DL Open Thread: Feb. 18, 2020

Bloomberg Attacks So-Called 'Bernie Bros'.  Bloomberg as victim. Right. If you can't simply demean the candidate, demean his supporters.  How did that work out with Hillary calling out the 'Deplorables'?…

“Bernie is just like Trump”

So this appears to be the new Maginot line for corporate Dems and their media horde of TV talking-head bullies.   Are Democratic primary voters dumb enough and scared enough…

Vote Jess Scarane Sept 15th – You hold all the power

Mitch McConnell and Chris Coons want you to feel powerless. They want you to think that your vote is useless and your voice is meaningless. Coons and McConnell want you to think that a government that works for the people instead of corporations is "impractical." They could not be more wrong. Your primary day vote for Jess Scarane is everything this year and your voice can go booming across the country when you eliminate Chris Coons from the seat he has squandered in the US Senate. You have a vote. You say in who represents you in the US Senate. You have a voice to yell with and feet to march with. Coons and McConnell want to take away your will to use those things. Don't let them. Vote Jess Scarane September 15th

Coons’ Alfalfa Club Buddy Won an Award

In a towering act of sycophantry, the National Association of Manufacturers announced Friday that it will be giving Ivanka Trump the organization’s first ever Alexander Hamilton Award for “extraordinary support…

Nate Silver’s data says Dems have two choices: Bernie or Complete Chaos

1,529 delegates. That's how many delegates Sanders is projected to have on June 6th after the US Virgin Islands holds its primary. The 2020 Democratic National Convention begins 37 days later on Monday, July 13. 1,990 delegates are required to obtain a majority and Sanders will be the only one anywhere near that number. So if Democrats want to beat Trump and have a unified party gong into the fall election everyone running who is not Bernie Sanders needs to drop out now and support the eventual nominee. Either that or you are working for Putin.

Highlands Bunker – E54 – Street PAR

Ed Note: Did you know that African American students from bad neighborhoods intentionally do poorly in school because they don't want to be seen "acting white" around their peers? Well, if you (like me) thought you knew that shit, you (like me) have been taken in by some racist bullshit academics that spread like wildfire because it clicks snuggly with our internalized American anti-black racism. This is a fascinating conversation with Dr Yasser Payne.   Also, Highlands Bunker is the shit, and you should consider a patronage.
Dr Yasser Payne joins Rob in the bunker to talk about Participatory Action Research, and how he has been using it on the streets of Wilmington to push for impactful, effective change based on real circumstances and addressing real systemic obstacles. Show Notes: