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Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Our Local Hero Dane Powell
On January 20th thousands of protesters from across the country descended upon Washington D.C. to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump. Several hundred of these protesters participated in an anti-fascist anti-capitalist march that resulted in the arrests of over 230 people. Dane was one of them. On july 7th he was sent to prison and could face decades there. more
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
The Left Can Win In The South
Bernie Sanders may be the most popular politician in the country today, but his defeat across the South should have been a wake-up call for the left. Future candidates must learn from his missteps if they’re serious about winning.
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“You’re not gonna win people over in the South with a tweet or a Facebook post. It’s getting out there and pressing the flesh and listening to people’s hopes and dreams…. we have to work and have stronger efforts to not just say people need decent wages or a decent place to live, but good wages and a good place to live.” Our Revolution’s newly appointed president, Nina Turner, a former state senator from Ohio and
a prominent Sanders surrogate.
a prominent Sanders surrogate.
1.5 Million Floridians Could Lose Their Health Coverage
The healthcare replacement bill that Senate Republicans are intent on pushing toward a vote this week, despite being declared dead a few days ago for lack of support within their own party, would mean the loss of health coverage for almost 1.5 million Floridians. here
Monday, July 24, 2017
Florida 's Culture Of Corruption: Charter-Schools
Richard Corcoran
Manny Diaz
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Legislators who profit from the charter-school industry in private life and have been actively involved in pushing — and successfully passing — legislation to fund for-profit private schools at the expense of public education. here
Help Bring "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power" To Tampa
To determine how widely to release the film, Paramount Pictures has scheduled "An Inconvenient Sequel" to open in *limited release* on Friday, July 28. The more tickets that are sold on opening weekend, the more cities and towns will be able to see the film once it is widely released in the weeks that follow.
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Project Up-Start In Miami
The homeless education program serving
all of Miami Dade County Public Schools.
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Bistec en Cazuela
With Black Beans, Rice and Yuca
At Food Town Meat Market in Tampa
Eat Local!
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Challenge Plant City Police
Demand justice for Jesus Cervantes who was executed by Plant City cops Gerald Baker and Derek Hartmann at the BP Gas Station on Park Road. here
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Black Lives Matter, SURJ Tampa, Out and Loud Florida, Food Not Bombs Tampa, Answer SUNCOAST and the Restorative Justice Coalition, have crafted a set of demands. They have given PCPD until July 28th to respond to those demands.
Trump Pulls Health Law Help In Tampa, Miami And Orlando
Trump's administration has ended Affordable Care Act contracts that brought assistance into libraries, businesses and urban neighborhoods in 18 cities, meaning shoppers on the insurance exchanges will have fewer places to turn for help signing up for coverage. here
The MCM Attacking Venezuela
Legislation is being introduced in Congress that calls for regime change in Venezuela. The main instigators of this legislation are the political representatives of the right-wing Cuban-exile clique (MCM) in Florida, especially Marco Rubio, Mario Diaz-Balart, and Ileana Ros Lehtenin, all Florida Republicans. They are joined by Florida Dems Bill Nelson and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz. here
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