Charter Schools are among the biggest frauds in education. After his Houston Independent District coup, TX Gov. Abbott installed Mike Miles, a former failed Charter School administrator. Texas public funds were funneled to his out-of-state Charter School.
General News
We can print money responsibly to fulfill all our progressive policy requirements.
We have been indoctrinated to transfer our income and wealth to the top continuously. The fact is, we can print money responsibly without borrowing money from the oligarchy.
Dana Bash exposed J.D. Vance for defending Trump: He has dinner with ‘antisemitic’ Nick Fuentes.
Too often, Republicans like Sen. J.D. Vance appear on network news programs to spin lies and misinformation. Dana Bush made it clear that it was Trump who met with antisemitic Nick Fuentes.
Kristen Welker’s challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham sent him into an unhinged warmongering rant.
Meet The Press host Kristen Welker challenged Lindsey Graham for his objection to Joe Biden’s withholding of bombs to Netanyahu as something Reagan did. He exploded into an unhinged, warmongering rant.
The interview clarifies that the New York Times Executive Editor, Joe Kahn, is willfully delusional.
New York Times executive editor Joe Kahn’s delusion about journalism illustrates why, left to him, the country would be on the verge of a fascist takeover.
The Hartmann Report
“Free Trade” Has Put America & Democracy At the Mercy of China
Bringing our manufacturing back from overseas will reverse the 40-year-long slide of the American middle class and rebuild our nation’s security & economy. China is threatening the United States: this could get very ugly, very quickly. Here’s what’s happening. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning a trip to Taiwan, the first for a Speaker in […]
How Will Trump’s Deadly Sabotage Of America End?
use he has not been held to account, Trumpism has spread across the US landscape like metastasized cancer, with GOP politicians who aspire to corrupt strongman status emulating him in every state
The Abortion Firestorm is also a White Freak-out About the Browning of America
America is no longer all-white or all-under-white-control and white supremacists on the Court are bound and determined to do something about it
Guest Bloggers
To Support Public Education, Vote Molly Cook
Molly Cook, an ER nurse and organizer who served as the sparkplug of the movement that passed Houston’s Prop B last November, and Jarvis Johnson, the current State House representative for House District 139. I am voting for Molly, and public ed is one of the main reasons why.
Did Kim Ogg and Rachel Hooper Let Jared Woodfill Off the Hook for Fraud?
Former Woodfill Client Claims Ogg Dropped the Ball and “Mishandled” the Case, Which Was “Closed Abruptly.” Jared Woodfill, Kim Ogg, and Rachel Hooper are all back in the news again. This time, they’re all in one big story.
League of Independent Voters of Texas
Imperial Governance and Constitutional Wreckage • LIV News, July 29, 2021
Are imperial governance and the related constitutional wreckage taking Texans down a dangerous path to a constitutional crisis?
The elephant in the Texas voting booth that neither party wants to talk about.
The elephant in the Texas voting booth that neither party wants to talk about is the suppression of a plurality of Texas voters. Surprise! There are more non-aligned and independent Texans than Democrats or Republicans.
Egberto Mentioned In Media
Kingwood Area Democrats To Feature Local author Egberto Willies
Egberto & Other CNN iReporters Cooking A La Julia Child
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Egberto On TV
KTRK Report On The Firework Attack On My Home
KTRK did a very short snippet about my home being fire bombed by fireworks KTRK ABC13 picked up the story of the firework attack on my home from my local newspaper the Kingwood Observer. KTRK never called me for the story. Activist’s home targeted in fireworks stunt in Kingwood | abc13.com LIKE My Facebook Page – […]
Egberto on CNN on Anderson Cooper’s Racial Bias Experiment #p2 #tcot
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Egberto’s Published Articles
Is Net Neutrality Really Necessary? You’re Damn Right!
by Egberto Willies and Keyan Bliss (Originally Published at Common Dreams) Three weeks after Christmas, the American judiciary gave telecommunications corporations a huge present. On January 14 a federal appeals court decided to weaken the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Internet Neutrality policy by striking down the rules it adopted in 2010 to regulate Internet service […]
Egberto Willies: Wendy Davis’ life story provides empathy necessary to be governor – Kingwood Observer
It seems like I chose just about the right time to write an article on Wendy Davis. She finds herself under attack not only by the entire Right Wing establishment, but from the traditional media as well. She happens to be the story to balance the myriad of bad acts by Republicans. There is a […]
Battleground Texas
Support continues to build for Judge William ‘Bill’ McLeod
Judge McLeod turned around his office in two months. McLeod and his staff accomplished more in 2 months than his predecessor did in two years.
Occupy Movement
Middle Class vs Corporatocracy Gone Global
One of my dear friends sent me a link to the article below that I simply had to blog. I have been sensing a change over the last few months in the psyche of Americans. They seem to be getting less gullible to the well designed misinformation campaign launched on them by our plutocracy through […]
Netroots Nation
Meet Patrick Morales, a young Bernie Sanders activist in Arizona (VIDEO)
Patrick Morales is one of the youngest officials elected in Arizona. He is an activist building the Bernie Sanders grassroots movement in Arizona.
Coffee Party Posts
Coffee Party USA Board of Directors 2016 Meeting in Blue Ridge, Georgia
The Coffee Party USA board of directors coalesced around a strong voter education and turnout strategy that we will be releasing in the forthcoming weeks.
Columnists
Roundtable on Current U.S. Foreign Policy: Militarism Unhinged
I invited three insightful analysts of present-day U.S. foreign policy to share their thoughts in a roundtable discussion. Here are excerpts from Phyllis Bennis, Jackson Lears and Jeffrey Sachs. --
Latest Huge Transfer of 2,000-Pound Bombs from U.S. to Israel Not Newsworthy to the New York Times
When the Washington Post revealed Friday afternoon that “the Biden administration in recent days quietly authorized the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to Israel,” a lot of
Close-up of Death Culture: 1,000 in Entertainment Biz Proclaim Support for Gaza Slaughter
Last week, Variety reported that “more than 1,000 Jewish creatives, executives and Hollywood professionals have signed an open letter denouncing Jonathan Glazer’s ‘The Zone of Interest’ Oscar speech.”
Apologists for Israel’s Mass Murder in Gaza Fall Back on “Antisemitism” Claims
If we condemn Hamas for its October 7 attacks in Israel, we’re not accused of anti-Arab bigotry. Nor should we be. Nothing could possibly justify the atrocities that Hamas committed against hundreds
The 2024 Election is About the Rich Stealing From the Public
By Sonali Kolhatkar There are many issues on the line this election year but one that gets little attention is former President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax reform law that cut taxes on the
Lessons From Legalization: The Problem Isn’t Cannabis, It’s Capitalism
By Sonali Kolhatkar The United States government is likely to end the designation of marijuana as a dangerous narcotic sometime this year, potentially marking one of the biggest federal
A Few Takes
Joy-Ann Reid did the best job of covering the real TikTok narrative, the hidden billionaires.
Joy-Ann Reid and Robert Reich provided the best coverage of the insane TikTok fiasco. Unlike the shallow coverage elsewhere, they hit the real issues.
Maddow Blog: Stefanik picks the wrong fight, asks whether we were better off in 2020
But the idea that conditions in the United States got worse after Trump left the White House is demonstrably ridiculous.
Barbara Walters, a First Among TV Newswomen, Is Dead at 93 – The New York Times
In fact, she was a trailblazer that feared no one. Women like her laid out the path for all the subsequent journalists. She was so good in so many aspects of journalism.
People Making a difference
Keshia’s Story: Could save a KKK member from a mob but not her restaurant
Keshia is the activist who put her body between a mob and a KKK member who otherwise was going to get beaten to death. Sadly, she was unable to save her restaurant.
Ashley Mosley, staying in her community to make a difference
Our communities would do well having more people like Ashley Mosley. She stayed in community where many have left intentionally.
Local News
Kingwood Texas Floods Again, May 2024.
Once again, the Kingwood, Texas, area is experiencing a significant flood. It is becoming a way of life that engineering can solve, but our political and economic system proves incapable of mitigating.
This foul-mouthed attendant at Houston’s Abilities Expo was a disservice to all disabled attendees.
This weekend I took my daughter, who’s had two strokes and is compromised on her left side, to Houston’s Abilities Expo. We encountered a rude, insensitive, foul-mouthed attendant.
Judge Hidalgo issues mask mandate for Harris County schools, joining the chorus defying Gov. Abbott
This is what leadership looks like; unlike the Humble Independent School Board, whose lack of science-based serious care for our most precious resources, our kids, have already endangered many of their lives, our county leaders are acting responsibly.
Mike Collier is not wasting any time in defeating Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. At Last!
Our local Kingwood Texas friend, Mike Collier (@CollierForTexas), is ready to kick the failed Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick out of office. Finally, someone who instead of giving away the store to corporate friends will do the bidding for Texas citizens.
Entertainment
Chris Rock used his new Netflix skit Selective Outrage to slam Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.
I watched Chris Rock on Netflix this morning. It was clear that the Will Smith slap at the Oscars has affected Chris Rock’s comedy.
The movie “Honk For Jesus” brought back memories of a CNN iReport I did on Bishop Eddie Long.
Just got back from the movie “Honk for Jesus.” It felt familiar. A woman told my wife, “That’s the Eddie Long story.” Yes, it is similar to the iReport I did in 2010.
Message To Garth Brooks: Took this superfan lots of money & attempts to finally see you in Houston.
Garth Brooks super fan Debra Willey finally got to see you in Houston, TX, after several attempts and several thousand dollars — a shoutout maybe to her?
Environment
Why are conventional toothpaste tubes not eco-friendly?
The impact of conventional toothpaste tubes is significant and largely negative. Typically made from non-biodegradable plastic and aluminum, they present significant challenges in recycling processes.
Have wildlife crossings become more common in North America, and are they effective
In recent years, North America has seen a notable increase in the implementation of wildlife crossings, reflecting a growing recognition of their importance in reducing wildlife fatalities from vehicle collisions and enhancing conservation efforts.
Sports
Texans Win. But why do it the hard way?
The Texans vs Bills game was exciting but it should have ended in regulation. Bill O’Brien is lucky to have stellar players.
Simone Biles named female athlete of the year | khou.com
Simone Biles continues to make Houston proud as she wins female athlete of the year. Congratulations! COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Gymnastics powerhouse Simone Biles has been named the 2019 Team USA Female Olympic Athlete of the Year after another record-setting performance in competition this year. Biles topped a list of award-winners of the honors presented […]
Move To Amend
Move to Amend’s Daniel Lee: Transcending political parties at the People’s Convention (VIDEO)
Many grassroots organizations have converged on Philadelphia, PA using the Democratic National Convention as the catalyst to organize for a better America.