last Dog Dies


 

Delco Democrats back Sestak for U.S. Senate


 

Sestak calls for expanded health care coverage


 

Hillary Clinton Losing Her National Lead Over Bernie Sanders, Poll Shows


 


Ted Cruz’s Washington state campaign chairman quits amid questions about military record


 

Alito at 10: Justice Alito and the Future of the U.S. Supreme Court


 

Diversify Pennsylvania’s court system


 

Now we know why Chris Matthews is so Pro-Hillary and anti-Sanders


 

Socialism vs Democratic Socialism


 

Chomsky on Socialism


 

They Vote for Trump and Sanders to Feel Like Winners


 

Race Goes to South Carolina, With No Clear Republican Threat to Trump


 

Why Bernie Sanders sees Henry Kissinger’s controversial history as an asset


 

Trials Of Henry Kissinger


 

In fight over ISIS strategy, Clinton and Sanders debate last Iraq war


 

How Hillary Clinton Might Actually Win In N.H., Even Though She Lost Big


 

Walking with Sestak: 'Joe marches to his own drum' in Senate race


 

Steve Todd – Passionate about things that matter.


 

Those We Served: Joe Sestak Helps Air Force Veteran Afford School, Find a Job, and Access VA Care


 

Joe Sestak talks to YDR editorial board

Ecology and Pollution related links 021416




The State of the Climate


 

PA Department of Environmental Protection


 

Missing the Peace for the Trees: Natural resources play a role in nearly half of the world's conflicts, but when it comes to ending wars, they're almost always forgotten.


 

Assessment of Ecological Effects of Extensive or Repeated Use of Herbicides


 

Interview: Scientist, Author, Activist Vandana Shiva Leads Movement to Restore Sovereignty to Farmers


 

There is something odd and ominous afoot in Greenland. Did a huge melt water pulse occur 1-16-16?


 

The Gulf Stream Explained


 

Russell Glacier Lake bursts


 

Global Sea Level Rise Map (use the drop-down in the upper left to show the change in the land mass on the map that results at various levels of rise)


 

Meltwater Pulse 2B


 

Why Robert Redford Loves America's National Parks


 

Waste Land


 

Why Is Cornell University Hosting a GMO Propaganda Campaign?


 

Ruminants and methane: Not the fault of the animals


 

How GMOs are Defended by Distorting the Facts


 

Conservative Supreme Court Ruling Just Gave The Oil Companies A Big Win


 

Requiem for a river
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Economics and Corruption related links 021416




Surviving the Holidays While Poor


 

Facts and resources on Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association


 

Public-sector workers are paid less than their private-sector counterparts—and the penalty is larger in right-to-work states


 

Robert Reich’s Seriously Funny Crusade to Save Capitalism and America’s Middle Class, Part Two


 

Just 62 People Have the Same Wealth as Half the World’s Population: Oxfam


 

Generation Uphill


 

Refugees Don’t Need Your Pity


 

Richard Dreyfuss on Being Bernie Madoff


 

Women's Health Caucus: Nonpartisan report recommends ways to help low-income families become more self-sufficient


 

Dallas Fed president: Great recession may be done but don't assume worst is over


 

Is Right-To-Work Key To Job Growth? West Virginia, Other States Tackle A Heated Question


 

Just Who Exactly Benefits Most from the Global Giving of Billionaires Like Bill Gates?


 

How to really make America great again: Get rid of 'the dumbest idea in the world'


 

Money Song Lyrics


 

If I had a million dollars - song


 

Union Maid Woody Guthrie


 

Gonna Be An Engineer


 

Billy Bragg - Internationale


 

The mobile-home trap: How a Warren Buffett empire preys on the poor


 

Health Insurance Coverage Must Be Reported On Taxes


 

Balancing paychecks and public assistance: How higher wages would strengthen what government can do


 

Whose Responsibility Are the Working Poor?  A new report highlights the relationship between the wages of low-income workers and government spending on public benefits for the working poor


 

Lyft ‘Dodges A Bullet’ In Worker Lawsuit, But Uber May Not Be As Lucky


 

The Two-Tier Employment System You Haven’t Heard Of: Migrants on guestworker visas are constrained by the border on one side and their boss on the other.


 

How to Fight Tax Identity Theft: Taxpayers can take steps to help avoid the problem and to cope if it occurs


 

Wage Theft Is an Epidemic. Here’s How We Can Help Fix It.


 

President Obama's Final Budget: Innovating for a Better Future


 

The right way to do drugs


 

Corruption Thomas Mapfumo – Be Honest and Fight Corruption


 

A majority of low-wage workers earn so little they must rely on public assistance to make ends meet


 

Economy added 151,000 jobs in January; unemployment rate drops to 4.9 percent


 

“They just don’t have any other option”: Why crappy wages are ruining the American dream — and costing taxpayers


 

Too soon to worry about deficits: Opposing view


 

Consumer spending: It's not just for consumers

Criminal Justice and Racism related links 021416




Supreme Court Strikes Down Florida's Death Penalty System


 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service at Philadelphia Museum of Art


 

I Served 11 Years in Prison. This Is What I Learned


 

Continuing Dr. King's Fight for Political Equality


 

The Struggle to Finally Desegregate American Cities


 

End Mass Criminalization Teleconferences by PDAction


 

Employment gains for blacks accelerated in 2015, indicating the recovery is not over yet


 

Bitter Waters – from the Sinai Wilderness to Flint of Michigan


 

Obama bans solitary confinement for juveniles, announces other criminal justice reforms


 

Supreme Court: Life sentences on juveniles open for later reviews


 

March on the North Shore Suburbs


 

Expungement bill championed by Harris poised to become law


 

Reparations May Not Be the Only Solution to Racial Inequities


 

Reparations Would Hit at the Core of Racial Inequality


 

Class Is Now a Stronger Predictor of Well-Being Than Race


 

Georgia state representative believes KKK wasn't racist, 'made a lot of people straighten up'


 

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder not scheduled to testify at congressional hearing on Flint


 

Fleet Maull: Waking Up in Prison


 

Dharma in Hell: The Prison Writings of Fleet Maull


 

Anne Frank's stepsister who survived Auschwitz has strong words for Donald Trump


 

Brian Crump's running for sheriff in NC and claims he didn't say insanely racist things he said


What is it about political correctness that pisses off the right?


 

Why we need Black History Month more than ever


 

Are anti-poverty programs really substitutes for reparations?


 

Host of the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service


 

Expungement bill championed by Harris poised to become law


 

The End of an Era … for White Males: As demographics change, so does the definition of privilege


 

Tonight let's discuss how we’ll elect our next president. Register now!


 

Minorities exploited by Warren Buffett’s mobile-home empire


 

School cleaning lady was tasered and arrested after Tennessee police mistake her for a burglar


 

From Our Prison to Your Dinner Table


 

California Is ReVisiting Its HalloweenSpecific Laws Against Sex Offenders


 

Circles Of Support And Accountability


 

The Outcast at the Gate


 

Can programs successfully reintegrate sex offenders into community?


 

Transgender man with Asperger’s who touched millions with viral video shot dead by police in Arizona


 

Black History is American history: Books you should read


 

Anthony Anderson calls Stacey Dash ‘Ann Coulter dipped in butterscotch,’ tackles Oscars diversity at NAACP Image Awards


 

How Racism And Anti-Tax Fervor Laid The Groundwork For Flint’s Water Crisis


 

The NFL Would Never Let This Ad Air On The Super Bowl, So We're Gonna Show You It. It's Important.


 

How Judicial Vacancies Threaten Access to Justice for Low-Income People


 

Obama Administration Lends Support To Toomey Bill Tackling Opioid Abuse And Heroin Epidemic


 

Prison Education Guide, by Christopher Zoukis, is the fourth in a series of books by Prison Legal News Publishing. It is the most comprehensive guide to correspondence programs for prisoners available today. This exceptional book provides the reader with step-by-step instructions to find the right educational program, enroll in courses and complete classes to meet their academic goals. It is perfect for the incarcerated student who lacks Internet access or the ability to attend education classes in person.


 

The Reentry Employment Specialist (RES) Training formerly known as the Offender Employment Specialist Training (OES)is a free certification course offered by the National Institute of Corrections. 


 

Wow. Charles Blow goes there in op-ed


 

New Hampshire’s Drug Problem Takes Center Stage in Tight Primaries


 

Texas Cops Execute Naked Black Teen — Won’t Say If He Was Armed (VIDEO)


 

White School Board Member ‘Honors’ Black History Month In The Most Racist, Appalling Way (IMAGE)


 

Black College Professor: I Was Handcuffed By White Cops For A Parking Ticket


 

Watch The Moment A White Teacher Gets SCHOOLED By His Student On Racism’s True Meaning (VIDEO)


 

Chicago cop moves forward with lawsuit against teen he shot and killed


 

Kind Of Big - Ta-Nehisi Coates Says He'll Vote For Bernie Sanders!


 

Arizona mayor has rabbi escorted out of town council meeting so they can pray to Jesus (VIDEO)


 

Department of Justice slaps Ferguson with lawsuit ... just like they said they would


 

State unemployment rates by race and ethnicity at the end of 2015 show a plodding recovery


 

The Likely Cause of Addiction Has Been Discovered, and It Is Not What You Think