Giving Thanks for Thanksgiving Oddities
Paying tribute to the proud perspicacity of plucky pilgrims in a pacific paean to our peculiar propensity for plumpish poultry on Thanksgiving. – Will Durst
politics
Level-Headed Foreign Policy Needed
The next president better have a sane foreign policy, or hello, WWIII The coordinated terrorist attack in Paris and elsewhere underscores the need for a disciplined, level-headed foreign … Read more
How Much ‘Free Speech’ Can You Buy?
When ‘free speech’ is for sale, big money drowns out the people. In today’s so-called “democratic” election process, Big Money doesn’t talk, it roars — usually drowning out … Read more
Moneyed Elites Get Richer the Old-Fashioned Way: Stealing
But the pampered elites of Wall Street call it ‘hard work.’ With the 2016 presidential campaigns in full swing the burdens of the working middle class have taken … Read more
Grassroots Democracy-Building in Iowa
Democracy is never given to us, but must be won. As Henrik Ibsen said: “You should never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for … Read more
Ripping the Headlines Today, 9/21/15
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is … Read more
Politicon: Festival of Politics & Entertainment Oct 9/10 in Long Beach
“Politicon” is a nonpartisan comic-con style event for politics and entertainment. LONG BEACH, CA — Attendees at this weekend’s Long Beach Comic-Con were treated to a cosplay flashmob … Read more
Buying a President for 30 Bucks and Change
The super-rich spend billions to buy the president – but your little donation can counter them. For today’s report, I have a bunch of statistics for you. Wait … Read more
Why Build a National Monument to a Union-Busting Robber Baron?
Union-busting to enrich greedy owners should not be celebrated. Occasionally, I see something that is so bizarre, so out of place, so wrong that I have to assume … Read more
CEOs Call for Wage Increases for Workers! What’s the Catch?
Wage increases are a great idea, but… Peter Georgescu has a message he wants America’s corporate and political elites to hear: “I’m scared,” he said in a recent … Read more
