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Guest post by BOBBY KUNHU At this important political juncture in Indian polity, anything that seems to give hope of seeing the last of the absurd and nightmarish theatre that has been happening in the name of governance for the last four odd years, would definitely be welcome to any rational person with elementary notions … Continue reading The Misplaced Celebration around Priyanka Gandhi: Bobby Kunhu →

Ron Paul says that Congressmen must sell their souls to have influence in government. He explains that if he had wanted to be the chairman of the Banking Committee, for example, he would be expected to raise $5 to $10 million for the party.

On December 21st, a partial federal shutdown began, openly owned by President Trump. The reaction from many Americans, including those affected by the shutdown, is very supportive of this action. A large group of Americans, Trump supporters of course, really want the border wall. The Democrats response? Well, Nancy Pelosi went to Hawaii for vacation, and the Congress shows no urgency towards meeting to solve this problem.

Under the new rules, members of Congress who have been accused of sexual misconduct will pay for all out-of-court settlements out of pocket, and there will be a maximum cap of $300,000 on members who are found liable in court-awarded judgments. 

After defeating a violent US-backed coup attempt, Nicaragua’s elected government faces the NICA Act. The bill aims to force the…
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Authored by Jeremiah Johnson (nom de plume of a retired Green Beret of the United States Army Special Forces ) via SHTFplan.com:

Recently declassified documents show that the former CIA director and former director of national intelligence approved illegal spying on Congress and then classified their crime. They need to face punishment, writes John Kiriakou. By John Kiriakou Special to Consortium News…Read more →

by NoahSubmitted for your disapproval, a graphic, sourced from the Washington Post, and a congressional head count, that shows just how representative our so-called representative democracy is not.

DISTRICT 13’s WISH LIST FOR CONGRESS
WHAT WE WANT:
OUR DEMOCRACY IS IN PERIL

• Corporate money out of campaigning
• Endorsements of candidates
• Improve democracy and elections

THE VERY BASICS WE NEED

• Improved and expanded Medicare For All
• Public banking – not bank bailouts
• Prop 13 reform – crucial for California

FOREIGN POLICY AND WAR

Review of ‘Truth in Fetters : Broken Promises and Shattered Unity’ “Change is in the air”! A retired academic who had his last assignment as Vice Chancellor of a leading university said to me the other day, while we were discussing the contemporary political scenario. Frankly admitting that he had supported Modi’s candidature then and … Continue reading Bharatiya Janata Party or Bharatiya Jumla Party ! →