#PAGov: Corbett “Mansplaining” Benefits of Liquor Reform and Dinner on the Table Fuck binders full of women, Governor Corbett likes supermarkets full of women. Or at least that’s what he wants you to think when he went on to mansplain about the benefits of liquor privatization to women.
College Students from Across the Country Stage #HandsUpWalkOut Actions in Honor of Michael Brown
College Students from Across the Country Stage #HandsUpWalkOut Actions in Honor of Michael Brown On Saturday, August 9th, Michael Brown was shot to death by police in Ferguson, MO. Yesterday, was Michael Brown’s funeral. Yesterday, would have also been Michael Brown’s first day of college at Vatterott College in St. Louis. Yesterday also marked the day…
Railroad ‘Bomb Trains’: Speeding to Disaster
Railroad ‘Bomb Trains’: Speeding to Disaster It’s 3 p.m., and you’re cruising down a rural road, doing about 50. A quarter mile away is a sign, with flashing yellow lights, alerting you to slow down to 15. It’s a school zone. But, you don’t see any children. Besides, you’re going to be late to your racquetball match….
Koch-Tied Roots of Senator Vitter’s Green Billionaires Club Environmental Attack Report
Koch-Tied Roots of Senator Vitter’s Green Billionaires Club Environmental Attack Report Editor’s Note: This is Steve Horn’s latest piece that originally appeared over at DeSmogBlog. Check out more of Steve’s work from DeSmogBlog and give everyone at DeSmogBlog some love – visit their site for some of the best research debunking misinformation about climate science on the web. A DeSmogBlog investigation reveals that Kristina…
After Oregon Rejects Coal Export Plan, Long Beach Votes to Export Coal and PetKoch
After Oregon Rejects Coal Export Plan, Long Beach Votes to Export Coal and PetKoch Just a day after the Oregon Department of State Lands shot down a proposal to export 8.8 million tons per year of coal to Asia from the Port of Morrow in Boardman, Oregon, the Long Beach City Council achieved the opposite. In a 9-0 vote, the Council voted…
Mobilization for People’s Climate March Kicks into High Gear
Mobilization for People’s Climate March Kicks into High Gear [View the story “Mobilization for People’s Climate March Kicks into High Gear” on Storify] View On WordPress
#PaGov: A Corbett Investigation that Should Happen
#PaGov: A Corbett Investigation that Should Happen For the past month, Governor Corbett has had a ghostworker scandal brewing within his administration, and with the most recent allegations about the scandal, it is time for Attorney General to investigate this subject. At the end of July, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported that former Department of Education…
“Be Free” – J. Cole’s Song of Solidarity with Ferguson
“Be Free” – J. Cole’s Song of Solidarity with Ferguson Last week North Carolina based hip hop artist J. Cole released a raw, solemn, and painful song in solidarity with the protests in Ferguson following the brutal shooting of Michael Brown. Cole released the song on SoundCloud on August 15th and as of today the song has…
House Committee: No Benghazi Scandal
House Committee: No Benghazi Scandal The House Select Committee on Intelligence, following almost a two-year intense investigation, unanimously determined there is no basis for what has become known as the Benghazi Scandal. The Committee consists of 12 Republicans and 9 Democrats. The pretend-scandal began Sept. 11, 2012, when terrorists raided the U.S. consulate, and killed the…
Investor Call: Enbridge’s Keystone XL Clone Opens in October, Rail Facility to Follow
Investor Call: Enbridge’s Keystone XL Clone Opens in October, Rail Facility to Follow Editor’s Note: This is Steve Horn’s latest piece that originally appeared over at DeSmogBlog. Check out more of Steve’s work from DeSmogBlog and give everyone at DeSmogBlog some love – visit their site for some of the best research debunking misinformation about climate science on the web. In a recent…