politics

Read this article this morning: Young Black Democrats, Eager to Lead From the Left, Eye Runs in 2018 What is the right move for the black community: participate less in a system not designed to suit our interests, or dramatically increase political involvement? :jbhmm: What is the platform...

A Politico article published today that I couldn't help but share since liberals have been getting on my nerves more so than conservatives since last summer (mainly because they feel entitled to black/minority support while doing nothing to combat white supremacy). Although it doesn't mention...

Tell WRCL- Club 93.7 FM It's Unacceptable to Exploit the Residents of Flint Last month, 93.7 FM posted several videos of people fighting in Flint's Evergreen Regency Townhouses on their corporate website. 93.7 FM thought it was entertaining and acceptable to exploit poor people of color living...

It's funny how much this topic comes up in other threads, but it doesn't have it's own dedicated thread. :bpthink: One of the worst things about talking about current events on the Coli and elsewhere on the internet is that everyone seems to work with a different set of sources. :snoop: We...

This article explains it perfectly, but let me break it down: -St. Louis City just held primary elections for the Democratic candidate for the mayoral election. Mayor Francis Slay said he wasn't running for another term (he's been STL's longest serving mayor in history). He endorsed Alderwoman...

i cant tell if theyre serious or not with some of the fukk shyt they say. I get not supporting the bytch ass democratic party. Ok word stand aside and let trump win and watch him rain down white supremacy on all other groups as well as blacks (which is happening) word let everyone learn a...

I haven't listened fully yet and my first inclination is to disagree (I think it is mostly untrue, but there can be a shred of truth to it when you think about the Black radical tradition or the global popularity of cultural forms derived from people of African descent), but it sounds like an...

So these guys are in a tailspin, no other way to put it. They are just a combo of bad intent, ill experience, and political infighting to name a few. At this point I don't see them righting this ship unless something dramatic happens that plays into their hands. So what will it be?

the article is rather long, so I posted some excerpts that stuck out to me. link is below. *[do these motherfukkers have any other choice but to do as Sanders says and open up the party to millions of working people and young people who are not engaged with the political process currently...

live at 4 :sas1: two of the biggest dikkheads in the country will grace the screen gotta say, im curious what hes gonna ask him :ehh: that killers shyt is a great quote and i gotta say, oreilly is keeping it consistent. interrupting trump the same way he did obama :skip:

Continued at The Atlantic

Game-changers ahead on the (long) Maritime Silk Road Despite the Pentagon's predictably shrill notes, both China and India are only interested in making deals to expand and protect their supply chains By Pepe Escobar February 2, 2017 12:56 PM (UTC+8) A Pakistani Naval guard wards off...

Concern About “Unsettling” and “Ill-Considered” Statements of President Trump on Nuclear Weapons and Climate Change; Developments in North Korea, Russia, India and Pakistan Also Highlighted. It is now two and a half minutes to midnight Be Safe Tho:francis:

Thanks to Trump, Scientists Are Planning to Run for Office

Trump CIA Speech may have made worsened intel community relations Using pro wrestling promotional tactics in a speech to people who may or may not have had JFK murked, what could possibly go wrong :francis:

:ohhh: Trump Sexual Assault Accuser Going Ahead With Lawsuit ELECTION 2016 One of the 13 women who alleged Trump assaulted them will seek a legal remedy. By Kali Holloway / AlterNet January 17, 2017 One of the 13 women who accused Donald Trump of sexual abuse will pursue the case through...

:mjstare: This is going to be an interesting year... DOJ watchdog investigating FBI decisions in Clinton email probe DOJ watchdog investigating FBI decisions in Clinton email probe By Julia Edwards Ainsley | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday said it would probe a Federal...

Keith Olbermann uses a lot of hyperbole most times, but he raises some pretty good points IMO... A person who's supposedly a "baby Christian" tweets a link to an [old] documentary *about himself* on Christmas Day is not a normal person. :merchant: