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BRING THEM BACK!
Campaign for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures and the Reunification of the Monument Reunite them! What does Shakespeare mean to England? Saint Paul’s cathedral? What does the Taj Mahal mean to India? What do the paintings in the Sistine Chapel mean to Italy? The Parthenon marbles are our pride. They are our identity.…
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The Palestinian Catastrophe, Then and Now
The Palestinian Catastrophe, Then and Now On the story we almost never hear about—the Palestinian one—and an anniversary few of us have ever considered By Sandy Tolan 07/11/06 "Mother Jones" -- -- Under the pretext of forcing the release of a single soldier "kidnapped by terrorists" (or, if you prefer, "captured by the…
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Richard Barone presents MUSIC + REVOLUTION, (It Could Always Happen Again)
I really, really love what Richard Barone has been up to these days (and I'm a big and long time fan). I'm posting this in AMT rather than Other Music because a) in this situation, the music is about movement, and b) because this kind of movement to make music relevant in a time of dire situations is so over-due, and c) (a…
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Black voter support for Trump
If Trump is so racist then why are black voter number in support of Trump continuing to go up? Weird. Approval rate for Trump among black voters is up to 36% (from 19% on this day last year). http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/prez_track_aug15
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Jim (Gym) Jordan
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/482802-ex-ohio-state-wrestler-claims-jim-jordan-asked-him-to-deny-abuse-allegations?__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR0AVKycT22LS5OIglBUnLnhSJAwCJJv7DS8EyTKwR-SpfP4NcxOK9g-TeI Fucking piece of shit
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The best written description of the 45th U.S. President yet.
This is it, spot on: https://londondaily.com/british-writer-pens-the-best-description-of-trump-i-ve-read British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I’ve Read Nate White “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response: A few…
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Elon Musk/Tesla trying to screw around in Sweden
https://www.businessinsider.com/teslas-problems-sweden-getting-worse-dockworkers-join-strikes-2023-11?r=US&IR=T Gives people flashbacks of Toys R' Us trying to pull the same shit in the 90s. But lost: https://arbetet.se/2020/09/15/sa-tvingade-svenska-fack-amerikansk-leksaksjatte-till-kollektivavtal/ Wanted to bring in…
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George Floyd Protests
https://www.wlwt.com/article/photos-protests-erupt-across-us-after-george-floyds-death/32710535 A protester puts on a gas mask in Los Angeles. PHOTO: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
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UAW strike
I don't usually venture to AMT and one look at the "hot button" topics tells me why! Anyway....the UAW strike. I'm kinda on the fence and am probably not well informed enough to have a solid opinion. On one hand, I'm an ex-union member and love what my union did for me. On the other hand, I'm well aware of the "problems"…
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What is your level of emotional response to recent current events?
In light of all the recent events unfolding around the world (or even in your country, state, or local issues), I thought it might be good to have a place to talk about how you respond to and deal with all of these unfolding events. The idea here to to examine and express your feelings about things, not to badger or berate…
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Welcome to the new version of the McCarthy Era
Yes folks, and it only took one life time (mine and people my age) to reinvent the McCarthy era. You can thank Donald Trump for that. Here it is from his own mouth: “In honor of our great Veterans on Veteran’s Day, we pledge to you that we will root out the Communists, Marxists, Racists, and Radical Left Thugs that live…
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What are your top 5 concerns regarding current events today?
By "current events" I mean anything related to social issues, environment, politics, international affairs, economics, and such. In order of importance to you, what are your top 5 concerns? Mine currently are: 1. Environmental issues, particularly climate change/severe weather events, and the decline of our oceans. Nothing…
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Amazon HQ2 and other news
Amazon has looked in to putting their second headquarters in LIC(Long Island City). This area has been rebuilt over the last 10 years from factories and prostitutes to sprawling buildings and eateries. 25,000 jobs and another 25,000 local jobs for 50,000 total. Most of the jobs are being advertised as $125,000 more each.…
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BIDEN, afraid of losing the election, SAYS "BUILD THE WALL!"
WashingtonCNN — The Biden administration will waive 26 laws to build additional border barriers in the Rio Grande Valley, according to a notice posted to the Federal Register Wednesday, citing “high illegal entry.” Construction of the wall will be paid for using already appropriated funds earmarked specifically for…
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PLEDGE CONTROVERSY in School
Here's the video... ACLU Speaks Out For Girl Who Sat for Pledge More on the story..Teacher To Apologize for Conduct During Pledge of Allegiance Clearly, The student has the right to refuse to stand the Supreme Court has ruled so. Even if that's not the case it's inappropriate for the teacher to berate the student in front…
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Gretchen Carlson suing Roger Ailes
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/gretchen-carlson-sues-roger-ailes-sexual-harrassment Good for her!! Court filing at linkGretchen Carlson, until last month a Fox News host, alleged in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that Fox News boss Roger Ailes fired her from the network after months of rebuffing his sexual advances. The…
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Wow..Natalee Holloway's murderer...
may have lived to kill again... tragic http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100603/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_peru_van_der_sloot
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October Ten Club Newsletter
Dear Ed, Mike, Jeff, Stone, and Matt, I just got the October Ten Club newsletter; I always look forward to reading them, but I think this one will be my last. I don't think you are the band you claim to be. I get it. I understand. The Israel/Palestine conflict is complex and incendiary. Facts can be spun and any statement…
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All Wars Are Banker Wars
https://x.com/inversionism/status/1711161404772806973?s=46 Thoughts?
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America's Political Turmoil
It almost seems ultra redundant for me to start this thread because we have talked about this all over the place from the metaphorical engine to the caboose, but I find the following summation of the tangled web that is currently the state of U.S. politics to be spot on. How we will ever extricate ourselves from this mess,…