Chomsky's (conditional) Praise of Sanders' Candidacy
Telesur's Abby Martin just recently conducted this very interesting interview with Prof. Chomsky at MIT on a wide range of topics. But if you go about 24 minutes into it (near the very end) Noam speaks...
View ArticleA Curious Omission in the New NBC/WSJ Poll?
Are we just one simple stat away from a real game changer? As has already been duly noted at the KOS, a new poll conducted by NBC and the Wall Street Journal shows Hillary Clinton now leading all of...
View ArticleEinstein Was a Socialist, Too
I thought it might be worth reminding those who already knew, and sharing with the many whom I imagine didn't know, that the man many consider to be the smartest fellow of the 20th century, was also a...
View ArticleVeni, Vidi, Vico
Here is another one of James Quandy’s offbeat pieces at OpEdNews.com. This one just may have gone further than anything else I’ve seen to explain what’s going on in the world right now. It’s...
View ArticleNotes from a Newbie on "The Change"
I only started here at DK a couple of weeks ago. So, when DK5 came along, I was still in the process of adjusting to DK4, in addition to getting to know this particular community. I had certainly heard...
View ArticleTrump Involved in Huge Scam Revealed in this Week's "Time" Mag
Investigative reporter Steve Brill just blew the lid off of a story which had been simmering below the surface for some time now: (read story here) Time Story. Politicians often charge their opponents...
View ArticlePoll: Americans by Large Margin Fear Guns Over Terrorism
I’m not sure how to react to this. On one hand, I am surprised by the ratio, but amazed by how split among party lines this country is about it (click here to read story Guns vs Terror Poll)Overall,...
View ArticleThe "Spectre" of Global Change?
I just came back from the latest Bond movie “Spectre”. It was a bit too long, some of the plot twists were entirely implausible, and this “Bond girl” (Lea Seydoux) was sooo beautiful, graceful,...
View ArticleIndian Interviewer Asks Chomsky if He is an Incarnation of God
I’m sorry, but I got such a huge kick out of this I thought I’d share it:Click here for video: Is Noam Chomsky (as well as Eric Clapton) God?The two biggest influences in my life have probably been...
View ArticleSo Really...Why Would Governor O'Malley Have Even Entered the Race?
It suddenly occurred to me while watching this charming, unusually good-looking, well-spoken, but otherwise altogether irrelevant man (in seemingly impeccable physical condition): What were you...
View ArticleBuzzfeed's January, 2015 Story About Carson's Plagiarism in His "America the...
I just came across a story published 4 months before Ben Carson announced his candidacy for President. For some reason, it seems to have slipped out of the media’s recent scrutiny of Carson’s...
View ArticleBaltimore Homicide Toll Exceeds 300
This is the entire story, written by the Associated Press and published at Huffington Post (click here):BALTIMORE (AP) -- Baltimore's homicide toll for 2015 continues to mount after reaching what...
View ArticleMe, the Tree, and Nine Policemen
We were having an interesting chat about about the changing roles of communities vis a vis law enforcement at another diary, and thought I’d share this, for (what it’s worth...).After about 25 years in...
View ArticleCarson's Primary Polls Plummet in New Hampshire and Texas, But Somewhat Surge...
I was wondering if BC’s poll numbers had been affected yet in the wake of the recent media pile-up. I guess the answer is “oh yes” and “not at all”, depending on where one looks.In the great state of...
View ArticleA Very Distressing Poll for Sanders Supporters (and Humanity in General)
A recent poll by Public Policy Polling (click here for poll & story) shows Hillary not only hammering Bernie in every category:Clinton's leading within every demographic group on the Democratic...
View ArticleIs There a Danger of a "Delayed Hillary's Baggage" Effect?
Okay, say Hillary wins the nomination: she survives all of the different scandals and accusations which have hounded her during the primaries, and she becomes the Democratic Party’s nominee. While...
View ArticleNo, Things Are Not "Okay"
Is this really “concern trolling” or a desperate cri de cœur to my fellow Democrats? When are we going to awake out of this “If-Hillary-wins-the-nomination-things-will-be-just-fine” reverie or “what...
View ArticleMore Good News for Sanders Supporters
In a November 22nd ABC News/Washington Post Poll, (sandwiched in between a lot of other data), is some rather striking info regarding Bernie’s progress among Democrats over the past month: Sanders has...
View ArticleWould Donald Trump Actually Risk Losing to a Girl?
Duly traumatized by Kos’ recent Polling Update, which revealed a major, even breakout surge in Trump’s poll numbers, ever since Carson tanked, left me desperately grasping at scenarios for the Donald’s...
View ArticleThe Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting
I just received this from some friends whose son died unexpectedly (the day before his wedding). I thought it was a beautiful idea, that should be shared with others."The Compassionate Friends...
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