I cannot wait to see this movie!
This article in The Washington Post really has to be read to be believed. Two days after Glenn Greenwald mercilessly skewered the insidiousness of “Officials say” journalism — in a piece titled, oddly...
View ArticleUh-oh. SIWOMB.
Someone Is Wrong On My Blog! PLEASE don’t say there isn’t much difference between the two candidates. That’s just nonsense. There isn’t much difference between the two candidates. I believe I have made...
View ArticleIn no uncertain terms: Israel and Gaza.
We are hardly deaf to the prominent voices of the liberal blogosphere; neither are we oblivious to their critics on the left. In particular, writers who consistently offered scathing condemnation of...
View ArticleWut I iz reedin.
I’ve been perusing a number of interesting things lately, presented herein for the amusement, annoyance and/or edification of readers. Glenn Greenwald on Israel/Gaza. Tangentially relevant to my...
View ArticleRare win for Palestine.
We did not come here seeking to delegitimize a state established years ago, and that is Israel; rather we came to affirm the legitimacy of the state that must now achieve its independence, and that is...
View ArticleSignal boosting Alan Grayson.
[TRIGGER WARNING: mental health stigma, ableism] Dear Iris, Mike Huckabee is attacking me. And also attacking you. Based on his bizarre beliefs and his appalling record, former Gov. Mike Huckabee ought...
View ArticleBREAKING: Alan Grayson HEARTS Iris Vander Pluym, is still awesome.
Your Humble Monarch™ was cordially invited to a reception (read: fundraiser) Friday night for Congressman Alan Grayson of Florida. Held at the home of Bob Fertik and Antonia Stolper near Union Square,...
View ArticleRecent Library Acquisitions.
In no particular order: The Most Wanted Man in the World. Bamford, J., Wired (Aug 2014). War Gear Flows to Police Departments. Apuzzo, M., The New York Times (Jun. 2014). Profiting from Probation:...
View ArticleCan liberalism be saved from Sam Harris?
Ooh, look, everybody. It’s Sam Harris saying some shit with no idea what he’s talking about. (Again.) In a post on his blog entitled Can Liberalism Be Saved From Itself? written in response to some...
View ArticleRecent reading.
Walmart heirs working to kill affordable rooftop solar power. Clawson, L., Daily Kos (Oct. 2014). DHS raids investigative journalist; seizes confidential list of whistleblowers. Site Staff, Police...
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FOIA Documents Reveal Massive DEA Program to Record American’s Whereabouts With License Plate Readers. Stein, B., ACLU (Jan. 2015). DHS intelligence report warns of domestic right-wing terror threat....
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DOJ Ferguson Report: How Elected Officials Used Racism To Generate Millions In Revenue. Morrison, A., International Business Times (Mar. 2015). Justice Department Finds Bias In Ferguson But Clears...
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An Ex-Jewish Camel’s Sad Epiphany on Israeli Fanaticism. Centre, B., Atheist Camel (Mar. 2015). [h/t SJ] 5 Near-Identical Jesus Myths That Predate Jesus. Richard, L., Liberal America (Mar. 2015). [h/t...
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