Shiny Happy Corporate People
Here’s the paradox in this whole concept of “corporate personhood.” When it comes to rights, Republicans say corporations are people. But when it comes to the responsibilities of … Read more
Blogs
Various blogs, featuring humor, oddities, news and interesting items.
Analysis of Financial Terrorism in America
…The bottom line is this: A highly complex and largely discrete set of laws and exemptions from laws has been put in place by those in the uppermost … Read more
An explosive new 9/11 charge by ex-national security aide Richard Clarke
In a new documentary, ex-national security aide Richard Clarke suggests the CIA tried to recruit 9/11 hijackers—then covered it up. Philip Shenon on George Tenet’s denial. With the … Read more
What the Rich Don’t Understand
It’s not just income disparity that’s a problem. Consider how this all started. A bunch of smart people set up a kind of scam using complex financial instruments … Read more
A Few Words On Patriotism
Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it. ~George Bernard Shaw Patriotism, the virtue of the vicious. … Read more
Progressives Say American Dream Movement to Rival Tea Party
by Mike Ludwig, Truthout As Americans face the economic fallout of the recent debt deal in Washington, members of the burgeoning American Dream Movement on Tuesday announced the … Read more
Austerity: The Wrong Prescription
By Carl Gibson f you were a patient in intensive care, sick and in pain, what would you say to a doctor whose only recommendation was cutting off … Read more
Lost Journal: I’m Not Driving Defensively…You are!
By Tim Mollen Journal entry: March 24, 2007 (age 37) I have never been a particularly good driver. When I first started driving, over 20 years ago, my … Read more
Kitchen Fission
Richard Handl of Sweden was fascinated by nuclear fission. Unlike most of us, he missed the “Don’t try this at home.” note at the bottom with the little … Read more
A Different Kind Of Funeral
Holy Smoke is just the thing for when the avid hunter or gun collector in your family passes. From their web site: Several years ago I … Read more
