How the Democratic Party Lost Its Way

I made my first visit to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 1998, when I was campaign manager for a longshot candidate running against an entrenched incumbent. By the time we left the building, we felt empowered and connected. We had a

Going After The Republican’s Biggest Wet Dream: Social Security

Congress Introduces Legislation To Destroy Social Security In December, 2015 just ahead of the Iowa caucuses, then-candidate Donald Trump stood up at a town hall and reassured a concerned AARP Iowa member that they “were not taking their Social Security.” In fact,

Looks Like Nevada Is Set To Take a Thumping

Elections have consequences and this election has some real dooseys.  Now that president-elect donald trump has embarked on a victory tour to feed his needy ego, there are a few things Nevadan’s should know about how his policies will affect people across

Horton Ensley Sr.

I opened the Humboldt Sun dated  December 7, 2016, and noticed a “Death Announcement” for Horton Ensley Sr. who was a long-time Democratic Party member of our community, having made his home here for 16 years..  Horton passed away on  November 26th at

Recology Jungo Dump Conditional Use Permit “Expired” on Dec. 7th

— by Steven Dick and Tracy Austin We’re delighted to announce that the conditional use permit (CUP) extension Recology fought so hard for, and even took the county to court over (and won), expired on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, after 5 long frustrating years. The Jungo dump

It’s Now Up to Hamilton Electors on The Electoral College

Elector Bret Chiafalo discusses the role of the Electoral College as a fail-safe for our country. 37 Patriots can save our Country by voting against #trump or by abstaining from voting at all.  Learn more at www.hamiltonelectors.com.  

As Horrifically Crazy As This Is, It’s Still Not The Onion

These days, the news is so unthinkable it almost seems fake … like fodder for The Onion. If only it was funny and not frightening as hell. Steve Bannon, an extreme-right, white nationalist and Breitbart publisher has been tapped for trump’s chief

Bernie Sanders: Big Business ‘Took trump Hostage and Won’

In essence, United Technologies took trump hostage, he caved, and United Technologies won.  And, that should send a shock wave of fear through all workers across this country. —by Nika Knight, Common Dreams staff writer President-elect donald trump has bowed to corporate