First Diary: Report "Chemicals Threaten Our Bodies" + Poll
I was perfectly content to read and comment on DK now and then, and had no ambition whatsoever to publish any diaries. But today I read an article that I've been waiting for for a very long time, a...
View ArticleWin a Star Quilt: Help Elect Native American Democrats to Office
Ok, Kossacks! Tighten your belts a notch, check the cracks in the sofa, easy chairs and car seats, and skip a Starbucks latte or two. Put your money where your mouth is and let's do it: elect more and...
View ArticleInto the Future with Renewables: Q&A LiveBlog with German Green Party Energy...
This Q&A was organized to give members of DK an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about what Germany's energy policy really is about live and from a reliable source. There is a lot of...
View ArticleTaking Action the Smart(phone) Way: Buycott App to Buy Blue - with poll
Fri Jul 04, 2014 at 10:25 AM PT: This a diary I wrote about a year ago, and I very rarely post them, but in view of the recent events involving Hobby Lobby and Eden Foods, and seeing some commenters in...
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IAN - December 23, 2013: A Traditional Christmas in Germany (with poll)
Monday, December 23, 2013As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected...
View ArticleFormula 1 Legend Schumacher in Critical Condition After Skiing Accident
Michael Schumacher, 44, the record-holding, seven-time World Champion in Formula 1 racing, is in a coma following a serious skiing accident in France on Sunday. He apparently slammed his head on a rock...
View ArticleUse Buycott to Boycott
Fri Jul 04, 2014 at 10:25 AM PT: This is a diary I wrote about a year ago, and I very rarely post them, but in view of the recent events involving Hobby Lobby and Eden Foods, and seeing some commenters...
View ArticleKossack Jesselyn Radack Interviewed by Der Spiegel: NSA, Snowden and Hubris
Der Spiegel online recently published - on July 4th, ironically - an interview it conducted with Edward Snowden's lawyer and human rights activist Jesselyn Radack who frequently posts at Daily Kos...
View ArticleMassive Unity Rally in Paris Today - Watch Live Coverage
Charlie Hebdo Solidarity March - RT; France 24 Live CoverageThe French capital is gearing up for the security challenge posed by a giant rally that starts Sunday at 3 p.m. in honor of the victims...
View ArticleBreaking news: Paris attacks terrorist arrested in Brussels
Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam arrested in Brussels anti-terror op26-year-old Salah Abdeslam was captured in Belgium today following a gun fight in the Molenbeek area.Live coverage from France...
View ArticleObama on German TV for the 500th Reformation anniversary - now with video added
Not much more to say than this Q &A between Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Obama and invited guests. www.spiegel.de/… Not possible to embed from there. Maybe someone can find a livestream.The...
View ArticleR.I.P. Grumpy Cat
That famous face didn’t launch any ships that I know of, but a thousand (x thousand) internet memes, at least. There is so much darkness and turmoil these days with no end in sight, but we always had...
View ArticleWhereby I find myself in a tight spot...
This is very difficult for me, so I’ll get straight to the point: I’m in a situation no one wants to be in, but too many end up in for any number of reasons, the latest being the Covid-19 pandemic. I’d...
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