Author: Leen61

Iran Is NOT Our Enemy Solutions 10 BIG LIES in the U.S. “War on Terror” Have we ever gone into a war based on honest and accurate information? Let’s see… Iraq – No Afghanistan – No Yugoslavia – No Panama – No Vietnam – No Korea – No WW II – No (US banking support … Continue reading Iran Is NOT Our Enemy

WATCH: John Oliver Rips Billionaire Sports Owners The Last Week Tonight host explains why sports stadiums are a total racket. By Adam Johnson / AlterNet July 13, 2015 One of the longest running and most shameless scams leveled against the public over the past three decades has been the use of city and county dollars … Continue reading John Oliver Rips Billionaire Sports Owners

35 Mind-Blowing Facts About Inequality Bernie Sanders realizes that runaway inequality is a critical issue. How come the other candidates don’t? By Larry Schwartz / AlterNet July 13, 2015 Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com While Hillary Clinton occasionally gives some lip service to the problem of extreme inequality, Bernie Sanders is the only candidate really hammering away … Continue reading 35 Mind-Blowing Facts About Inequality

There may be no one who can say “I told you so” better than George Orwell, who was born today, June 25th in 1903. In Orwell’s novel “1984” — which was published in 1949 — the English author outlines a dystopian future that is eerily similar our world today. “1984” is still considered a fictional … Continue reading What George Orwell Got Right in “1984”

This video is worth clicking on.  Comedian Amy Schumer’s birth control sketch pokes fun of the many, many hoops women have to jump through just to get their own birth control.     http://rhrealitycheck.org/video/ Continue reading How Many Men Does It Take To Get Birth Control?

There is a lot of mind-numbing nonsense in the media today about some “fast track” thingee, a TPP doohickie, a TTIP whatchamacallit, and some ISDS whozits. But under the dull roar of gibberish and drivel that passes for political discourse in this country, there are some disturbing facts, e.g., that we are now $11,000,000,000,000.00 in … Continue reading The TPP in 9 Minutes

More Nails in the Coffin of the Middle Class: 5 Things That Could Make Life Even Worse for Most Americans Unless the U.S. changes course economically, the worst may be yet to come. By Alex Henderson / AlterNet April 22, 2015 If trickle-down economics were anything other than a cruel deception, the United States’ embattled … Continue reading And Things Get Worse…

I’m so glad the TPP is getting all this attention!  The people need to know how wrong this is! Thomas Twinnings Daily Kos member Tue Apr 21, 2015 at 04:47 PM PDT President Obama attacks Sen. Warren over TPP by Thomas Twinnings         As reported in the Huffington Post today,  President Obama … Continue reading President Obama Attacks Sen. Warren Over TPP!

This video is funny and sad at the same time.   It shows just how much we’ve lost and how there is no hope for humanity.   If you get HBO, I highly suggest you watch “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” He is great and he’s a Daily Show alum.  Jon Stewart always knew talent when … Continue reading Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Doomsday Video (HBO)