If you’re young, vote for a younger Congress “Don’t trust anyone over 30.” — Jack Weinberg, 1964 “I’m confident we’re going to win.” — Mitch McConnell, 76, Senate majority leader, during Kavanagh […]
Throw the old bums out. Throw them all out.
That nosy journalist is defending you …
Journalists aren’t your enemy — they might be your last resort. Imagine you’ve been wronged. Someone, or some faceless corporation or other spineless institution, has caused you physical, emotional, or financial injury. […]
Dear Papa John’s: you need to rebrand. Like, next week.
The brand now stinks worse than the actual pizza, and it’s going to stay that way. The F6 shitnado that is Massa Papa John Schnatter continues unabated. The most reecent episode found […]
Why should I follow the law?
Why should I, or you, or anyone else in the United States follow the law? Serious question. One answer, obviously, is “because I don’t want to go to jail.” Aside from “I […]
July 4, 2018: What, if anything, can stave off the ruination of the Republic?
Only trust … assuming it can still be found. In 2007, on this overblown, sadly commercialized holiday whose historical moment has been buried by beer, barbecue, patriotic bombast, and over-the-top, often taxpayer-paid […]
Journalism shouldn’t be dangerous — but it is now
When newsrooms need to lock their doors, their ability to serve their readers and viewers is sadly impeded I became a journalist, in part, because I was able to walk through the […]
Prayer, or even fake prayer, is a magic get out of jail free card
Everything is wrong with this story I’m not even sure who the most stupid party is in this story. NBC reports (if you can call it that): Supreme Court sends back appeal […]
Police state media: does CBS know what “misdemeanor” means?
At the time Rose was executed in the street by unaccountable violent police state power, the crime in which he was in commission was the crime of…fleeing. He was fleeing. I really […]
When is that chemical toxic? Ask the industry-guided EPA
Industry’s concerns trump social concern. Economic activity trumps social concern. If you’d like a reason to be cynical about whether government favors you or favors an industry, look no further than a […]
Memorial Day 2018: remembering the fallen vs celebrating war
The business of America is war. I hate this fucking holiday. It’s proper to honor those who died in service to the country. But with each passing year it feels less honest. […]
