The FACT is raised in this Kim Brown discussion, about local and often volunteer firefighters who didn’t know the type of chemicals in the fire in Palestine, OH that they fought.  Some Upstate NY anti-fracking advocates are quite aware of the problem of industrial insinuation of chemicals into local neighborhoods with the possible disasters that are described as “accidents will happen”, and are a part of the nationalizing of risk and privatizing of profiteering that is embedded in capitalism.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdrSj6GDKiE    —

LIVE: OH Gov ADMITS East Palestine Not Yet Safe, EPA’s INCOHERENT Answer to Concerned Students

–end of kimbrown info–

While nationalizing risk and privatizing profiteering appears to be a pro-capitalist business model with laws to encourage and legalize this by big-money-purchased lawmakers riding on the coat tails of Citizens United, nothing has been reported of the price to We The People.

Kim Brown speaks of Margaret Kimberly.  —  https://www.blackagendareport.com/east-palestine-ohio-and-oligarchy            —

The U.S. is an oligarchy. Stating this fact explains events that may seem mysterious if this simple truth is not spelled out. The ruling class are fully in control and ensure that their needs are met. They disregard the public good and any claims of democracy are easily exposed as a cruel hoax. Americans have no representation in congress or the white house and the corporate media are also part of the oligarchic class. They expose nothing that their partners in crime want to hide. Governmental action and inaction if the wake of a freight train derailment exemplify all of these dynamics.

–end of margaret kimberly info–

In Fenton, NY, smiling and nodding town-board members were poised to permit a LG filling station next to a public school, until residents got wind of this plan and protested.  Meanwhile an apparent industry-friendly county Sheriff was publicly advocating for a “crack-down” on “protesters”, as he labeled concerned local citizens…..Hmmmm……

This same county Sheriff shoe-horned a Deputy into the state legislator, and during a DA electoral campaign, partnered to “endorse” their personal choice of DA, who fortunately didn’t win his bid for the position……another Hmmm…….

Not illegal, but also not ethical, some people might say.

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/02/24/anti-esg-bills-roll-out-target/   —

Utah legislators took aim this week at companies they fear are distorting financial markets with their environmental and social agendas, but the legislation they rolled out doesn’t appear to affect how Utah currently does business.–end of sltrib info–

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-transformative-investments-energy-affordability-building-efficiency      —

“New York State is leading by example and setting in motion a bold agenda to promote energy affordability, reduce emissions, and invest in clean air and water,” Governor Hochul said. “The first-in-the-nation Energy Affordability Guarantee will help hardworking families as we implement the nation’s most ambitious climate plans and chart a path to a cleaner, healthier New York for future generations.” –end of gov info–

From organicconsumers  —        https://organicconsumers.org/organic-bytes-newsletter-794-bitter-sweet-truths/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=OB+794&utm_content=OB+794              —

HEALTH

Ultraprocessed Foods Are Carcinogenic

ENVIRONMENT

Why Hazardous Chemical Spills Are Happening Every Day

MILLIONS AGAINST MONSANTO

The Science-Based Evidence to Ban Monsanto/Bayer’s Glyphosate and GMOs

GREENWASHING

EU Organic Movement Warns Against Greenwashing

SOLUTIONS

The Attack on Food & Farming

PUBLIC HEALTH

McDonald’s Junk Food as a Public Health Savior

 organicconsumers info–

From lakotaaw  —  Today, I wanted to send a heartfelt wopila to everyone supporting freedom for American Indian Movement icon Leonard Peltier! Since we launched our campaign in solidarity with Leonard and his team last week, more than 6,600 of you have taken action telling President Joe Biden to grant clemency for Leonard.

Rarely have we seen such an immediate, overwhelming response! That’s a credit both to you and everyone who has worked so hard for many years in the trenches to keep Leonard’s plight in the public consciousness. Chief among those organizations is the International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee (ILPDC). If you have not already done so, I urge you today to both take action for Leonard and also visit the ILPDC website to learn more about how to engage with the ongoing mission to free Leonard Peltier.

By now, you know quite a bit about Leonard. You know he’s an elder who has always stood strong for Native justice. You also know he was wrongfully convicted of violent crimes he didn’t commit, and that he’s suffered for nearly half a century as a political prisoner in a federal penitentiary. I and every other Indigenous activist owe a debt of gratitude to Leonard and all the elders of this movement. We’re proud to stand in solidarity with Leonard, the ILPDC, and all who demand justice for Indigenous People everywhere.

Thank you again for your allyship and action. Together, we are always stronger! On that note, please visit the ILPDC website and follow their Facebook and Twitter to stay up with all the latest on the movement to free Leonard Peltier.

Wopila tanka — thank you, always, for your solidarity!
Chase Iron Eyes
Co-Director and Lead Counsel

The Lakota People’s Law Project—end of lakotalaw info–

“Our enemy” Russia seems to compliment the US government about process in what can only be a further indication of the incompetence of “our enemy”.—

https://www.rt.com/russia/572294-ukraine-kill-list-journalist/     —

NBC News correspondent Keir Simmons has been placed on the Ukrainian state-linked ‘Mirotvorets’ (Peacemaker) blacklist for “crimes” against the country. The government in Kiev has also announced it is investigating the British journalist after he filed a report from Crimea on Tuesday.

The US government has not yet commented on Ukraine targeting a journalist from a major corporate outlet. Neither has the UK, even though Simmons is a British national.

Mirotvorets, which claims to be based in “Warsaw, Poland and Langley, Virginia” – the headquarters of the CIA – is a notorious website that posts private information of individuals labeled enemies of Ukraine without any process or trial. It was established in August 2014, as Kiev launched its “anti-terrorist operation” against civilians in Donbass, and allegedly maintains ties with Ukrainian and Western security services. 

–end of rt info–

****As one who would be perfectly contented to retain the Senate if they adhered to Oaths of Office more than to Citizens United campaign donations, one is interested in a topic raised as to the reason we maintain the US Senate—-

 This is a reminder of how much we don’t know.  This brings one around to Howie Hawkins, who continues to impress with original thought.  We also could acknowledge Hawkins often speaks to censored information.
One such topic about which one would never have even considered, is whether the USA needs The Senate.  Apparently The Senate is little other than expensive window dressing, promoting hierarchical interests, and too often placed in positions of power by big-money via Citizens United.  But the public gets to fund this curiosity of pompous supremacy.  Who knew?
The Democratic Branch of the Republican/Democratic Duopoly are especially functional in voter suppression—–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNbdkuU1edw          —#GreenSocialist Notes #76
Howie Hawkins brings up the concept of whether the USA needs the Senate.  Apparently according to some people, the Senate isn’t necessary.  This brings up the blockage from the Senate of many bills that would benefit We The People.  Combined with Citizens United that promotes big-money interest choice of Senators, in which laws are passed that benefit big-money interest rather than We The People, and that We The People support economically, the members of the Senate, this seems a good topic for discussion.
The US Constitution doesn’t seem to sanction elections run by political Parties, and to permit control of political debates by political Parties seems equally corrupt.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ7kn2-GEmM       —

Ross Perot in 1992 on NAFTA and the “Giant Sucking Sound”

Centralization is the lifeblood of the R&D duopoly.  It’s the way to enforce capitalism onto workers in 2022.———————–We can do better———-

That “we are a 2-Party system” is a fabrication of the Republican/Democratic duopoly and spread by MSM.  In FACT the majority of voters aren’t either registered Democratic or Republican.  The censorship about this info must be envied by bureaucrats of the Former USSR and their simplistic style of 1-Party elections.  

Regardless of which character sits in the Oval Office, We The People have work to do to maintain principles of our democratic (small d) Constitutional republic.  Several items to challenge—*We need the integrity of ranked-choice voting so voters won’t feel compelled to “hold your nose and vote”*Censored debates must be stopped.  The Democratic/Republican duopoly pretends to legitimate debates in what is nothing other than another campaign show.  Independent debates run by uninterested sponsors such as The League of Women Voters, must be restored.  (Access www.debates.org to understand the extent of duopoly control).  The so-called Debate Commission is a corporation to promote the Democratic corporation and Republican corporation, not to inform We The People*Challenge and stop gerrymandering that is a trick especially of the Republican branch of the duopoly.*Stop voter suppression by political Parties, and especially confront and stop Party suppression, which is the over-arching approach to voter suppression.  Party suppression seems to have been the responsibility of the Democratic corporation*Promote by law ranked-choice voting, so we won’t be told again, by D&R duopoly, to “hold your nose and vote”
If these issues are handled, our next elections can be honorable. 
*******************************************************************https://news.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx—-Political Party affiliation of voters.
    https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-refuses-help-perpetrate-fraud–LEAGUE REFUSES TO “HELP PERPETRATE A FRAUD”

WITHDRAWS SUPPORT FROM FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE–end of lwv info–Murray Bookchin, who founded social ecology, a theory that strongly influenced early Green Socialist thought, strongly advocated the discussion and study group as the first step of any revolutionary movement. A group of individuals meets to expand their knowledge of radical thought and form a radical intellectual community; through the give and take of discussion, can eventually form ideas for next steps in organizing and political activity. According to Bookchin, study groups help create solidarity and a shared language — with a shared coherent vision — for building a mass, organizing, political movement!