Michael Moline Florida Phoenix The Florida House debating the redistricting issue Feb. 2, 2022. (Michael Moline) Gov. Ron DeSantis has claimed victory now that a federal trial court has upheld his demolition of a Black-controlled congressional district in north Florida, but the price includes a withering denunciation: That he was willing to cut Black voting Read More…
Day: April 4, 2024
Before She Became Barack Obama’s, Mother Ann Dunham
Posted by Tiana Sullivan Before she became Barack Obama’s mother at the age of 18, Ann Dunham was a high school student described by her friends as “intellectually way more mature than we were and a little bit ahead of her time, in an off-center way” and “the original feminist.” Dunham was twice married by Read More…
Bigger Wine Bottles Bill Signed Gov. DeSantis
Gray Rohrer ‘There was really no public policy reason why we should have this regulation.’ Wine lovers in Florida will soon be able to buy bottles larger than a gallon, after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation expanding the size of bottles available for retail sale. The measure (HB 583) allows retail sales of wine bottles Read More…
“Your” Social Security Card Is A Bond Issued In “YOUR” Name
By Anna Von Reitz Most likely, you have never been a Federal Employee in your life, or, maybe you served a Tour of Duty long ago, or worked as a Postal Clerk for a couple years. No sane person looking at you could consider you a lifetime government employee, if they looked at your actual Read More…
“Ex-Annuals” Generation: The Greatest Stories Ever Told
“Many have passed away, and those who are still here are called “the elderly.””We were born in the 40s-50s-60s. We grew up in the 50’s-60’s-70’s We studied in the 60s-70s-80s. We were together in the 70s-80s-90s. We got married or not and discovered the world in the 70s-80s-90s. Adventuring into the 80s – 90s We’re Read More…
China Is In Default On A Trillion Dollars In Debt To US Bondholders.
by Andrew Hale, Opinion Contributor Every country should pay its sovereign debt. Default, we are told, is not an option. But has anyone told China? The United States pays interest on approximately $850 billion in debt held by the People’s Republic of China. China, however, is currently in default on its sovereign debt held by American Read More…
AT&T- About 73M Former Account Holders Impacted By Data Linked To Dark Web
by Filip Timotija Around 73 million current and former AT&T account holders have been impacted following this month’s data set leak to the dark web. AT&T said it is investigating the data set leak which impacted about 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former account holders, according to the telecom company. The preliminary Read More…
Inching Toward A Global Treaty On Plastic Pollution
“Delegates from 175 nations are working on an international agreement that would tackle the vast amounts of plastic waste in the environment. A marine scientist specializing in plastic pollution discusses the problem and her hopes for the proceedings.”Our world is increasingly plastic. Back in the 1950s, humanity produced just million metric tons of plastic per Read More…
My Father Trafficked Me Throughout My Entire Childhood.
Melanie Cholish/Facebook I saw this poster today and I was going to just let it go, but then I kept feeling tugged to say something. Melanie Cholish/Facebook While this poster is great to bring attention to the issue of child trafficking, it is a “shocking” picture of a young girl tied up. It has that Read More…