Category Archives: Economics
CANNABIS: “Legal Weed Sales in Canada Expected to Surpass Alcohol” / David Pakman ☮
Legalized recreational marijuana in Canada could create a $22.6 billion industry, which would exceed combined sales of beer, wine, and spirits.
CANNABIS: “The Election Could be a Tipping Point for Weed Legalization” / VICE News Tonight / Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani ☮
WHITE-WING AUTHORITATIVE NATIONALISM: “NFL Player Stopping National Anthem Protest” / The Young Turks / Cenk Uygur ☮
Denver Broncos Linebacker, Brandon Marshall, won’t be kneeling during the national anthem anymore.
US POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “The US Election: An Idiots Guide” / Jonathan Pie ☮
Pie gives his producer the lowdown on the similarities and differences between Trump and Clinton.
POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Malcolm X: Beware of Liberals and Why That’s More Relevant Than Ever” / Jimmy Dore ☮
Malcolm X, speaking about Barry Goldwater, made an incredible point about how a Goldwater Presidency would have woken people up to the injustices inherent in the establishment.
CANNABIS: “California’s Pot Legalization Prop 64 Isn’t the No-Brainer You Thought it Was” / Jimmy Dore ☮
Proposition 64 contains many provisions and rules that will accompany legalization. Most make sense but there are some nuances that should be considered.
CANNABIS: “Hypocrite Priest Opposes Marijuana, You Know, to Protect Kids” / Jimmy Dore ☮
A Catholic Priest with a DUI is against marijuana legalization in California because, he warns, it’s bad for kids. Far worse for kids? Priests.
PROFIT OVER PEOPLE: “Susan Sarandon: Dakota Access Pipeline” / The Young Turks / Cenk Uygur ☮
Cenk Uygur (host of The Young Turks) interviews Academy Award winning actress, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and longtime progressive activist Susan Sarandon. Susan recently returned from North Dakota where she joined with native groups, as well as TYT Politics host Jordan Chariton, to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline.
POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Screenwriter Devastates Michael Moore After Absurd Claim About Women” / Jimmy Dore ☮
Michael Moore tweeted, “No women ever invented an atomic bomb, built a smoke stack, initiated a Holocaust, melted the polar ice caps or organized a school shooting,” and was immediately and powerfully corrected by screenwriter Jessica Ellis.