Category Archives: Democracy

Wednesday Open Thread | But, I thought the GOP didn’t believe in ‘Big Government’.

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

DOJ orders company to turn over 1.3 million IP addresses of resistance website visitors BY Jessica Chia NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuesday, August 15, 2017, 5:03 AM The Justice Department is ordering a web-hosting provider to turn over the IP … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Department of Justice, Domestic Terrorism, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , | 97 Comments

GOP Voter Suppression- Massive ‘Purge Notices’ in Georgia

Posted on July 23, 2017 by

Meanwhile, here’ what the GOP rats are continuing to do, OBLITERATE our right to VOTE. Stay WOKE, folks! More Than 380,000 Georgia Voters Receive ‘Purge Notice’ More than 380,000 Georgia voters received a “purge notice” from their local board of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Democracy, Human Rights, Jim Crow laws, Media, News, Politics, Racial Oppression, Racism, Voter Suppression, voters | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Breaking News: A Former Soviet counter-intelligence officer attended meeting with Donald Trump Jr. and Russian lawyer

Posted on July 14, 2017 by

WASHINGTON — The Russian lawyer who met with the Trump team after a promise of compromising material on Hillary Clinton was accompanied by a Russian-American lobbyist — a former Soviet counterintelligence officer who is suspected by some U.S. officials of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Current Events, Democracy, Espionage, HACKING, News, Open Thread, Politics, Russia, sanctions, Treason | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 52 Comments

Andrew Goldstein—public corruption chief is joining Mueller’s team

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

A top New York federal prosecutor is joining the team of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the former FBI director leading an investigation into alleged Russian interference in the presidential election, a senior Justice Department official with knowledge of the matter … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Current Events, Democracy, Department of Justice, Espionage, FARA, FBI, Foreign Agent Registration Act, HACKING, News, Open Thread, Politics, RICO, Russia, sanctions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Wednesday Open Thread | Are Berniebots on the DNC Attempting to Change the Rules to Suppress the Black Vote?

Posted on June 14, 2017 by

Found at the following twitter thread: Armando‏ @armandodkos Are Bernie delegates on Dem Unity Commission and Rules Committee proposing a radical change to delegate selection process for Pres. Noms? /1 I fear they are. And their proposals would gut the … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Democracy, Open Letter, Politics | Tagged , , , | 140 Comments

Monday Open Thread | Susan Rice on Putin’s denials of election interference: ‘Frankly, he’s lying’

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

Susan Rice, former President Obama’s national security adviser, on Sunday dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s denials that Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. “Frankly, he’s lying,” Rice said on ABC’s “This Week.” “The reality is — as all … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Current Events, Democracy, HACKING, News, Open Thread, Politics, Russia | Tagged , , , , , , , | 68 Comments

Donald Trump staffers copied classified documents and removed them from secured room

Posted on May 6, 2017 by

As controversy and scandal and reports of outright criminal behavior continue to swirl out of control, Donald Trump and his White House seem to be settling on a consistent theme. Whenever any adviser or staffer gets caught up in these … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Current Events, Democracy, Espionage, Foreign policy, News, Open Thread, Politics, sanctions, Treason | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments