By Walter Smith, Publisher of New York Beacon There are those who think Donald Trump somehow won a mandate on Tuesday(Election) night. He did not. This notion was proffered by House Speaker Paul Ryan, who said that the president-elect had “earned a mandate”, a notion seconded by Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s campaign manager. In my […]readmore
President-Elect Donald J. Trump’s Victory Speech compiled by Federal News Services. Watch Video Here: TRUMP: Thank you. Thank you very much, everyone. (APPLAUSE) Sorry to keep you waiting; complicated business; complicated. (APPLAUSE) TRUMP: I’ve just received a call from Secretary Clinton. She congratulated us — it’s about us — on our victory, and I congratulated her […]readmore
A global wave of rage hits America, and I won’t pretend I saw it coming. Now we must face the unthinkable By Heather Digby Parton, Salon.com When I’m wrong I’m wrong. Yesterday I woke up thinking that the United States would elect a new president and remain a mostly respected world superpower and a reasonably […]readmore
By Bernice Elizabeth Green The recent Presidential Debates ignored the day to day issues of the people on the ground, from the economics of poverty to education and housing and even the complexities of gentrification. Sometimes, it boils down to “getting respect.” On one side of the world arena is the ethnic majority whose demands […]readmore
Via DemocracyNow.org In Cannonball, North Dakota, over 100 police with military equipment are advancing on a resistance camp established by Native American water protectors in the path of the proposed $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. Photos and multiple videos posted to Facebook Live depict over 100 officers in riot gear lined up across North Dakota’s […]readmore
ATLANTA — The American Civil Liberties Union today sued Georgia for refusing to extend the voter registration deadline in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. “The state’s failure to extend the voter registration deadline, despite the massive disruptions caused by Hurricane Matthew, means that thousands of Georgians will be prevented from participating in the November election. […]readmore
