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Fast Track, TTPA and Wikileaks - What's the Impact on Environmental...

Can someone, who understands it, explain what the consequences would be if the proposed Fast Track or Fast Track passes with regards to the TTP negotiations and what kind of consequences it would have...

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Update: More on Bankruptcy Filing of Freedom Industries

I try to write a little bit more, still not the most important things, because I don't understand them.Chris Hayes in "All in with Chris Hayes" this evening has amazingly mind boggling new exclusive...

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Some Answers to Freedom Industries Bankcruptcy Filings

When I first heard about the bankruptcy filing of Freedom Industrie on Chris Hayes show, I couldn't quite understand some details that related to the incorporation of another company, Mounteneer...

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A Homeless Person's Gender Identity - Do We Need to Know It ?

Note: I think the poll is not working as intended. You can't choose several answers simultaneously. If you like to answer those questions, do so in the comment and indicate the question's number or...

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I Can't Solve A Problem I Can Not See PIT Homeless Count in DC

National City Christian Church Washington DC When I signed up as a volunteer in this years "Point-in-Time" (PIT) count of homeless persons in Washington DC, I didn't know anything about the survey....

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The Bakken Boom - Kid's Views

These are the videos I like. Honest and to the point. We have similar footage, but I am not allowed to post it.This one I can post. I got it in my mailbox from High Country News.Have a look and imagine...

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Announcing DC Kossack Welcome Meeting for Chacounne

Dear fellow DC, VA and MD Kossacks, this an ad-hoc diary announcement for a meet-up in Washington DC designed to welcome Chacounne, who is coming in from Canada to attend a conference.I hope that as...

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Update: DC Kossack Welcome Meeting for Chacounne

UPDATE: I decided to change the DC Kossack meet-up location on Thursday evening to the Union Station Center Cafe location. Please make a note of it. Metro Station stop at the Red Line, Blue Line and...

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Update I: DC Kossack Welcome Meeting for Chacouune

UPDATE: I decided to change the DC Kossack meet-up location on Thursday evening to the Union Station - Center Cafe location. Please make a note of it. Metro Station stop at the Red Line, Blue Line and...

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Chacounne meets Kossacks from MD and DC

Alors, mes amies (forgive my french, but with a Canadian guest I have to show some words in French)  ... that was my first welcome meet-up I tried to put together and imagine ... c'était formidable...

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Comments of Former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt on the Crimean Crisis

Former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt was the last German Chancellor I could witness in Germany between 1974 to 1982. He was a Social Democrat. I believe we didn't have a Chancellor of his stature...

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DC Kossacks Welcome Peregrine Kate at the NoKXL Resist and Protect Rally to...

Beloved Peregrine Kate will be in Washington DC !I would like to welcome her on April 26th in a welcome meet-up near the Washington Mall and the White House. We intend to march at the "Reject and...

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Pres. Carter in Cahoots with Indians and Cowboys - Update on April 26 NoKXL...

Updated Meeting Direction for Saturday: Please use the Smithonian Metro Station and walk over the tipi camp and stage. I couldn't resist this title just to a remind you that the Cowboy Indian Alliance,...

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Update - Follow the C.I.A. Ceremonies at the Washington Mall in DC

I am getting obnoxious. But I can't help myself. The Cowboy Indian Alliance has a whole week of programs on the Washington Mall starting tomorrow. If I hadn't to work I would be there at least to take...

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Reject and Protect - NoKXL Fighters Arrive at the Washington Mall - A Photo...

This morning the Cowboy Indian Alliance officially opened the Reject and Protect tipi camp on the National Mall. I had to work and couldn't take my own photos of the opening ceremonies, but 350.org's...

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Last Call to Join the NoKXL Reject and Protect Procession on the National...

Update: Are you a fan of Neil Young? Then you should join us, because he will be at the Mall and join the C.I.A.Thanks to Kossack northerntier I got the following videos and information via email. Most...

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I like Barefoot Economics and what Manfred Max-Neef has to say about Snowden

It's better to listen to the broadcast than to look at the video:Chilean Economist Manfred Max-Neef: US Is Becoming an "Underdeveloping Nation" - Part 1 of 2Chilean Economist Manfred Max-Neef: US Is...

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Simple Question: Why Not Stop All Recommending?

I have the feeling that my title is grammatically not correct. Should it say: "Why not stop recommending everything or anything ? Geez, I feel so embarrassed to not knowi what would be correct English....

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Stop Gas Exports at Cove Point, MD - Rally July 13th at US Capitol

Shout-out to DC/MD/VA Kossacks. There is a rally at the US Capitol I would like you to pay attention to and invite you to participate. Please watch the videos, let it sink in and spread the word. If...

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Will We Stop Dominion's Cove Point Gas Exports in Maryland?

I sure hope so - We will - We should - God willing - And Gods are willing, united to not let us mess up their creation - Or do you really believe they let us get away with it ? - They won't - That's my...

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Join the People's Climate March in NYC - All About CARBON -

Marchons! 48 Hour People's Climate March Recruitment Storm:Thursday August 21st at 12 Noon through Saturday the 223rd at 12 NoonClimate Change is the most powerful weapon to fight for equality and...

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Yearly DC/MD/VA Kossack Meeting Aug 23 - A Feedback Report

Hi everyone in dailykosland, province of CUA.  I can report back to you that we had a very good meeting with lots of talk last Saturday in Washington DC. I have a couple of pictures, but no food porn...

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Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United - 3 Million Petitions...

Note: Please refer to Carissa Miller's diary for a much more detailed report. I can't match her photos, but for those of you who would like to listen to the video footage of Sen. Klobuchar's, Sen. Al...

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Why I March: An American Symbol Threatened by Climate Change

If even the Bald Eagle, an American symbol, is threatened by climate change, there shouldn't be any hesitation for any of you to come to NYC and participate in thePeople's Climate March, sign up here...

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For the Record - My Photos from the People's Climate March - Sept. 21 - Long...

People here know by now that I am just a lurking photographer, who works with a dinosaur camera and doesn't know how to do anything fast enough. That means I am too late for anything new to say or...

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For the Record II: Dailykos at the People's Climate March and NYC Meet-Up -...

Tuesday I posted a photo diary about the People's Climate March. Here is part two, showing just photos of our NYC dailykos group  walking proudly with the Dailykos banner and later on at the NYC...

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Anyone here would agree with this commentary?

Ah yes, I admit, I thought along those lines ever so often in the last two years, especially since the war expanded into Syria. But I guess that's an unpopular thought around here?Just a shout-out...

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Do You Know What Forced Arbitration Means?

I was glad to have found the link to this documentary through a re-tweet from JHutson of this article from the Public Justice Foundation.It contains a new documentary, narrated by Robert Reich, which...

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Again: Anyone here would agree with this commentary ?

Last week I linked to an essay by Christiane Hoffmann:Freedom vs. Stability: Are Dictators Worse than Anarchy?and asked you if you agree with her commentary.I got some responses, some pretty critical...

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Citizenfour - Secrets and Revelations

After shortly listening to Laura Poitras introducing her documentary "Citizenfour" on "Democracy NOW", I decided to see the film: She said among others that she had to move to Berlin to edit her video...

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To WB Reeves: admitting my lack of knowledge and trying to take back some of...

Yesterday I reacted to a diary from WB Reeves Leaving America. The wording in his diary triggered some straight words from my side, which were not taken all too friendly by the diarist.The issue he...

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A Little Break Away from Ferguson Africa Stop Ebola - Thanksgiving Diary For...

With all the deeply felt anger and depression in the last days over the Ferguson events, I wanted to bring you something to escape to for tomorrow's Thanksgiving Day. May be you want to listen to this...

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Media, Poland and the US Torture Report

Polish ex-president admits to secret CIA prison after U.S. torture report releasedPOLAND: FIRST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SITE’S EXISTENCE Kwasniewski was in power from 1995-2005 but like other left-wing...

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My letter to Santa Claus - Please Read

I have but one wish. Santa Claus should read the following report. Then have a serious talk with God. After having heard God's advice, he should hurry up and push his reindeer to gallop straight into...

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Release the Full Torture Report to the Public before Jan. 1, 2015

Yes, Senator Udall, and, for that matter a lot of other members of the Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence, yes you can release the full 6,700-page, still-secret report, the “Committee Study of...

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Three gunmen arrested, one killed

Update: RT, Guardian and local police say that this is not confirmed. Say thank you to twitter.RT @SchamsEU France's Anti-Terror Police just caught the 3 #ParisShooting gunmen in Reims: 2 brothers...

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NYT - Suspect Chérif Kouachi Trained in Yemen

Here is a link which I consider revealing. The New York Times has just published  this article a couple of hours ago.Suspect in Paris Attacks Trained With Al Qaeda in Yemen, U.S. Official Says - By...

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From Berlin, Germany, with Love

A German-Turkish Woman in Berlin:

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Do You Understand Now Why I Am Crying?

Update: Due to the comments I post here the link to the Sueddeutsche Zeitung, which has so far the most detailed and fairest description of what has happened also with regards to the police statements...

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Liberian Nobel Laureate Ghowee Speaks Truth to the UN - About Boko Haram

Nobel laureate Gbowee tells UN to face up to world of fear"We find ourselves at a place where the need for international peace is even greater now than (at any time) in the history of our world,"...

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Now You Can Read Again What Makes Me Cry.

I beg you to read this article, read it carefully and to the end. I will not say much, but hope it will touch your mind, touch your heart and make you stay silent for a while. Just think about how...

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I just wonder ... what you think ... about this ...

Oh no, not a diary, just a hint to an article in Mother Jones, that got me so interested that I made it half through. While reading I couldn't help thinking about the dailykos "War on Women"...

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Ukraine - Europe - US - Stop Playing Russian Roulette With Civilians And...

UPDATE (1:37 pm EST)Here is an opinion piece in English by former German Ambassador to the US (Social Democratic Party). I liked the man somewhat and not only because he is from the Social Democratic...

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This German to Pres. Obama - Don't Listen to Sen. McCain - War is in the Air...

Germans have listened and I believe some are not amused.  Because I think Sen. McCain is on purpose trying to plant the seeds of hate and division to gain control over European/Ukraine/Russia crisis,...

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Why shouldn't it be possible to conquer the world and at the same time make...

Yesterday OPOL posted a diary called "Future Shocked and the Emergent Future" and if I have understood him correctly, he presented a hope and vision that would answer the question in this diary's title...

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I am shocked, am I the only one ?

The Gentleman's Guide To Forum Spies (spooks, feds, etc.)Man, I am so disappointed, I had kind of different visions about what a Gentleman is. But I see many a people's mileage vary.I cut and paste....

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I want my comments back. I am their owner, not you.

Update: Ok, you guys and gals. Thanks for commenting. I still believe I should have the right to delete comments and you still think I should not, and that's the end of it. :-) The arguments brought...

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NN15 and Black Lives Matter and Sanders - How it could have looked like

I am a bit sad about what I read here in several diaries about the failing spectacle that happened on stage of the NN15 conference with Sanders in relation to the Black Live Matters voices, which were...

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"Life on Kos" - Diary written by "Hecate"

Hi, I have permission from "hecate", who posted this diary on the caucus99percent site, to crosspost it here, because I think the DAILY KOS(SACKS) should think a little bit about the Kos.Follow me down...

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Good Bye Cruel Writers and Commentators

After having read here for now eleven and a half years and tried to understand you all, I give up and be done with it.I wasted much of my time and lots of emotions, got depressed or angry more often...

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