The point is not to "win", but to get things accomplished. Some good things will get accomplished with Biden, but if Trump is re-elected, more bad things will happen, as he and his appointees try...

Thank you - and I think I've spent enough time on this topic. It's been interesting, but other things are calling for my attention.

~Cascade

Hi Ken,

I don't believe all politicians are in politics for their own benefit. I supported Bernie last time. This time I'd still be glad to vote for him if he's nominated, but I'd rather vote for...

Obviously I never saw the retraction - but what I remembered certainly fit the way Watt acted. Has anyone seen a comparison between Watt's policies on the environment and what Trump's appointees...

Hi Ken,

You seem to believe that Trump's ultimate agenda is beneficial, and that there are people behind him that want to let "We the People" be in charge. Everything I have seen of the Great...

Hello Ken,

I appreciate your willingness to engage, and write about what draws you to Trump - as well as the problems you see. I'm not at all surprised to see that there's an overlap in the things...

Ken, I appreciate your consistent politeness, and agree with what you say in the quote below.

I'm wondering what you think Trump is accomplishing. I'm starting to think of him as the Great...

I was a Bernie supporter. Unfortunately he didn't have the votes to win the convention. I would have been very upset if he had tried to run as a 3rd party candidate. He took the high road, and did...

Here's the link:

Support a progressive cause but not its tactics? Alicia Garza has advice for you

Jim Wilder replied to me privately, saying Los Pipotos (Los Pipitos?) and Capacitar will receive funds. Jim, are their websites lospipitos.org and capacitar.org? The first appears to be for families...

Could someone please let us know more about Nicamigos and how they expect to use the money raised by this benefit. The statement is extremely generic and leaves me concerned about who will benefit.
...

I've been confused by the ads put out by the Marshall Tuck supporters, so I searched on ACLU and Tony Thurmond. I found this article from the Sentinel News Service saying that the ACLU of Northern...

Thank you! This is really useful. It provides an easy way to compare candidates

I've been unwilling to join the AARP because a few years ago they lobbied against better prescription coverage under Medicare, presumably because it would have had a negative effect on their business...

Not quite what you're asking for, but I recommend "Daughters of Fire" by Tom Peek. It's a novel, but it has a lot of historical information, and includes glossary with some common Hawaiian words and...

The Economist (not exactly a left wing journal) has an excellent article on the secrecy of the FISA Court and how it is shaping intelligence practices in deep secrecy. It appears "democracy here at...

Tom Engelhardt has come up with some new definitions to bring home the Orwellian reality of what has been happening in our country. They would be good additions to Ambrose Bierce's "Devil's...

Our plum trees are very productive this year - and we have far too many plums. Is there a food bank or some other group which would like to have a donation of fresh plums to distribute? We're in...

Roots Action has a petition to the Norwegian Nobel Committee to give Bradley Manning a Nobel Peace Prize. From their email:

"No individual has done more to push back against what Martin Luther...

The White House recently sent out an email asking for nominations for the 2013 Citizens Medal. I felt inspired to suggest Bradley Manning, the young soldier who provided much useful information to...

Hi,

Sometimes I send event emails to myself or others because I'm interested in the events. Unfortunately essential information is left out - the Date & Time and Location fields are not included...

Does anyone know about the four people who are running for the Rohnert Park/Cotati school Board elections? What they stand for and what they plan to do if elected?

Thanks,
Cascade Cook

Rebecca Solnit, in her article "The Rain on Our Parade: A Letter to My Dismal Allies" points out the importance of recognizing reality and celebrating the gains that we make. It was a good reminder...

The people with an asterisk by their name paid for and authorized their appearance on the flyer. There are others who did not, for which your comments are relevant.

Granted that the small print...

I'm surprised I haven't seen any comments on the horribly misleading ad put out by the so-called "Californians Vote Green".

It has a nice picture of a mountain stream, with the admonition to...

Here are some interesting statistics to consider. Is it any wonder that the rest of the world has a problem with us? And that the U.S. has an economic problem?

Cascade
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