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It Can Still Happen Here: Donald Trump, Ben Carson and the “American Fascists” Among Us

It Can Still Happen Here: Donald Trump, Ben Carson and the “American Fascists” Among Us

Posted by | Nov 4, 2015 | |

This article originally appeared on AlterNet. By Thom Hartmann Ben Carson’s feeble attempt to equate Hitler and pro-gun control Democrats was short-lived, but along with the announcement that Marco Rubio has brought in his second big supporting billionaire, it brings to mind the first American vice-president to point out the “American fascists” among us. Although most Americans remember that Harry Truman was Franklin D. Roosevelt’s vice-president when Roosevelt died in 1945 (making Truman president), Roosevelt had two previous vice-presidents: John N. Garner (1933-1941) and Henry A. Wallace (1941-1945). In early 1944, the New York Times asked Vice-President Henry Wallace to,...

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RFK, Jr. Calls Koch Brothers “Deadly Parasites On American Democracy”

RFK, Jr. Calls Koch Brothers “Deadly Parasites On American Democracy”

Posted by | Sep 13, 2015 | |

At this year’s Waterkeeper Alliance conference in Boulder, Colorado, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. delivered a provocative unscripted keynote that lambasted the carbon lobby for undermining democracy and subverting the common right to a healthy environment. Speaking to a group of activists, including more than 200 Waterkeepers from 30 nations, Kennedy declared, “We are engaged, as Abraham Lincoln said, ‘in a great Civil War.’” This time, he said, “the conflict involves all the Earth’s peoples. It’s not just a battle to protect our waterways, our livelihoods, our property and our backyards. It’s a struggle for our sovereignty, our values, our health and our lives. It’s a battle for dignified...

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Social Media Continues to Be Your Voice

Social Media Continues to Be Your Voice

Posted by | Jun 11, 2015 | |

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Great News For Progressives: Bernie, One Way Or Another

Great News For Progressives: Bernie, One Way Or Another

Posted by | Apr 30, 2015 | |

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, is without a doubt a hero among Progressives. When rumors began surfacing that Senator Sanders was considering a run for the White House in 2016, it stirred up genuine, if cautious, optimism. The Progressive community will be popping the champagne corks as Senator Sanders announces his candidacy. This is indeed thrilling news – but it needs to be tempered with a dose of reality. For years, Senator Sanders has been fearlessly outspoken about everything that is wrong with America’s economic system – focusing on the merciless decimation of the middle class,...

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