A New Era of Worker Ownership?
All over the country, people—like the workers of Chicago’s New Era Windows—are building worker ownership cooperatives that root jobs in the communities that need them By Gar Alperovitz … Read more
Blogs
Various blogs, featuring humor, oddities, news and interesting items.
Putting an End to Secret Campaign Contributions
From our Seen & Heard on the Web series By Sen. Al Franken, Reader Supported News Today, unless I’m pleasantly surprised, Republicans will once again block the Senate … Read more
‘Smart’ Chewing Gum Could Put America on Top in Education
A new startup company by the name of PharmaPend is in the business of seeking out passed over and forgotten scientific patent filings and developing them into name-brand … Read more
The Heartbreak of the Naked Ape
Pony before [inset] and after. Photos courtesy of the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation
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: Pony is an orangutan from a prostitute village in Borneo. We found her chained to a wall, lying on a mattress. She had been shav…
Photos of Mitt Romney in Tea Bag Speedo Emerge
Less than a week after Mitt Romney and his family returned from vacation in New Hampshire, photos have begun emerging showing a relaxed Mittster soaking up the sun … Read more
Courageous person refuses to answer cops at check points questioning whether he’s an American (VIDEO)
Seen & Heard on the Web: Man refuses to “show his papers” at check points No, these check points are not even in Arizona. He’s on westbound I-8 … Read more
Republicans Not Sure Which Grover to Follow, Norquist or the Muppet
Republican lawmakers have been pretty gung-ho these past couple years to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge penned by Conservative Lobbyist and smarmy ringleader, Grover Norquist. The pledge essentially … Read more
The Peep Show Becomes Art
The National Gallery in London has chosen a unique medium in an attempt to portray part of an exhibit featuring scenes from Greek mythology. Turner Prize-winning artist Paul Wallinger has arranged for six women to portray the Go…
Supreme Court’s Plutocratic Political Hacks Rule Against the People in Montana
“Two wrongs don’t make a right,” as my old Texas momma used to instruct my brothers and me. But apparently, five of the justices on our Supreme Court … Read more
The Vikings Invented Baseball (sort of)
“…a ball game called knattleikr was played, which involved at least four men throwing a ball, chasing and running, and sometimes also involved a bat. Gardeła relates that in the saga of Egill Skallagrimsson, a game was arranged that…
