"The Institutional Problem” Plagues Politics…

"The Institutional Problem” Plagues Politics… Frank Fear: And while Trump and Sanders—as party outsiders—have a tough road ahead, their challenge pales compared to the problem we face defending ourselves from institutional self-interest. READ MORE shared from

THURSDAY, 6 AUGUST 2015 Straight Outta Rape Culture Sikivu Hutchinson: While early reviews have lauded the “prescience” of the group’s fierce critique of anti-black state violence and criminalization—epitomized by its de facto theme song “F-- Tha Police”—they fail to highlight how the group’s multi-million dollar empire was built on black women’s backs. READ MORE Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend What Voteria Taught Me Mario Solis-Marich: What I learned is that many people, organizations, and institutions base their political strategy on the fact that Latinos vote in numbers far below our potential. READ HERE Iran, Israel & American Jews Murray Polner: In addition to the fabrications concocted by Netanyahu’s Israel and endlessly repeated by his followers, for the first time in memory a foreign country–Israel—is publicly fighting an American president’s foreign policy on American soil. READ HERE "The Institutional Problem” Plagues Politics… Frank Fear: And while Trump and Sanders—as party outsiders—have a tough road ahead, their challenge pales compared to the problem we face defending ourselves from institutional self-interest. READ MORE Could We Actually Have Single-Payer Healthcare? Michael T. Hertz: The last time we came close to getting single-payer health insurance we wound up with the hodge-podge called “Obamacare.” READ HERE

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August Tales from America’s Finest Tourist Plantation

August Tales from America’s Finest Tourist Plantation

Posted: 06 Aug 2015 10:34 AM PDT

By Doug Porter 

Two seemingly unconnected stories popped up as I made my morning media rounds today, pointing out the underlying reality of a city governed by the few at the expense of the many. An article in City Beat described the pressures being brought to bear to exclude elected officials from decisions on a taxpayer-funded development scheme... A former city councilman wrote an essay refuting a narrative published in theUnion-Tribune denigrating local lifeguards... These disparate tales are connected by a business ethos fostered by former and present elected officials claiming to have the public interest in mind. I’m talking about a Plantation Overlord Mentality as opposed to a backroom conspiracy. Business as usual in San Diego, in other words.   [Read more...]

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• August Tales from America’s Finest Tourist Plantation
• OB Rag’s “Kid” Is Now 3 Years Old – and You’re Invited to the Party
• Go Chargers!
• Hecho en Estados Unidos
• San Diego Brewery May Be ‘Selling Out’. Does It Matter?

August Tales from America’s Finest Tourist Plantation Posted: 06 Aug 2015 10:34 AM PDT By Doug Porter Two seemingly unconnected stories popped up as I made my morning media rounds today, pointing out the underlying reality of a city governed by the few at the expense of the many. An article in City Beat described the pressures being brought to bear to exclude elected officials from decisions on a taxpayer-funded development scheme... A former city councilman wrote an essay refuting a narrative published in theUnion-Tribune denigrating local lifeguards... These disparate tales are connected by a business ethos fostered by former and present elected officials claiming to have the public interest in mind. I’m talking about a Plantation Overlord Mentality as opposed to a backroom conspiracy. Business as usual in San Diego, in other words.   [Read more...]

OB Rag’s “Kid” Is Now 3 Years Old – and You’re Invited to the Party Posted: 06 Aug 2015 08:37 AM PDT By OB Rag Staff Hey! Our "kid" is 3 years old! Come out for the party! Three years ago - in early June of 2012 -  the staff of the OB Rag began publishing a new and additional online newspaper - this one was to be for all of San Diego. It was the birth of the San Diego Free Press as an online website. And it took on the challenge of being a source for "grassroots news and progressive views". Now the OB Rag's "kid" is 3 years old and you're all invited to the birthday celebration, called the "GALASTRAVAGANZAVERSARY".  [Read more...]

Go Chargers! Posted: 06 Aug 2015 08:27 AM PDT

Hecho en Estados Unidos Posted: 06 Aug 2015 08:24 AM PDT

San Diego Brewery May Be ‘Selling Out’. Does It Matter? Posted: 06 Aug 2015 08:03 AM PDT By John P. Anderson San Diego County has a large beer industry, there are currently more than 110 active breweries. Along with high numbers, San Diego has earned a reputation as a leader in the craft beer industry. Many would rank it as the top craft beer city/region in the United States – whether it is the top dog or in the top five isn’t especially important. It’s a leader however you measure – top ranked beers, top ranked breweries, number of breweries, or gallons produced annually. So InBev and MillerCoors come to town and write a check with a bunch of zeroes, hope someone takes the offer, and then do their best to make sure that as few people as possible know that a big brewery now owns the “little guy”. So does it matter if a brewery is owned by a person in your neighborhood or a large corporation like InBev? For many it does.   [Read more...]

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Bernie Sanders Is On Fire As Hillary Clinton’s Lead Evaporates In New Hampshire

Bernie Sanders Is On Fire As Hillary Clinton’s Lead Evaporates In New Hampshire A new WMUR poll of New Hampshire revealed that Bernie Sanders has cut Hillary Clinton's lead from 31 points to almost within the poll's margin of error.      Read more » A new WMUR poll of New Hampshire revealed that Bernie Sanders has cut Hillary Clinton’s lead from 31 points to almost within the poll’s margin of error. According to WMUR, “The poll shows Clinton leading Sanders 42 percent to 36 percent, with 5 percent supporting Vice President Joe Biden, who has been the subject of speculation in recent days about the possibility of becoming a candidate. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and former U.S. Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia each receive 1 percent, with 3 percent favoring some other candidate and 12 percent undecided.” In May, Clinton led Elizabeth Warren 51-20% with Sanders at 13%. By June, the Clinton margin was reduced to 43%-35%. Sen. Sanders has gained a net 2 points in the last month to pull to almost within the poll’s 5.9% margin of error. Hillary Clinton remains very popular in the state with a 72% approval rating, and she is viewed by a huge majority as the candidate that is most likely to win the primary (68%) and the general election (68%). What is happening in New Hampshire is a surge in the popularity of Bernie Sanders. Sen. Sanders (I-VT) has seen his approval rating go from 45% in May to 69% today. It isn’t that voters dislike Hillary Clinton, but that the more they get to know Bernie Sanders, the more they like him. Sanders was named the most likeable candidate in the poll by a margin of 40%-24%. One of the reasons Bernie Sanders is earning so much love from Democratic voters is that he refuses to engage in personal attacks against Hillary Clinton. His focus on the issues and integrity is earning the respect and support of voters. The Clinton hating press has been trying to sell the tightening of the Democratic race as a collapse when the truth is that the shift in polling has less to do with anything that Hillary Clinton has done wrong. The real story is the rise in popularity of Bernie Sanders. Sanders is giving Democratic voters a real choice, and he is turning a primary that many believed would be a blowout for Hillary Clinton into a competitive election.

Hillary Clinton Hammers Jeb Bush On Women’s Health And Immigration At an organizing event in Colorado, Hillary Clinton hammered Jeb Bush for his policies on women's health and immigration.     Read more » Editorial Cartoon: Wingnut The circus is coming!     Read more » Rand Paul Goes Crazy and Claims Obama Indicted His Super PAC Chief To Cost Him The Election The head of Sen. Rand Paul's super PAC has been indicted on conspiracy charges stemming from illegal activities that took place during the 2012 Iowa caucus, and Rand Paul thinks that President Obama is to blame.     Read more » After 6 Years Of Taking Their Crap, Obama Calls Out Republicans For What They Really Are Showing signs of being finished with their extremism, President Obama called out Republicans for what they really are by comparing them to the Iranian hardliners who chant death to America.     Read more » Democrats Outsmart Mitch McConnell With Resolution Supporting Pope Francis On Climate Change A group of liberal Senate Democrats turned the tables on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell today by introducing a resolution supporting Pope Francis' views on climate change and calling on the Senate to immediately act.     Read more » Violent Extremists Are Trying To Wage Guerrilla War Against U.S. Over Jade Helm Exercises A few violent conspiracy nuts seem determined to wage a quixotic war on America.     Read more » Hillary Clinton Wrecks The Fox News Debate By Revealing The Truth About The GOP Candidates Hillary Clinton's campaign rained on Fox News' parade by pointing out that there isn't much difference between the ten Republicans who will debate each other on Thursday in Cleveland.     Read more » Another GOP Threat of Violence: Chris Christie Will “Punch Teachers In Their Faces” The latest Republican presidential candidate to express his predilection to use violence against other Americans is New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.     Read more » Bernie Sanders Is On Fire As Hillary Clinton’s Lead Evaporates In New Hampshire A new WMUR poll of New Hampshire revealed that Bernie Sanders has cut Hillary Clinton's lead from 31 points to almost within the poll's margin of error.     Read more » Tony Perkins Says Muslim Immigrants Threaten Our Country from Within People for the American Way reports that yesterday, Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins said that “legal immigration is a big problem” because “people that have come in from Muslim Countries” may “threaten our country from within.” Listen courtesy of Right Wing Watch: Apparently, Perkins thinks the military can’t protect us because he also claimed that […]     Read more »

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