It’s official – I’m already sick of hearing about this “historic election.” It’s better than hearing about “historical” elections as Ken Jennings has complained, I suppose – at least “historic” refers to […]
Dioxin, carbon monoxide, the smell of burning flesh? Hey, they signed up for it
“There’s not one commander I talked to in theater or preparing to go to theatre [who] has any idea what he’s going to do with his waste other than take it to […]
Is "The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder" about to become a reality?
Bob Woodward in a Slate roundtable on the new film, W.: I think one of the best scenes in the movie is when Bush makes it clear to Cheney that he’s the […]
Nota Bene #43
Link of the Week (as opposed to the Weakest Link): From American Raj, a new book by Eric Margolis: Abdullah Azzam “ran a dingy little rooming house next to his office for […]
Nota Bene #42
Link of the Week (as opposed to the Weakest Link): “It’s Judgment Day for McCain” at the Wall Street Journal Thomas Frank writes: “Last week, Republican presidential candidate John McCain called for […]
Project Censored 2009: the stories your corporate news whores are ignoring
If you have a pulse and an IQ of at least 70, you probably realize that our mainstream press sucks. The silly bitches at the networks (and way too many newspapers, as […]
Saturday Video Roundup: "This is the guilt I'll live with for the rest of my life…monsters aren't born, monsters are created…"
As noted a couple weeks ago, the S&R team hooked up with the crew from Zero Coordinate and Eccentric Production at the DNC in Denver. In addition to their invaluable help in […]
Nota Bene #40
Link of the Week (as opposed to the Weakest Link): Jonathan Freedland at the Guardian: “Until now, anti-Americanism has been exaggerated and much misunderstood. … But if McCain wins in November, that […]
Quotabull
With the bailout of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the Reagan revolution has at last realized the robber barons’ dream: privatize the profits and socialize the debt. Nicely done, fellas. — a […]
Daily Brushback: So you say you want war with Russia? Some follow-up questions for Palin
by JS O’Brien Sarah Palin told ABC’s Charles Gibson yesterday that she favors admitting Georgia and the Ukraine, both on Russia’s borders, to NATO. When Gibson asked her if she would go […]
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