Category Archives: inequality

TCS: A Very Long Journey – Remaking Detroit

Posted on February 4, 2019 by wordcloud9

Good Morning! ___________________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to add a … Continue reading →

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The reign of error of the Trump regime’s Final Days will be narrated by The National Enquirer.

Posted on April 15, 2018 by ann li-summers

By ann summers Mike Pence is about the Race Bannon resemblance, but he’s really in the wrong Sarah Huckabee Sanders multiverse if he thinks he’s going to be 46* because Mighty Mango will probably not be impeached. They’ll cut ribbons … Continue reading →

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On paying college athletes, no.

Posted on February 27, 2018 by ann li-summers

By ann summers I tend to watch college sports on television because the promotional video for the institution usually shown around halftime is more interesting in terms of representing the institutional identity. But they are representations that are at risk … Continue reading →

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“The Declaration of Independence is an ‘Enlightenment-era rule written by anti-government extremists’” and other FCC pay toilet fictions

Posted on November 26, 2017 by ann li-summers

  By ann summers If the @FCC kills #netneutrality, everyday people lose. It’s not good for science because it puts up barriers to accessing information and spreading ideas. This isn’t a partisan issue — it’s about keeping the playing field … Continue reading →

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Charlottesville and the Crisis of Identity and Tribalism in America

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Steven D. Searls

I’ve given a great deal of thought to the events that went down in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12th, when the now infamous “Unite the Right” rally degenerated into a street fight as police stood by and did nothing. We … Continue reading →

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What Do People Mean When They Say I Want My Country Back?

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Steven D. Searls

Author’s Note: In light of the recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia, I’ve chosen to republish my essay dated March 29, 2015, originally entitled “What Do Conservatives Mean When They Say “I Want My Country Back?” Minor revisions have been made … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Civil Rights, Democracy, Equal Rights, History, inequality, North Carolina, Racism | 7 Comments

The ‘many sides’, of the RWNJs’ phantom enemies

Posted on August 13, 2017 by ann li-summers

By ann summers YouTube Video The only reason for an American to hold a Nazi flag is if it has been captured in battle. pic.twitter.com/g44h8PSZyd — Senor O (@TKOastIsBack) August 12, 2017 Like Joe McCarthy’s ‘reds under your bed’, the … Continue reading →

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Pilot Fish and Zombies: G20 and why Trumpian Mad Cows have eaten our brains

Posted on July 10, 2017 by ann li-summers

By ann summers The pilot fish is sometimes used as a metaphor or simile; “they are like the pilot fish to the shark, serving to lead him to his victim”. Pilot fish are also used as a metaphor or simile … Continue reading →

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America’s Begging Bowl Society – Why is the richest nation in the world the most heartless to its own people?

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Steven D. Searls

On April 30, 2016, I escorted my wife to a charitable dinner where she was one of the principal speakers.  She was there to tell her story in order to generate donations for The Hochstein School of Music and Dance. … Continue reading →

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Ivanka’s Loser Dad, Lord Dampnut, will fail at most trade negotiations

Posted on February 8, 2017 by ann li-summers

   By ann summers  Not exactly “self-improving global culturalism” because nativist claptrap… and stealing migrant underpants Retweet and tell your friends to join the resistance. pic.twitter.com/m1qZG0Wceh — Rogue POTUS Staff (@RoguePOTUSStaff) February 8, 2017 GREEDO ALWAYS DRAWS FIRST because Lord … Continue reading →

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