by Aengus Cargo “A TOP TEN LIST? Really? Are you fucking kidding me, Cargo? You do not appear to have the qualifications to make such a list, what with your lack of […]
The Gergamites and you, or: Eco-nomnomnom-ics 101
by Aengus Cargo Gerg wasn’t a monster, they insisted. He was big. He was temperamental. He was covered in green fur and didn’t wear pants. He was ever demanding. His face changed […]
Let the economy die?! Rushkoff's goals are noble but his plan needs work
A couple of weeks ago author and NYU media theory lecturer Douglas Rushkoff penned a provocative essay for Arthur Magazine. Entitled “Let It Die,” the essay explains why we should stop trying […]
What Would Jesus Do (with $40 million)?
33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my […]
Mapping American progress
About three weeks ago, Jim Moss over at The Seminal laid the 2008 electoral results map over maps of poverty and income inequality. The visual comparison was illuminating, and Jim’s post got […]
Joe Biden should have told the truth: Sarah Palin is a Marxist
by JS O’Brien Vice-presidential candidate Senator Joe Biden (D-Delaware) ran into a buzzsaw of an interview from Barbara West of WFTV-TV, Channel 9, in Orlando, Fla on October 23. West is the […]
"Clean" coal's dirtiest secret
Part I: An Ugly Overview A few days ago I stood on the rim of what was once Kayford Mountain in southern West Virginia. Razed, stripped and gutted, the mountain is now […]
Dobson's election strategy: Focus on the Family Fear
2 Timothy 1:7: “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” James Dobson and the Christian Right activists at […]
After Conceit: Recovering from the Credit Crunch
Wealth is created through an economic sleight of hand. All the money in circulation is a promise, not only of the value already in existence, but of the future value that people […]
Letters from Afghanistan: installment #8
Back from Bamyan; the sewing program; village dominance by Connor O’Steen I have now been on the road between Kabul and Bamyan for a total of 32 hours, and it’s safe to […]
