The “foreclosure tax”
If you are forced to sell your home at a loss, unlike with other investments, the losses are not tax-deductible. Worse, if you get foreclosed and the bank sells the home for less than what you paid for it, the…
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Defeat MAGA
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Defeat MAGA
Bob Morris
Active in Never Trump since it started on the Bird site in 2016. Leftie politics. Climate Change. Water. Cats. Vegas.
Leading rabbi denounces Jewish anti-Muslim extremism
Rabbi Eric Yoffie, leader of the Union of Reform Judaism, America’s most populous Jewish denomination delivered a ringing affirmation of solidarity with this nation’s Muslim community at this week’s Islamic Society of North America conference. Not only did he endorse…
The Long Emergency. Climate change
Global warming coincides quite exactly neatly with the use of petroleum-based products on a large scale, something which is hardly coincidence. Industrialization and globalization were literally fueled by oil, and an unexpected consequence of that is climate change. Melting ice…
Army Counterinsurgency Manual now open source
This US Army / Marine Corps 281 page Counterinsurgency Field Manual was first released in 2006, and after due deliberation, the military decided to make it open source! Danger Room has the details. Part of the rationale for making [the…
L.A. home sales collapse
In a major departure from the norm, August home sales in L.A. were down 25% from July and 50% from August 2006. (Ordinarily August home sales in L.A. are stronger than in July.) WaMu CEO: “near-perfect storm for housing“
This Saturday. March on Washington. Week of action
Starting this Saturday, there will be a week of antiwar protests and actions in DC with events being organized by multiple coalitions and groups. There are over 100 transportation centers mobilizing for the September 15 antiwar march in D.C. Buses…