Author: Tony Prettyman

Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Sue FEC Over Super PAC Spending

Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Sue FEC Over Super PAC Spending

Posted by | Nov 8, 2016 | , , , |

A bipartisan group of lawmakers have decided to sue the FEC for allowing Super PAC spending to grow out of control. According to their argument, since most Super PACs are fueled by only a few individuals, this violates the FECs rules on individual donations. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: Campaign finance law in the United States is basically a patchwork of confusing, misleading, and easily avoidable limitations. Citizens United from 2010 did a way with a lot those things and allowed people, essentially, to give unlimited money to Super PACs and...

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North Carolina GOP Brags About Suppressing Black Voters

North Carolina GOP Brags About Suppressing Black Voters

Posted by | Nov 8, 2016 | , , , |

Republicans in North Carolina have done everything possible to prevent black voters from reaching the polls this year, and their recent “victory” letter shows just how racist they really are. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: Here we are, it’s election day finally, everybody’s been anxiously waiting for this day for 18 months. One of the biggest stories is actually what happened yesterday in the state of North Carolina. It turns out that the GOP officials running North Carolina’s election were so thrilled about the fact that African American voter turnout has...

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Progressives Have An Ambitious Agenda For 2017, Starting With Debt Free College

Progressives Have An Ambitious Agenda For 2017, Starting With Debt Free College

Posted by | Nov 6, 2016 | , , , |

The Progressive Change Campaign Committee has been working with several dozen Democratic lawmakers on an aggressive, progressive agenda for 2017, and they’re starting by tackling the growing problem of student loan debt. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: To everyone who thinks that the progressive movement died out when Bernie Sanders dropped out of the race, I suggest you consider this fact. For many years now, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, the PCCC, led by founder Adam Green, has been working to push politicians, liberal politicians to be even more progressive. They...

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UN Warns That Climate Pact May Be Too Little, Too Late

UN Warns That Climate Pact May Be Too Little, Too Late

Posted by | Nov 6, 2016 | , , |

The Paris Climate Accord has gone into effect, but a UN climate change panel warns that it is likely already too late to prevent a global temperature increase of 3 degrees Celsius. The years of foot-dragging have led us down an irreversible path. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: The United Nations Environment Program has some very unpleasant news, I guess you’d call it, with regards to the Paris Climate Agreement, which is going to go into full effect within the next few days here. The United Nations is telling us that,...

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Why Is The Corporate Media Ignoring Trump’s Criminal Activity?

Why Is The Corporate Media Ignoring Trump’s Criminal Activity?

Posted by | Nov 6, 2016 | , , , , |

Hillary Clinton’s email fiasco might be stealing the spotlight right now, but that’s no excuse for the corporate media to continue to ignore some of the most serious crimes that Donald Trump has committed during his decades in business. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: If you turn on any corporate media outlet today I can promise you you’re going to see a story about Hillary Clinton’s emails. You’re going to see a story about the FBI interfering in the US elections, blah, blah, blah. Somebody probably did something bad on one...

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