Chris Hedges wrote this insightful article into guns — and economic & political power serving the elites.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/guns-and-liberty-2/
Articles by GlenAnderson
Don’t let PSE fool the public. Natural gas is NOT a “clean” bridge fuel. Download a fact sheet here.
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) keeps trying to fool people into thinking that it is a “green” electric utility. Actually, PSE burns a lot of coal. Public pressure is forcing them to stop burning coal eventually, but PSE wants to convert its coal-burning plant into burning natural gas for generating electricity. We need to debunk PSE’s propaganda that it is “green.” Converting coal plants to burning natural gas is NOT a “green” bridge. We need to inform ourselves so we can inform the public. The 2-page fact sheet at the following link has valid information. It effectively debunks the propaganda that […]
WA’s U.S. senators Murray and Cantwell were VERY RELUCTANT to support HR 1, the anti-corruption bill.
American voters are VERY ANGRY AT THE PERVASIVE CORRUPTION AND ABUSES that have prevented honest democracy. Finally in 2019 the Democratic majority in the U.S. House passed H.R. 1, a major pro-democracy reform bill that would: • REDUCE the influence of big money in politics by calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. • STRENGTHEN election integrity and voting rights by improving access to the voting booth, make Election Day a federal holiday, fund more secure elections, end gerrymandering, etc. • REFORM campaign finance and ethics laws that would keep elected officials and others holding office accountable. • […]
Fascinating info: How UW research convinced our state’s highest court to toss out the death penalty
Some of my previous posts to my blog have provided information about the Washington State Supreme Court’s UNANIMOUS decision in October 2018 that the death penalty is UNCONSTITUTIONAL because of its long pattern of racial bias. I followed this case after having heard the main defense lawyer speak to an audience in Tacoma in May 2016. We expected a decision that autumn, but the prosecution delayed the case by getting their own “expert witness.” In the end, the U.W. professors’ research convinced the Washington State Supreme Court to rule our state’s death penalty unconstitutional based on their research proving a […]
Trump wants HUGE INCREASE for Pentagon budget and SERIOUS CUTS in programs that help people.
The federal budget hurts people locally in order to divert money from social programs into more military violence that hurts people worldwide. Let’s mobilize a “people-power” movement to reverse federal budget priorities! We need diplomacy, not war. We need to SLASH the Pentagon budget and FULLY FUND programs to meet human needs. See information from the National Priorities Project (www.nationalpriorities.org). See information from them and from the Institute for Policy Studies (www.ips-dc.org), including this: http://nationalpriorities.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&chash=5b8add2a5d98b1a652ea7fd72d942dac.410&s=5d8539df492ecae31f82493446c9564b and this: https://www.nationalpriorities.org/blog/2019/03/25/trump-budget-trade-offs-2020/ Trump’s budget proposal calls for a HUGE INCREASE in the Pentagon’s budget, which is already BLOATED and funds massive violence. […]
Four members of E.U. Parliament were arrested protesting U.S. nuclear weapons in Belgium.
The U.S.’s nuclear weapons stationed in Europe do NOT protect Europe. They ENDANGER Europe. The article in this blog post is largely based on information from the Spring 2019 issue of NukeWatch Quarterly (ISSN 1942-6305) published by th Progressive Foundation, 740A Round Lake Road, Luck Wisconsin 54853. Subscribe at nukewatchinfo.org This article reports, “The U.S. is the ONLY government in the world that places its nuclear weapons in other countries.” It says the U.S.’s nuclear weapons are based in Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, and Italy. The U.S.’s nuclear weapons in Turkey might have been removed recently. Britain, Greece and Canada […]
INCREASED BOMBING of Afghanistan is causing civilian deaths to reach RECORD HIGH NUMBERS
The U.S.’s war in Afghanistan is the longest-running war in U.S. history. It has no real purpose — no goal — and no real plan for “winning” — whatever “winning” might mean. It just goes on and on. Trump is increasing the bombing. Trump’s bombing is causing civilian deaths to reach RECORD HIGH NUMBERS. Congress and mainstream media ignore this. This article provides important information: https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/02/25/us-dropping-more-and-more-bombs-afghan-civilian-deaths-hit-record-high-2018?cd-origin=rss&utm_term=With%20US%20Dropping%20%27More%20and%20More%20Bombs%2C%27%20Afghan%20Civilian%20Deaths%20Hit%20Record%20High%20in%202018&utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%20-%20During%20Fundraiser%20-%20WITH%20Fundraising%20Message&utm_content=email&utm_source=Act-On+Software&utm_medium=email&cm_mmc=Act-On%20Software-_-email-_-%27A%20World%20Without%20Clouds.%20Think%20About%20That%20a%20Minute%27%20%7C%20News%20%2526%20Views-_-With%20US%20Dropping%20%27More%20and%20More%20Bombs%2C%27%20Afghan%20Civilian%20Deaths%20Hit%20Record%20High%20in%202018
17 Years, 41 Military Operations, 19 Countries. It’s Time to Repeal the 2001 AUMF
The people who founded the U.S. knew that Europe’s top leaders kept starting wars that hurt their nation, so when they wrote the U.S. Constitution they specified that the president could NOT unilaterally start a war. A war could start ONLY IF Congress EXPLICITLY DECLARED war. After the 9-11-2001 attacks, the Bush-Cheney regime steamrollered many bad things through Congress (including the PATRIOT Act). They also pushed Congress into ABDICATING ITS CONSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY to make decisions about going to war. Congress passed the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) law, which UNCONSTITUTIONALLY empowered the President to start any wars he […]
This new, insightful article explains REALLY WHY George W. Bush started his 2003 Iraq war.
Soon after George W. Bush attacked Iraq in March 2003 he landed on an aircraft carrier and spoke of his triumph in front of a huge banner that proclaimed ”Mission Accomplished.” That war actually dragged on for many years, and the U.S.’s bi-partisan war against Iraq and “war against terror” actually provoked terrorism throughout the region and in many other parts of the world. W’s war was no victory at all! Instead of the “shock and awe” against Iraq creating a decisive, powerful victory for the U.S., the long, bogged-down chaos actually showed how weak and ineffectual the U.S. is. […]
Gun violence is a public health crisis. Here are 5 things the public needs to know.
https://www.bradyunited.org/press-item/gun-violence-is-a-public-health-crisis-5-things-the-public-needs-to-know
In December 2018 Congress passed the “FIRST STEP ACT” to reform prison sentencing.
For several decades the U.S.’s criminal “justice” system — at federal, state and local levels — was dominated by harsh, vindictive laws and policies. Politicians were elected on platforms promising to “lock them up and throw away the key.” Of course, those cruelties were especially biased against people who were already victimized by political and cultural systems. People of color, people with mental disabilities, people suffering from poverty and substance abuse were especially victimized. They were “collateral damage” in this “war on crime” and “war on drugs.” Science has always refuted that cruelty. Bit by bit the reality has been […]
Conservatism is fatally flawed. Now is the time to debunk conservatism.
Decades ago the U.S. had “liberals” who supported FDR’s New Deal and who tended to support labor and civil rights. Our nation also had “conservatives” who accepted the New Deal and who tended toward business interests instead of labor. They were “conservative,” not cruel. But now the “conservatives” have run off the rails into extreme right-wing cruelty. Many are blatantly sexist and racist (with Trump campaigning and governing without the “dog whistle” subtlety). The Republican Party has effectively merged with the Religious Right, and some of those people want to impose right-wing Christianity as the U.S.’s national religion. Nearly all […]
Ellen Brown (an expert on publicly owned banks) explains how to fund the Green New Deal.
Ellen Brown is perhaps the U.S.’s best expert on publicly owned banks. She explains how to fund the Green New Deal. She discusses Public Banks and also a bold economic remedy called “Modern Monetary Theory” (MMT). Read Ellen Brown’s article about how to fund the Green New Deal at this link: https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-secret-to-funding-a-green-new-deal/ HERE ARE TWO MORE RESOURCES I CREATED: Recently I interviewed an expert on MMT for my TV program and wrote a thorough summary of what we said. My thorough summary includes links to many other sources of information. See http://parallaxperspectives.org/tv-a-creative-practical-way-to-fund-jobs-infrastructure-climate-cures Several years ago I interviewed experts on publicly owned […]
Extreme climate disruption — This powerful, informative article explains dangers, causes, and what’s next.
The powerful, alarming article linked below deals with the climate, economics, politics, and our daily lives a few years from now. It is a “must-read.” Most mainstream politicians and news media are rejecting the Green New Deal as too extreme. Actually, the Green New Deal is absolutely necessary and absolutely urgent! We must replace all politicians who fail to support the Green New Deal! A friend sent me this link to an alarming new article about the very serious disruption to the climate. The excerpt he cited indicates the article’s seriousness. I’m passing his message on to you. This article […]
Some state govts OFFICIALLY DENY CLIMATE SCIENCE. Their ENFORCED IGNORANCE will hurt them and us.
Florida and North Carolina state governments OFFICIALLY DENY CLIMATE SCIENCE. But the truth is true whether you like it or not. ENFORCED IGNORANCE will NOT “make America great.” Instead, it will hurt the societies that refuse to accept reality. A friend sent me an article that includes the following paragraph. I boldfaced three parts that were web links in the original paragraph. The first link refers to North Carolina. The second link refers to Florida. Both are at severe risk of climate disruptions, including storms and sea level rise. Those states’ governments outlawed honest science regarding public policy about […]