Lets Try Democracy Writings, video, audio by David Swanson

Time 2021-05-01 08:06:27

Web Name: Lets Try Democracy Writings, video, audio by David Swanson

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Ten years ago, when RootsAction.org was created to advance progressive politics online without fear or favor, various disastrous global trends (climate collapse, militarization, wealth concentration) were less advanced, but progressive activists in the United States lacked the proven tool for success that RootsAction has become, both for changing public policy and for shifting public discourse.Ten years ago, progressive steps in Congress and state governments were far less common. The death penalty wasn t on the way out. Automatic voter registration wasn t on the way in. Talk of a Green New Deal was rare. Even progressive groups didn t talk much about moving money from police and the military to human and environmental needs 10 years ago, apart from RootsAction.As of April 4, 2021, RootsAction has been at work for 10 years. The successes we ve led the way on read moreBy David Swanson, World BEYOND War, April 25, 2021The Earth is dying. President Biden intends to ask various money lenders to put poor countries deeper into debt to help. OK. Better than nothing, right?He also intends to spend $1.2 billion on climate aid to poor countries. Hey, that s awesome, right? Imagine what kind of solar panels and new windows your house could have for $1.2 billion. Only problem, of course, is that the world is larger than one house, and just for perspective (not to read moreIt s been so long since the Nazi rally here in Charlottesville that you can now search on Google images for Charlottesville and find some images that are not of that rally.In fact, a lot has happened while the Lee and Jackson statues have stayed standing right where they always were.They ve been endlessly vandalized and cleaned.The parks they are in have been re-named.The city has declared that it will move another obnoxious statue (one of Lewis and Clark and Sacajawea) read more When Democrats were handed the U.S. Congress in 2006 to end the war on Iraq, and they escalated it in order to oppose it in the 2008 elections, it s possible some of them were not being completely forthright and respectful toward you, their loyal supporters.When the Democratic legislature in California passes single-payer healthcare whenever it can count on a Republican governor to veto it, but never during Democratic governorships, or when the U.S. Congress ends the war on read more2021 Speaking Events May 2 drones webinarMay 6 Russia webinarMay 14 intergenerational peace activism webinarMay 15 nuclear webinarJune 4-6 #NoWar2021Find events here. TagsPeace and WarPolitical IdeasTalk World RadioImpeachmentElectionsCivil RightsMediaAbout David SwansonCulture and SocietyWar Is A LieEnvironmentPublic PolicyBook and Movie ReviewsHealth CareProsecutionPublic BudgetsLaborRace RelationsBanking and HousingPhilosophyDonate Get free books and gear when you become a supporter.Sponsors:Dick Bennett***Families United***Ray McGovern***Julie Varughese***John McMurray, Green Party member BDS supporter***Shallel***Globalizate***Gregory Laxer, Vietnam War resister from within active-duty Army and current member of Veterans For Peace***Financial supporters of this site can choose to be listed here. Archives Archives

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