Unarmed US citizens killed by armed, uniformed “peace officers”
“Police work is often viewed by those in the force as an us-versus-them war rather than a chance for community-oriented engagement and problem solving. The authors also point to a lack of accountability as one of the reasons why police violence persists.”
Tamir Rice report: Tamir was unarmed; officers shot twice, no warning.
Two experts in police use of force commissioned by the Rice family found “the shooting was unjustified.” Those experts, Roger Clark and Jeffrey J. Noble, also found that the prosecutors reports “contradicted one another, made unfounded assumptions and ignored principles of police training.”
Union
“Although it is true that only about 20 percent of American workers are in unions, that 20 percent sets the standards across the board in salaries, benefits and working conditions.”
~Molly Ivins
Tom Engelhardt cuts to the chase: Corporate Press=Disinformation
Do not believe the corporate cons. They own the media who publish their lies.
Oregonians for 15
“Sign The Petition and Make a Donation to Put a $15 Minimum Wage on Oregon’s Ballot!”
Endless corporate-American wars are not working
“Obama, a criminal and has spent trillions killing millions. He did it on our dime and without the approval or oversight of congress.” And so far we let him get away with rank treason. Revolution is a solution.
Transmit Culture: Women in Writing and Publishing
Transmit Culture: A Series of Conversations about Publishing is hosted by the Master’s program in Publishing at Portland State University and Ooligan Press, a nonprofit trade publishing house staffed by students in the graduate program.
Bernie has Baggage
Perhaps we can learn from the past 36 years of macho-male misadventures and mistakes.
William Faulkner and life, writing, wilderness and creative arts
“I’ve heard people say, ‘If I could just stop doing this, I would be a writer.’ I don’t believe that. I think if you’re going to write you’re going to write, and nothing will stop you.”
~William Faulkner
Ralph was right twenty years ago… “Tweedledum and Tweedledee”
“When voters decide they will no longer be mistreated and summon candidates to their own citizen-powered debates, the dynamics behind the campaigns will shift toward the citizenry.”
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