Important and/or interesting political articles that often don't make the headlines but are worth a look.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Monday, December 30, 2013
Carl Sagan on science and politics
Does this belong in my Political Venom blog or my Advancing Technologies blog?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iyFw8UF85A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iyFw8UF85A
The redistribution of wealth over the past five years
1 in 20 US families have gained $1 million since Obama became president:
http://www.nationofchange.org/shocking-redistribution-wealth-past-five-years-1388413951
http://www.nationofchange.org/shocking-redistribution-wealth-past-five-years-1388413951
Sunday, December 29, 2013
The UK's "The Revolution Will Be Televised" Program Exposes the Corrupt
Sounds like a powerful way to drive home the hypocrisy and other bad behavior of many of our institutions:
http://www.nationofchange.org/ridiculing-corrupt-big-hit-uk-comedy-show-revolution-will-be-televised-1388325189
http://www.nationofchange.org/ridiculing-corrupt-big-hit-uk-comedy-show-revolution-will-be-televised-1388325189
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Conservatives Seek to Rewrite the Bible Because it's too Liberal
http://www.alternet.org/belief/right-wing-group-seeks-help-rewriting-bible-because-its-not-conservative-enough?
Just to be clear, this is not, repeat, not an Onion article!
Monday, December 23, 2013
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Jesus Rebranded!
It's so annoying how Jesus' actual messages don't coincide with Republican ideology...so here's the solution!
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/20/1263810/-Jesus-Rebranded??detail=email#
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/20/1263810/-Jesus-Rebranded??detail=email#
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Our Government Spends More on Healthcare Than Anyone Else
We spend more tax money on healthcare than any other nation but get nothing for it:
http://www.upworthy.com/his-first-4-sentences-are-interesting-the-5th-blew-my-mind-and-made-me-a-little-sick-2?c=reccon1
http://www.upworthy.com/his-first-4-sentences-are-interesting-the-5th-blew-my-mind-and-made-me-a-little-sick-2?c=reccon1
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Chinese Spin On Their Smog Problem
Wow, and I thought nobody could top the Republicans for spin:
http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-government-tries-to-spin-smog-as-a-healthy-benefit--and-aid-to-national-defense-174649885.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory
http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-government-tries-to-spin-smog-as-a-healthy-benefit--and-aid-to-national-defense-174649885.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory
Friday, December 6, 2013
An Illustrated Timeline of All the Nuclear Detonations On Earth
Republicans Make Fake California Obamacare Website to Spread Propaganda
Is anyone surprised?
http://coveringhealthcareca.com/
It doesn't provide you with much helpful information, but does insert alarmist claims throughout various locations. I think I ended up on this site during my earlier research into changes to my own health plan.
And I found a website where you can protest this sleaze:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/04/1260169/-California-GOP-defends-its-fake-health-insurance-web-site
http://coveringhealthcareca.com/
It doesn't provide you with much helpful information, but does insert alarmist claims throughout various locations. I think I ended up on this site during my earlier research into changes to my own health plan.
And I found a website where you can protest this sleaze:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/04/1260169/-California-GOP-defends-its-fake-health-insurance-web-site
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
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