Arrests in tourist's gang-rape in India The American woman said her local guide gave her a spiked bottle of water, and he and several acquaintances raped her.Violence against women »

Arrests in tourist's gang-rape in India The American woman said her local guide gave her a spiked bottle of water, and he and several acquaintances raped her.Violence against women »

Bernie Sanders on Democracy Now: Democratic Leadership Should Pay Attention

Donald Trump's cabinet bodes ill for the planet

The president-elect's appointments make it clear that we cannot rely on the government to protect the planet.
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Freedom Rider Sala Udin pardoned by Obama

https://www.yahoo.com/news/forty-four-years-after-conviction-freedom-rider-sala-udin-is-pardoned-by-obama-160944680.html

Protests

Matthew Cooke - RACE BAITING 101

[SDCPJ] Join a climate action team! + Upcoming climate events in San Diego

Join SanDiego350.org for events and actions Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Ready to take action on climate change? You're not alone! To achieve meaningful action on climate change, we need to grow the climate movement until we're a force to be reckoned with – and each of us has a role in that movement, whatever our skills, availability, and interests. Join us at these upcoming events and take action! SD350 Monthly Membership Meeting: Tues, Dec 20th, 6:45 pm, Encinitas Join us for our last monthly membership meeting of the year! Learn about what we're working on and how you can get involved, and meet like-minded climate activists. At the Seaside Center for Spiritual Living, 1613 Lake Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024.  More info #NoDAPL Contingent at the Rose Parade: Mon, Jan 2nd, 7 am, Pasadena Join the #NoDAPL contingent organized by our partners in the San Diego Native American community to support the water protectors at Standing Rock. We'll bring our #NoDAPL and #KeepItInTheGround signs and banners. It's a 5.5 mile walk and we'll be done around 1 pm. We can discuss carpooling once people begin to RSVP. More info / RSVP Join a Climate Action Team! Sat., Jan 7th, 11am (Hillcrest) or Sat., Jan 28th, 12 pm (Vista) Join us at one of these meetings to explore SanDiego350's volunteer teams and committees and brainstorm with other participants about potential new teams. Teams and committees are at the heart of SanDiego350's work, and we could use YOUR help with a wide range of projects. These meetings are especially geared for newer members, but everyone is welcome. We'll also have refreshments. More info / RSVP Say NO to Trump's Climate-Denying Nominees: Mon, Jan 9th,  Downtown Join us for a national day of action calling on both our U.S. Senators to vote against Trump's climate-denying cabinet nominees, including Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson, the Secretary of State nominee. Time is TBD but will likely be in the evening. At Sen. Feinstein's office (Federal Bldg), 880 Front St., San Diego 92101. To help organize, contact us. More info / RSVP Non-Violent Direct Action Training: Sat, Jan 14th, 10am-2:30pm SD350 is cosponsoring an NVDA training with our partners in labor and the Native American community. The training will discuss the why and how of NVDA. An outline for the training and other details are coming soon. RSVP and we'll keep you updated. More info / RSVP SanDiego350 Orientation Chat: Wed, Jan 25th, 6:30pm Are you considering becoming a SanDiego350 member? Learn more about our organization and activities, meet members, ask questions, see how we are organized and what we're doing, and explore opportunities for getting involved. 6:30pm mixer, 7pm program. The venue is a member's home (TBD) - after you RSVP, we'll send the address. More info / RSVP Make a year-end donation! The organizing and movement building we are doing makes a difference and delivers climate victories, whether it's in Standing Rock or at the City Council. Support our work today by becoming a monthly donor or making a one-time donation. We can't wait to see you! Masada Disenhouse SanDiego350 Please visit our website and check us out on Facebook and Twitter to stay in touch! Email us to find a carpool to an event, or with any questions. See you soon! Add us to your address book Copyright © 2016 SanDiego350.org, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for SanDiego350.org updates at a recent event or on our website. SanDiego350.org San Diego County San Diego, CA

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[SDCPJ] Activist Holiday Party Mon., Resisting Trumpism, & People's Ball

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TRUMP ALERT Join Us for "Giving Tuesday"    Mon. Dec. 19 ~ Activist Holiday Party          Inauguration Day Jan. 20 Rally           Jan. 20 Night ~ Party for Progressives Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 12th Annual Activist Holiday Party  Join KNSJ, ACTIVIST SAN DIEGO and a dozen other orgs to celebrate the season. Monday, Dec. 19, 7-9:30 pm Potluck Food, MUSIC, Entertainment, Trump resistance information You Are Invited To - Celebrate Solstice!  Everyone Welcome Joyce Beers Community Center 3900 Vermont in Ralph's shopping center, (1.5 blocks north of University Ave., between Panera's and Aladdin's restaurants).  Please park in underground shopping center parking lot to avoid towing! Gather to celebrate and prepare for the challenges in 2017 with like-minded friends to bring peace, racial and social justice to the forefront of the public dialogue and to the center of our activism.  Prepare for a good time with  Great Company.  Please bring a dish to share.  If you have a folding chair, please bring it.   Short updates and reports from the emerging San Diego alliance to resist the Trump initiatives and promote a People's Agenda and the demonstration on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2017.  More info at activistsandiego.org or call 619-283-1100. Above: ASD General meeting, 100+ attending to resist Trump's regressive agenda. TRUMP ALERT Defend 50 years of progress! Join us to build a coalition in defense of Justice & Democracy Every Monday  @  Grassroots Oasis Monday nights at the Grassroots Oasis there will be meetings at 7 p.m. to alliance building and movement building strategy   Feel free to invite allies to join the coalition -- We will be planning to sponsor an Inauguration Day rally.  RSVP on Facebook Location: Grassroots Oasis, 3130 Moore Street More info and directions Please attend or email us at info@activistsandiego.org to be put on our mailing list for future meetings. Many demonstrations planned for Inauguration Day (Before the People's Ball)  and the week before and after.  Check out our partner, San Diego Free press for many rallies and activities.   It's Giving Tuesday Please Read this! Activist Alert, an urgent request "Giving Tuesday" is a national campaign to bring funds to the causes that are dear to your heart. If the Trump agenda has you furious and worried about the future YOU HAVE TO READ THIS! Since 1999: For 18 years Activist San Diego has been organizing for the causes consistent with your values. We have sponsored or co-sponsored over 700 social justice events! 2001 - 2011 Activist San Diego was a co-initiator of the San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice and worked for more than a decade to end the wars aggression in the Middle East. ASD organized against the torture of prisoners and the destruction of Fallujah. We sponsored "gold-star father" Fernando Suarez del Solar on national & International tours for peace. 2011 ASD played a strong supportive roll in Occupy SD 2012 -2013 Activist San Diego organized for immigrant rights  2014-2015 ASD co-founded the Black and Brown Lives Matter Coalition helping lead many of the public mobilizations against police shootings. In May of 2016 ASD formed the "Love TRumps Hate Solidarity  Network" which called clergy, labor, immigrant groups and youth together for a press conference and rally outside of the Civic Center when Donald Trump came to San Diego during the campaign our totally peaceful and positive mobilization was met by abusive police misconduct. And while we did all this grassroots activism, ASD founded the first Community Radio station in San Diego. KNSJ is the 1st local station to air Ralph Nader, Thom Hartmann & Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman.  KNSJ has more Environmental, women's, labor, local musicians, and Standing Rock/Native news than all the rest of the radio stations in the county combined! ASD COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT YOUR MEMBERSHIP AND SUPPORT. A special invite to become a member and participant of ASD and KNSJ.0rg Join now Nov. 2016 The day after the US elections ASD called a press conference and mobilization downtown to highlight the fears that are resonating in many communities and to show determination that we will not to let the Trump administration turn back the gains of the last 50 years. URGENCY! Today activists face the biggest challenge of our lifetimes! We need your help! ASD relies on YOU the grassroots donor for 95% of our support. A powerful and effective grassroots movement-building strategy  depends on your donation. This 'Giving Tuesday' become a member and click on the link and pledge $ 5 to $25 a month or give a one-time donation to kick organizing it into high gear to build a resistance movement that will make you proud... We're going to make Trump's head spin. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks to those of you who helped or met us at the Holiday Peace Bazaar Dec. 4.  We have some more sustainable succulent baskets for adoption at Monday's Activist Holiday Party, please call 619-283-1100                                               Get involved with Activist San Diego, networking for social justice:     For info 619-283-1100 . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Save the date! The biggest Gala and Extravaganza of 2017 will be Friday January 20th, Inauguration Day,  after the street demonstrations. Buy DISCOUNTED on-line tickets www.ThePeoplesBall.com A Party for Progressives... our causes, our determination, our heroes. LIVE Music food and festivities and a keynote speech by Greg Palast and others to be announced.  Martin Eder 619-871-9354 Listen to KNSJ.org and KNSJ 89.1 fm  PLEASE 'like us' on FACEBOOK          https://www.facebook.com/KNSJfm   Not a member/donor yet?  Donate with pride Today, please consider giving a sustaining contribution of $5 to $25 a month to grow an Activist Resistance to stop Trumps divisive politics - click on "Donate Now" We are still 100% volunteer driven, but we want to offer more effective social justice leadership and local action.   It is as easy as clicking the Donate Now button at www.ActivistSanDiego.org Your support comes with the continuing satisfaction that you are empowering San Diego and supporting  your values. Thank YOU from all of us! ASD/KNSJ,        PO Box 5631, San Diego 92165 PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION WHICH CARRIES THE ACTIVIST SAN DIEGO ENDORSEMENT! Several Electors have already demanded an Intelligence Briefing on Russia's interference in the United States presidential election.  However, we the People of the United States demand that the entire Electoral College be briefed on Russia's interference before the Electoral College Electors cast their vote on Monday, December 19, 2016.    Please sign this petition - link to Change.org info@KNSJ.org We need to raise $8,000 NOW! We are a 100% volunteer organization, but we need to step up our game with your help. We to need to train the next generation of young activist, stand with native peoples, organize and mobilize with unprecedented effectiveness. For this we need resources. Join, unite and mobilize with us! Make A Donation www.KNSJ.org Follow us on Twitter Join us on Facebook Forward to a Friend Copyright © 2016 Activist San Diego, All rights reserved. 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[SDCPJ] Five San Diego Protests Planned for Trump Inauguration Weekend - San Diego Free Press

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Left Hook: How Crony Politics is Destroying the Democratic Party

Left Hook

By Walter Davis

Canyon Lake, CA

13 December 2016

How Crony Politics is Destroying the Democratic Party

It was a crisp Los Angeles day in the spring. I had a press pass and a special pass to park in the press lot. Humping my crew and equipment into the Coliseum was still a task that brought cool sweat to my forehead.

Credit: ArcaMax and Gary Varvel

Busloads of people were arriving and long throngs of pedestrians were converging and arriving in an expanding sea of people. There were people of all age groups arriving. One could not help but notice the large number of young people; they were excited. T-shirts flew off of the display stands. People clung on to me when they saw my press pass and wanted to share their opinions. I could barely carry my equipment and get signed in.

This was a Los Angeles Bernie Sanders event.

Once inside, I met my press contact and got a very nice seat right near the stage. While setting up my equipment, it did not take long for the coliseum to fill up. Imagine, 30,000 people inside. The atmosphere was electric, celebratory. We all loved Bernie and to see older progressives, celebrities, young people…all cheering, clapping, smiling…lifted my heart.

My mind began to race. The possibilities were powerful. Optimism, was high. Even without as much comparative press coverage and celebrities to attract attention, this crowd was huge. 10,000 people, including busses from Las Vegas had to be turned away and impromptu rallies erupted in the parking lot.

Bernie’s delivery was electric and motivational, as usual. I had watched Bernie for years on the Thom Hartmann show on Free Speech TV, each Friday. I knew what kind of man he was and finally, someone was speaking my language as opposed to the Neo Liberal “I feel your pain, now, here is some more.” Finally, someone was addressing poverty and injustice; student loans and war hawk imperialism.

These feelings of optimism were greeted in short order with the crony politics of the Democratic Party. A party dominated by leaders who believe that they know better than the grassroots. A party that has clubs that endorse candidates before the primaries then, inhibit campaigning of grassroots candidates that are not on the inside. A party leadership that prevents candidates that have not been endorsed by them from distributing literature to their base, once they make an endorsement, before the primaries. The Bernie movement was stopped by political engineering.

This is not the first time Democrats devastated the hopes of those of us on their left. In his book and movie THE UNTOLD HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, Oliver Stone with Peter Kuznick wrote this: “(Vice President) Henry Wallace had incurred the wrath of party (Democratic) conservatives by calling for a worldwide “people’s revolution,” toward which end the United States and Soviet Union would work together, and by championing the cause of labor unions, women, African Americans, and the victims of European colonialism. His enemies included Wall Street bankers and other anti-union business interests, southern segregationists, and defenders of British and French colonialism.” These groups flocked to the Republican Party during the Southern Strategy period.

Although Wallace was the people’s choice, the party leadership interfered and put Truman on the ticket with President Roosevelt. Roosevelt and Truman won the presidency and with Roosevelt’s death in 1945, Truman ascended to the Presidency.

Truman, was a racist and failure at business; the KKK rejected him when he applied due to his support for Catholics. This obscure, weak man ended up with his finger on the atomic trigger and the left began its long descent into losing power. The ruling class was determined to undo all of the gains made by the New Deal, as Professor Richard Wolff describes so well.

Democratic leadership failed to identify that one of its main goals was to defend the gains made by the New Deal that buoyed poor and middle class Americans. This election of 1945 is similar to the election of 2016 in this respect.

Hordes of poor and middle class whites voted for Trump including women who abandoned Hillary. Many young white males abandoned the Democratic Party to vote for Trump to avoid what they perceived as more of the same neoliberal nonsense, right of center.

The apathetic just stayed away and that accounted for nearly 50% of the electorate. Even though most voters identify with the Democratic Party, the party has not remained loyal to them and they perceive that the party has abandoned its’ most intrinsic values.

Instead of embracing a candidate that spoke out against corporate tyranny, a perceived corporate insider was chosen (Hillary Clinton) over a revolutionary (Bernie Sanders). Had Bernie Sanders run as an independent and Donald Trump won, he would have been accused of spoiling the election for Hillary. I cannot help but think that if the nation had heard Bernie’s positions, he would have won in a landslide and driven voter turnout to record levels. His message resonated with the young of all races and income levels. This fact can be observed at all age levels based upon the attendance at his rallies.

The Democratic leadership failed to understand that this was a revolutionary referendum. As a result, the corporate media had a field day promoting THEIR candidate, Trump.

One cannot escape this fact when we see how frequently Trump was featured on lame stream media shows.

The Democratic Party was soundly defeated on both a state and national level. The Republicans now control the judicial, legislative and executive branches of government on the national scene as well as many state governments.

In view of this, there is a silver lining. Historically, the policies embraced by conservatives cause massive failure of the economy, world peace and domestic well-being.

Millions of people are going to lose their lives as a result of the conservative victories.

There will be wars. We will have more regime change and spread democracy movements. There will be more support for Palestinian apartheid and economic support of Communist China while Communist Russia, Cuba, Haiti and other 3^rd world pawns are demonized for lack of human rights.

There will be more mass incarceration. Privatization will result in removal of regulation and safety. Poverty and crime will increase as previously incarcerated people will become part of the “Get tough on crime” fallacy as well as the “Law and Order” police militarization movement as opposed to the “Get Smart on Crime” movement.  

So, you must be thinking, where is the silver lining. I reiterate, conservative polices have failed historically. While the Democrats have an uphill battle, proper management and insight of the powerful assets at hand present an amazing opportunity.

By taking these steps, progressives can prevail in future elections.

Bring the mission focus back to opposition of Corporate Tyranny. The Corporate Coup that has taken place is obvious with all the millionaires that Trump has included in his cabinet and other appointments. After Roosevelt died, the corporate elite went to work immediately to dismantle The New Deal, according to Dr. Richard Wolff. They have been chipping away at The New Deal tenants a little at a time. It was the socialist and communist parties that proposed legislation to end 12 hour work days, child labor, seven day work weeks and social security for starters. Embracing the far left is necessary if the Democrats are to regain the trust of the working, the poor and the middle class.

Fire the old leadership. We have the same election losing leadership in position over and over. Grassroots activists must be allowed to emerge. Democratic Clubs need to get out of the business of endorsing and allow potential candidates to speak and distribute information to Democratic Party voters up to the primaries. The Democratic Party needs to adopt democratic reforms.

Mind map solutions. By mind mapping solutions input can be obtained, documented, evaluated, disseminated and acted upon. New ideas can be acted upon. An environment of participation can be fostered as opposed to crony leadership.

Teach members the art of nonviolent communication. Practicing nonviolent communication techniques is integral to conflict resolution. Marshall Rosenberg is an excellent source of information on this topic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Rosenberg. He developed this concept and the Nonviolent Communication movement is based on his teachings. When discussing difficult topics, these techniques are integral to successful management of volatile conversations.

Develop digital communication. Young people must be engaged via digital communication. Even old geeks like me can be reached this way. It is the least expensive method and beats handing out flyers hands down. Websites must be kept up to date. Often I see websites with “Upcoming Events” listed in 2009, and it is 2016! Blogs must be used to document victories and failures. Trump has already broken campaign promises. Progressives must document, and share information. This information must be stored in a manner that is retrievable years later. On my blog, you can find President Obama’s inauguration from 2008 and 2012. Try doing this on a Facebook page or, via your memory. Blog postings can be emailed quickly to candidates needing factual information. YouTube playlists can be used to compile and email lists of hundreds of videos, several hours long. This can be used to document facts captured on video then used to educate electorate and candidates. Mobile apps must be combined with CRM systems. Podcasts and webinars must be used to counter charges from the other side and to promote victories. All websites must be MOBILE COMPATIBLE and that means viewable on tablets and smart phones. Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit, StumbleUpon, YouTube, Google+, Blogger, Hangouts On Air, Socialoomph, Buffer…and others must be used to convey digital messages against the onslaught of lame stream media MANUFACTURED REALITY. We must have conversations and actions with regard to Net Neutrality. The corporate elite want to destroy our power to communicate freely on The Internet. We must use and protect The Internet. We have failed to do this with Public Access TV and it has been shut down in many areas.

The electorate must be educated and engaged frequently. Documentary movie screenings have been VERY effective for the Sander’s campaign and MoveOn.org. FREQUENT webinar house parties and podcasts are integral. Schedule fun events and push branding. When people come, they should see a sea of blue. Branding must be used extensively. When attending events, one should see a sea of blue ball caps, blue jackets, blue shirts , (Blue Coat Democrats to identify the progressive left). Trump supporters had on “Make America Great Again” t-shirts and ball caps. They were visible going to rallies. They were visible to each other, even away from events. Progressives need this too!  Selling “blue things” could be an excellent fund raising tool as opposed to torrents of begging emails. We need and army of blue or…a Blue Army! I saw my first Hillary sticker on a car AFTER the election was over.

Crossover language and issues need to be identified. Most people do not enjoy hurting babies. Prolife people want to limit a woman’s right to choose. Pro-choice people want to have unbridled access to abortion. What if we take a cue from Ralph Nader in his presentation of Left Right Punch where we decide to vigorously oppose the factors that cause women to get abortions in the first place. We could site poverty, mass incarceration, and income inequality for starters. This focus could reveal that conservatives and progressives are not so far apart after all in what we want. I have successfully demonstrated this with my columns and speaking on conservative platforms in many locations and receiving rousing applause.  Conservatives want the dismantling of the Federal Reserve. This would solve our budget balancing argument instantly.  The inequality in the court system has resulted in rage on the conservative side but little noise from the Democratic side, especially with regard to family court. My blog at http://www.citizensdemandingjustice.org is replete with entries by conservatives complaining about family court. Republican congressional reps and state assembly reps have been responsive to our cash for kids plight. Democratic congressmen, have not responded despite repeated correspondence from numerous agencies. We are not talking about minor reports here either. We are talking cash for kids programs similar to Judge Ciavarella in Pennsylvania and the Shawn McMillian in his victory against Orange County. Georgia Republican Nancy Schaefer was murdered while she was uncovering and exposing corruption in CPS. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Schaefer . Families and lives are being destroyed by a corrupt social services system, created by Walter Mondale.

Alliance building on the left is integral to winning. Neo liberalism must be put to rest. No more support for regime change conflicts. No more too big to fail politics for banksters. No more allowing fracking and alliances with big business in ALEC or unfair trade agreements. Alliances with MoveOn.org, Progressive Democrats of America, The Socialist Party, The Communist Party, The Green Party, and others left of center is must be executed with vigor in order to offer an affective front to Corporate Tyranny. If we want to cut the military budget and pursue peace, what better ambassadors do we have than veterans. People from the left and right respect their opinions as they sue for peace. Veterans for Peace is an excellent organization to partner with. We must cut military spending that amounts to more than 60% of our budget.

Craft a message focused on the issues, not media spin. Progressive voters must be familiar with Corporate Tyranny, Inverted Totalitarianism, Manufactured Reality, Manufactured Consent, The New Deal, Democracy in the Work Place, Weaponized Anthropology. I have found very few progressives who can articulate the tenants of the New Deal. This speaks to the failure of Democratic leadership to educate their electorate on core mission values.

We must focus on getting law enforcement to focus on their mission to protect us.  Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has produced an excellent movie titled 13^th that shows how the mass incarceration movement is destroying our communities.  We need to get this movie into the hands of law enforcement officials all over. They are militarizing to use extreme force on us. We must head this off. Alliances with the Drug Policy Alliance, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, All of Us or None, the Innocence Project and others is critical. Republicans have beat progressive candidates with the law and order position over and over. Instead of embracing progressive values, the Democratic Party has moved to the right in order to win elections, and lost anyway. This has resulted in a race to see who can be the most tough on crime (not smart on crime). The United States has now become the nation with the most prisoners on earth with one citizen being arrested every 38 seconds due to some drug charge. The prison population is increasing by 10,000 people every month.

Fear operates on both the hero and the coward. The hero is motivated to do something while the coward is depressed and cowers. The time for cry ins and bemoaning election results is past.

As I watched the election results pour in last month, ice water flowed through my veins as my greatest fear was realized with a Trump victory. I could not watch the news for many days. The ice water was replaced by hot rage and a sense of resolve.  Action must be taken if the Democratic Party is to survive. Voices are emerging from the left that threaten to further split progressives. The “Alt Left” is impatient and furious. Let’s hope that Democratic Party leadership recognizes this and takes action to harness the energy as opposed to being relegated to an irrelevant position.

Here is a list of resources that can be used to educate and assuage corporate media brainwashing:

Ari Berman - http://ari-berman.com/ Voting Rights

A Convenient Truth (Curitiba)  - http://mariavazphoto.com/curitiba_pages/curitiba_dvd.html Environmental

AlterNet - http://www.alternet.org/ Progressive Media

Ava DuVernay - http://www.avaduvernay.com/ Progressive Media, Black Progressive Media

Bernie Sanders - https://ourrevolution.com/ Political Action

Bertha Foundation - http://www.berthafoundation.org/ Philanthropy

Chris Hedges - http://www.truthdig.com/report/category/hedges Progressive Intellectual

David Pakman - https://davidpakman.com/ Progressive Media

Democracy at Work http://www.democracyatwork.info/ Income Inequality

Democracy Now – http://www.democracynow.org Progressive Media

Drug Policy Alliance - http://www.drugpolicy.org/ Anti-Drug War

Free Speech TV – https://www.freespeech.org/ Progressive Media

Global Climate Movement (350) - https://350.org/ Enviromental

Greg Palast - http://www.gregpalast.com/ Voting Rights/Progressive Media

Harvest of Empire - https://harvestofempiremovie.com/ Immigration

Jeremy Scahill - https://theintercept.com/staff/jeremy-scahill/ Progressive Media

John Perkins - http://johnperkins.org/ Progressive Media/Income Inequality

Laura Flanders - https://www.linktv.org/shows/laura-flanders-show Progressive    Media

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition - http://www.leap.cc/ Anti-Drug War

LinkTV – http://www.LinkTV.org Progressive Media

Michelle Alexander - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Alexander Anti-Prison Activist, Author, Progressive Intellectual

Noam Chomsky - https://chomsky.info/ Progressive Intellectual

Ralph Nader - https://nader.org/ Progressive Intellectual, Consumer Safety

Ring of Fire Radio - https://trofire.com/ Progressive Media

Robert Reich - http://robertreich.org/ Progressive Media, Income Inequality

The Nation - https://www.thenation.com/ Progressive Media

Tim Wise - http://www.timwise.org/ Anti Racist

Tom Steyer - http://thenextgeneration.org/about/people/tom-steyer  Progressive Intellectual, Philanthropy

Thom Hartmann - http://www.thomhartmann.com/ Progressive Media

Truth Dig - http://www.truthdig.com/ Progressive Media

Veterans for Peace - https://www.veteransforpeace.org/who-we-are/our-mission/ Anti War

Who Killed the Electric Car - http://www.whokilledtheelectriccar.com/ Environmental Movie

Zeitgeist Movies and the Venus Project - http://sdmegacoalition.blogspot.com/p/zeitgeist.html#.WE4E3tUrKM8 Progressive Intellectuals/Futurists

See my article in East County
http://eastcountymagazine.org/left-hook-how-crony-politics-destroying-democratic-party