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Racism and violent crime in London, England

soleiltropiques wrote in ontd_political Apr 09, 2018 23:08

The UK's knife crime shadow looms over London

Only four months into the New Year, 51 young people have already been lost to fatal stabbings in the UK capital.

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uk: conservative / tories, civil rights, clusterfuck, race / racism, classism, *trigger warning: racism, uk, *trigger warning: violence

Serena Williams and the risk black women face during and around pregnancy

soleiltropiques wrote in ontd_political Mar 06, 2018 17:58

Serena Williams: I almost died after giving birth to my daughter

Grand slam champion says she was lucky to receive excellent care, but that others are not so fortunate after giving birth

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race / racism, classism, usa, sexism, human rights, *trigger warning: racism, medicine

When abusers have the keys to your home

soleiltropiques wrote in ontd_political Jan 11, 2018 22:56

When abusers have the keys to your home

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*trigger warning: sexism, men suck, sexual harassment, *trigger warning: sexual assault, rape culture, race / racism, sexual assault, classism, sexism, poverty, housing, *trigger warning: racism, *trigger warning: abuse

How can a child die of toothache in the US?

soleiltropiques wrote in ontd_political Jun 15, 2017 16:52

How can a child die of toothache in the US?

When a 12-year-old boy lost his life as a result of an untreated tooth abscess in Maryland in 2007, his story revealed how hard it can be for people on low incomes to get the dental care they are entitled to.

On 11 January 2007, about 30 miles from Baltimore, a boy named Deamonte Driver - a normally ( Read more... )

race / racism, classism, health care, poverty, *trigger warning: racism, health, medicine, children

Republican Bullshit Round Up.

calinewarkwc69 wrote in ontd_political Mar 30, 2017 14:41

Republican's have been busy at work destroying America. Let's have a recap.

Pence Votes To Break A Tie To Allow States To Defund Planned Parenthood

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corporate welfare, elitism, social security, stupid people, not the onion, tea party, democracy doesnt work that way, god save us from your followers, you have annoyed me for the last time, *trigger warning: sexism, alternative facts, deregulation, civil rights, womens health, workers rights, donald trump, small government fits in my uterus, nation of whiners, flames on the side of my face, republican party, bernie sanders side-eyes this, civil liberties, paul ryan, oh not this shit again, womens rights, separation of church and state, reproductive rights, fuckery, faith-based initiatives, republicans. lol, not helping, classism, mansplaining, mitch mcconnell, money talks, fuck this guy

Twilight of the Corporate Media Elite: We are All Going to Die, But It will be Fun.

evildevil wrote in ontd_political Mar 02, 2017 15:35

Media Sets the Bar so Low that El Presidente Naranja Will Have to Limbo Dance on His Way Out. Chris Hayes Sucks.

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Media Fawn Over Trump’s Success at Saying Words in Semi-Coherent FashionWhat came to be known as the “expectations game” during the George W. Bush years was wielded with notorious cynicism. The assumption behind this game in those ( Read more... )

media, eat the rich, corporations, doomsday, democratic party, clusterfuck, republican party, pundits, military, election 2016, propaganda, america fuck yeah, republicans, george (h.)w. bush / bush family, cnn, war on terror, alternative facts, war, patriotism, classism, veterans, corruption, climate change, populism, usa, donald trump, war crimes, journalism, democrats, politics

how bout some superbowl ads

blackjedii wrote in ontd_political Feb 05, 2017 14:02

The Real Message Behind Audi’s Super Bowl Ad Isn’t Exactly An Uplifting One

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all your post are belong to us, media, capitalism fuck yeah, classism, psychology

Barbarian Chieftain to Run for President in 2120. "Freedom to Bear Stone Axes"

evildevil wrote in ontd_political Jan 29, 2017 02:52

Future Aliens to Study the Cause of The Collapse of Human Civilization. The Cause: Humans.

Federal Reserve Bankers Mocked Unemployed Americans Behind Closed Doors

In 2011, unemployment was at a near crisis level. The jobless rate was stuck around 9 percent nationally, an unusually high number due to the continuing effects of the financial crash.
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corporate welfare, capitalism fuck yeah, liberals, protest, business, wall street, poverty, america fuck yeah, war on terror, economy, national security, oligarchy, unemployment, workers rights, donald trump, war crimes, crime, democrats, federal reserve, capitalism, terrorism, republican party, health care, cia, islamophobia, trade, democratic national committee/convention, islam, neocons, homeland security, politics, isis/isil/daesh, wages, washington d.c., democratic party, foreign policy, stupid people, economics, inequality, torture, foreclosure, democracy doesnt work that way, disasters, wiretapping, socialism, fbi, war, scumbags, recession, deregulation, elizabeth warren, usa, invisible hand of the free market, eat the rich, corporations, doomsday, working class, military, obstruction, health, republicans, middle class, barack obama, fuckery, spying, classism, populism, corruption, class, hillary clinton

Make Orange Great Again: His Orangeness Promises Crumbs will Be Bigger This Year.

evildevil wrote in ontd_political Jan 17, 2017 16:01

Neoliberals Happy with Crumbs Kiss Orangeness' Feet. Reformers Want a Bigger Share of the Pie. Revolutionaries Want to Toss Away the Pie and Start Over with a New Recipe.

Why Bernie Sanders Came Up Short-and How That Lesson Can Fuel Future Progressive Victories
Organizers believe his campaign shows a true political revolution is possible.

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corporate welfare, capitalism fuck yeah, wages, liberals, democratic party, economics, wall street, poverty, this looks like a job for cory booker, welfare, socialism, economy, deregulation, developing countries, unemployment, workers rights, crime, invisible hand of the free market, democrats, eat the rich, capitalism, corporations, working class, trade, wealth, democratic national committee/convention, fuckery, jobs, bernie sanders, nafta, money, classism, populism, corruption, class, money talks, politics

Neoliberals Too Busy with Orange Mutant to Notice Angry-Hungry Peasants with Pitchforks.

evildevil wrote in ontd_political Jan 04, 2017 23:57

For 2017: Endless Class Warfare. Racist Robots Stealing American Jubs. And Griefstriken Unber Wealthy on Welfare to Overcome Orange horror.

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In 2017, Fusing Identity and Class Politics in “Trumpland”Like millions of other Americans, I was shocked, but perhaps not entirely surprised, by Donald Trump’s victory on election night. His blatant ( Read more... )

corporate welfare, capitalism fuck yeah, wages, inequality, economics, finland, wall street, poverty, america fuck yeah, socialism, economy, deregulation, oligarchy, race / racism, new deal, unemployment, workers rights, donald trump, white people, invisible hand of the free market, eat the rich, capitalism, corporations, europe, black people, working class, wealth, middle class, technology / computers, jobs, money, classism, populism, class, money talks, politics