Gaddafi's defector foreign minister Kousa has Michigan ties
by Jane Briggs-Bunting; illustration by Paul Szep As the ground and air war continues in Libya, I received an email from a former colleague and friend from the Detroit media. He related how […]
Illustration: US foreign policy, 2011
by Christopher Griesedieck
The US in Libya: like it or not, we're in for the long haul
by Rafael Noboa y Rivera Yesterday, news broke that President Obama had signed a secret order – called a ‘finding’ – which authorised the covert support of the United States government for […]
30-Day Song Challenge, day 3: a song that makes me happy
At so many points along the way I have felt like music was life. There is music on most of the day when I’m working. There’s music when I’m driving around. Music […]
In Defense of "Jesus Glasses"
The facts of my case are fairly simple. Chad Farnan, a 15-year-old self-described Christian fundamentalist student in my AP History class, sued me for a “pattern” of statements unconstitutionally hostile to religion. His claim was based on hours of illegal and surreptitious recordings. In my attorney’s opinion, the law was on our side, so he advised me to seek a summary judgment. I now believe that was a critical error…
How to end police brutality? – by comedian Lee Camp
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30-Day Song Challenge, day 2: my least favorite song
Remember how I said yesterday that naming my favorite song was really, really hard? Uh-huh. Piece of cake compared to naming my least favorite song. At the root of the issue is […]
The 30-Day Song Challenge, day 1: my favorite song
“Hey, Sam. What’s your favorite song?” This is about as hateful a question as it is possible to ask a guy like me. I own somewhere in excess of 4,000 CDs probably […]
The right isn't wrong, just stupid
Let’s try a little thought experiment here. What if the problem with conservatives isn’t that they are wrong, but rather than even when they are right their logic is so bad we […]
