Monthly Archives: June 2017

NBC’s Megyn Kelly’s interview with Alex Jones is shaping up to be a disaster

Posted on June 13, 2017 by David Posnett

The sit-down format was a poor choice for a segment on the Infowars conspiracy theorist. Updated by Julia Belluz@juliaoftorontojulia.belluz@voxmedia.com Jun 13, 2017, 10:28am EDT NBC will air host Megyn Kelly’s interview with Alex Jones this Sunday. What could go wrong?NBC … Continue reading →

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U.S. Refuses to Sign G7 Climate Pledge

Posted on June 13, 2017 by David Posnett

Climate Nexus Trump’s Chief Climate Denier Delivers the Coup de Grace on US Leadership on Climate Issues The U.S. refused to sign on to the full Group of Seven environment ministers statement Monday, abstaining from large sections of the final … Continue reading →

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You’re Probably Going to Need Medicaid

Posted on June 13, 2017 by David Posnett

I could not say it any better…  Mr.Zeldin’s vote will directly affect you and your family and you wont like it!   By DAVID GRABOWSKI, JONATHAN GRUBER and VINCENT MORJUNE 13, 2017 Continue reading the main story Share This Page … Continue reading →

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Trump backs permanent snooping powers he once criticized as abusive

Posted on June 13, 2017 by David Posnett

We Have Good Reasons to Be Concerned About the Impact of Section 702 on the Criminal Justice System Posted on Just Security By Sarah St.Vincent Wednesday, June 7, 2017    In a recent analysis for Just Security, I explored some … Continue reading →

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Net Neutrality — Don’t Be Fooled by the Comcast PR Machine: It Has Always Opposed Internet Freedom

Posted on June 13, 2017 by David Posnett

Electronic Frontier Foundation LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS BY ERNESTO FALCON JUNE 5, 2017 Years of lobbying and litigation has made it clear Comcast wants to turn the Internet into a toll road and run the booth If you have signed onto Twitter … Continue reading →

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Trump Rebrands “Abstinence Only” as “sexual risk avoidance”

Posted on June 13, 2017 by David Posnett

Under a clinical-sounding label, the shame-and-ignorance approach of the Bush era makes a comeback under Trump Published in Salon, June 13, 2017 AMANDA MARCOTTE (Credit: Getty/wundervisuals)   Thrice-married libertine Donald Trump got himself elected president by rallying the religious right … Continue reading →

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As The World Burns

Posted on June 13, 2017 by David Posnett

Published in the June 8 edition of The Long Island Advance To the Editor of the Long Island Advance: As residents of a coastal island, living all but surrounded by water, we might expect that our Congressman, Lee Zeldin, would … Continue reading →

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As a soldier, I worked for Lee Zeldin

Posted on June 12, 2017 by David Posnett

His values don’t reflect what we were taught. Posted Oct 31st, 2016 By Richard Allen Smith, Veteran, writer, advocate As a US Army veteran, I’m troubled by the rhetoric of Donald Trump and the Republican candidates that support him, especially Rep. … Continue reading →

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The New Fascism

Posted on June 11, 2017 by David Posnett

By Steven A. Ludsin, East Hampton, N.Y. Letter Published in The Boston Globe LETTERS – June 10, 2017 Politics has always been a contact sport, but the Trump administration has purposely broken rules and norms. I like to believe that a … Continue reading →

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Interior Dept. Changes Website, Prioritizes Fossil Fuels Over Renewables

Posted on June 10, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted on Ecowatch Lorraine Chow The Interior Department’s new “American Energy” webpage reflects the Trump administration’s calls for unfettered fossil fuel development.   The webpage has gone through several revamps since Ryan Zinke took over the department in March. As … Continue reading →

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