Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card a letter requesting that Mr. Card testify before Rep. […]
The Mature Society, pt 2: politics and leadership in the age of anti-science
Part 2 in a series. by Dr. Michael Tracey How stupid are Americans, anyway? And how much worse are our leaders? Numerous events and curious beliefs – large and small – caught […]
Edward Lucas “Snowdenista” piece in the Wall Street Journal is the most dishonest thing you’ll read today
Snowden, Assange, Greenwald, and anyone else who believes that NSA spying on American citizens is wrong is a tool for Mother Russia. Makes sense. I just read Edward Lucas’s Wall Street Journal […]
Bush III: Obama’s deteriorating legacy
Way back in March of 2008, as the campaign was running in high gear, I made clear that while I wasn’t in love with the Democratic frontrunners, the emerging alternative was worse: […]
Bolivia, Nicaragua, Venezuela to Obama: “Suck it, bitch.”
Remember how the other day I called your attention to Barack Obama’s little playground bully act re: Bolivian president Evo Morales’s flight? Uh-huh. Well, as it turns out, BarryO ain’t the only […]
God Bless the USA: a few stray thoughts on freedom, democracy and the 4th of July
1: The enemy of my enemy Conservatives hate Obama. Progressives hate Obama. Hmmm. Let’s say that you and I and our mutual friend Bob are going to dinner. Bob is up for […]
Legal, but not constitutional: how the government is weasel wording the public about Edward Snowden and the NSA
The Edward Snowden/NSA/PRISM uproar continues, and in the argument over whether or not he’s a Real American Patriot or your basic criminal vigilante the whole fucking point is getting lost. In fact, […]
Prediction: Snowden/NSA case guarantees that the 2016 campaign is going to be weird, infested with irony
Edward Snowden’s status has rapidly transformed from “anonymous consultant drone” to “popular hero,” hasn’t it? In an age of cheap convenience, bread and circuses, the complete cooption of government by the corporate […]
Saturday Video Roundup: Natalie Maines, out on her own
Natalie Maines has a new solo CD set to drop Tuesday. It’s entitled Mother, and it’s simply wonderful. If you’d like a preview you can stream it at NPR. I think we can […]
Marathon Monday investigation rolls on: the irony of being a privacy advocate in an NCIS world
Ah, yes. The advantages of living in a security state. Authorities have clear video images of two separate suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings carrying black bags at each explosion site and […]
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