Hhaing The Yu, 29, in rain falling on the ruins of his home, in a township outside Yangon, Myanmar. This is not about politics; it is about saving people’s lives. There is […]
NYT on Obama: "Can a liberal be a unifier?" Progressives: "YES!"

By Martin Bosworth I’ve seen a lot of brain-crushingly stupid stuff coming out of the so-called “paper of record” in recent years, but this just takes the aneurysm-inducing cake: To achieve the […]
Why, oh why, did you sell out, Matt Taibbi?

By Martin Bosworth We’re big fans of maverick political writer and gonzo journalist extraordinare Matt Taibbi here at S&R. I’ve quoted from him extensively in articulating my political philosophy, and my fellow […]
2007 in Review, pt. 2: When in the course of current events…
Welcome back to day 2 of the S&R Year in Review. Today we tackle some of 2007’s big moments in news and current events. The Invasion and Occupation of Iraq Surpasses the […]
Submitted for your consideration: Crossroads Redux
By Ann Ivins The time: round about midnight The place: an overgrown junction of two abandoned logging roads, deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas A handsome brown-eyed man stands alone, […]
Intercepted Iranian memo re: upcoming US invasion strategy
Eyes Only/Top Secret From: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad To: Joint Iranian military council, general officers, and distribution Re: Upcoming US Invasion: Strategy Greetings brothers. God is great, and may God be with you. […]
Saturday Video Roundup: Mahmoud Benatar vs. They Might Be Seagulls
Ready to have a little fun? Good, because this week’s SVR is more fun than a barrel of monkees. Doing music videos. Let’s kick it off with an ode to lip gloss. […]
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