Friday, October 30, 2015

WEEKEND READING (Oct. 30, 2015)



Bill Gates: Only socialism can save the climate, 'The private sector is inept' (U.S. Uncut).

When stupid people don't know they're stupid (Ring of Fire).

Rights-to-carry laws = More crime: Revisiting the link between guns and violent crime (Journalist's Source).

Football coach's Christian crusade backfires hilariously as school prayers get a Satanic twist (Raw Story).


WHITE PRIVILEGE IN REAL TIME
The assault at Spring Valley High shows the School-to-Prison pipeline in action (Huffington Post).

What White Privilege looks like, in one cartoon (Upworthy).

White Privilege in real time (Facebook).


LIFESTYLES OF AMERICA'S RICH & PAMPERED
Icelandic bankers are not too big to jail (face 74 years in prison), but U.S. bankers bask in bailouts (Zero Hedge).

Super yacht getaway subs and luxury bomb shelters: The elite are the most paranoid preppers of all (Zero Hedge).


WHY DON'T WE HEAR MORE ABOUT THIS ...
Cuba's had a lung cancer vaccine for years, and now it's coming to the U.S. (Huffington Post).

The city of San Diego is suing Monsanto for poisoning its marine life and polluting its bay (Alt Health Works).

The Tea Party is on life support: New poll shows it's less popular than ever (Salon).

Robert Reich explains why capitalism is broken and the importance of Bernie Sanders (Policy Mic).


BENGHAZI FUMES
Benghazi, Joe McCarthy and the witch trials: Trey Gowdy's farcical hearings tap into a deep, dark American current (Salon).

How Republican Benghazi obsession makes us less safe (Buzz Flash).


THIS NEEDS TO STOP
Another corporate gift/subsidy ... BP's $20.8 billion Gulf spill settlement nets $15.3 billion tax write-off (Forbes).

Our obscene love affair with psychopath Saudi kings needs to end (Ring of Fire).


SERIOUSLY, THESE PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS
Prostitute hound Senator David Vitter (R-LA) unleashes his posse on blogger who broke his sex-life story (Ring of Fire).

Rep. Jason Chaffetz moves to impeach IRS chief (Huffington Post).

Christian marriage adviser: Use 'fear and dread' to control your wife - as God intended (Raw Story).


SABER RATTLING
U.S. plans to send destroyer to China's artificial islands (RT).

Moscow summons UK attache over claims RAF licensed to down Russian jets (The Guardian).

Pentagon: U.S. to begin 'direct action on the ground' in Syria and Iraq (Crooks and Liars).


GOP PRESIDENTIAL NOTES
Ohio's John Kasich indicates his GOP rivals Trump and Carson are crazy (Raw Story).

Florida voters spurn Bush, Rubio for Trump (Real Clear Politics).


MISCELLANEOUS
Ted Cruz's best moment in the debate was also completely wrong (Vox).

Robert Reich: 'Wall Street is on the road to another crisis' - Bernie knows it, why doesn't Hillary (Alternet).

We now have an ETA when the bond bubble will burst (Zero Hedge).

New wireless technology can see people through walls (RT).

Higher education: Capitalism at its most despicable (Buzz Flash).

- Mark 

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