Democratic Party strategists are busily trying to figure out how they can tap into the enthusiasm and spreading popular appeal of the Occupy Wall Street movement. President Obama is recasting his own rhetoric to sound like he supports what these occupiers want, and he is even traveling around by bus as a sign that he is in tune with their Main Street populism. But none of … [Read more...] about Demand One From Wall Street Occupiers: Fire Tim Geithner!
Cain, Koch Brothers and Media Geese
Force-feeding was an unexpected subject this weekend as Herman Cain aces a “Meet the Press” grilling while gourmands stuff themselves with soon-to-be-illegal foie gras at a Los Angeles eat-in protest. David Gregory does little to ruffle the candidate’s smooth-as-pate patter, even as Associated Press reveals that Cain’s “economic ideas, support and organization have close … [Read more...] about Cain, Koch Brothers and Media Geese
Car Care Takes On A Whole New Meaning
From Technology Review: Your car may soon be able to warn you if your blood sugar dips, alert you to high pollen counts, and remind you to take your medication. Ford demonstrated the new in-car technology—currently a research project—this week at the Wireless Health 2011 conference in La Jolla, California. Many carmakers see a big opportunity in adding new … [Read more...] about Car Care Takes On A Whole New Meaning
The Park of Protests and Dreams
Police arrested 175 Occupy Chicago protesters in Grant Park yesterday, recalling not only the night Barack Obama was elected but one when I was tear-gassed there 43 years ago. [corrected: see comments] "If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible," the President-elect told 250,000 celebrants three years ago, "who still … [Read more...] about The Park of Protests and Dreams
Occupy Wall Street
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Rick Santorum’s Family Provocation
WASHINGTON -- Lost in the hubbub over Herman Cain's love affair with the number nine during last week's Republican debate were some compelling observations by Rick Santorum about "the breakdown of the American family" and its relationship to poverty. His comments deserved more attention than a wacky tax plan or Newt Gingrich's proposal to jail two Democratic foes. "You … [Read more...] about Rick Santorum’s Family Provocation
Occupy Wall Street Wins Labor’s Love (Guest Voice)
Occupy Wall Street Wins Labor’s Love by Michael Winship Early last Friday morning, as the Occupy Wall Street protesters were just uncurling from their sleeping bags, I went downtown for a walkthrough of their campsite at Zuccotti Park, now also known as Liberty Plaza. I met up there with AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka and New York City Central Labor Council President Vincent … [Read more...] about Occupy Wall Street Wins Labor’s Love (Guest Voice)
Who Will Lead?
We may be at one of those moments when the whole world changes. Like 1848, 2011 may turn out to be a historic year for world governments. David Ignatius writes in Friday's Washington Post that: What’s intriguing about the eruption of Occupy Wall Street is that it’s so similar to other populist movements that are demanding change in nearly every major region of the … [Read more...] about Who Will Lead?
How Greed in the Financial Sector Tramples on Human Rights (Il Sole 24 Ore, Italy)
What is at the root of what's wrong with our economy and our civil society? Weaving the issue of the U.S. death penalty into the global financial crisis, columnist Guido Rossi of Italy's Il Sole 24 Ore is unequivocal: our system of 'financial capitalism' has slowly but surely eaten away at the fabric of society, which demands protecting the rights of not only the powerful and … [Read more...] about How Greed in the Financial Sector Tramples on Human Rights (Il Sole 24 Ore, Italy)
Zachary Quinto Comes Out; Must See Margin Call
My hero: when i found out that jamey rodemeyer killed himself - i felt deeply troubled. but when i found out that jamey rodemeyer had made an it gets better video only months before taking his own life - i felt indescribable despair. i also made an it gets better video last year - in the wake of the senseless and tragic gay teen suicides that were sweeping the nation at the … [Read more...] about Zachary Quinto Comes Out; Must See Margin Call
Wall Street Uprisings Herald Victory of Islam and Iran! (Kayhan, Islamic Republic of Iran)
Call it propaganda or call it delusion, but Tehran is crowing about not only predicting Occupy Wall Street and allied groups, but says it considers itself primarily responsible for all the unrest - Eastern and Western - since the Arab Spring began. So could it be that the protests which began in New York on September 17 and have now spread across the developed world reflect a … [Read more...] about Wall Street Uprisings Herald Victory of Islam and Iran! (Kayhan, Islamic Republic of Iran)
Putin’s New Vision of “Eurasia” (Guest Voice)
Putin's New Vision of "Eurasia" by John Daley Many western politicians have harbored deep suspicions of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Vladimorovich Putin since he first emerged on the Russian political stage in 1999. This is hardly surprising, given his KGB background, though those with longer historical memories will recall that Yuri Andropov came from the same … [Read more...] about Putin’s New Vision of “Eurasia” (Guest Voice)
Obama Dedicates MLK Memorial
I would have posted about this earlier but was having connectivity issues. President Obama today formally dedicated the Martin Luther King memorial in Washington DC. The original ceremony was delayed by Hurricane Irene and the aftermath. There is something truly fitting that King's memorial would be dedicated by the first black President. During his lifetime King was … [Read more...] about Obama Dedicates MLK Memorial
The Expanding Demonstrations of Occupy Wall Street: What Is The End-Game? (Guest Voice)
The Expanding Demonstrations of Occupy Wall Street: What Is The End-Game? by Robert A. Levine The spontaneous eruption of the demonstrations against Wall Street in New York and their spread around the country signals the depth of unhappiness and distress over the economy. The public also places the blame for the economic downturn squarely on the bankers and financiers. … [Read more...] about The Expanding Demonstrations of Occupy Wall Street: What Is The End-Game? (Guest Voice)
AP: Cain Has Longtime Ties to Koch Brothers
As the continued intense scrutiny that any political front-runner undergoes continues, more info is coming out about former Godfather's Pizza and 2012 Republican Presidential nomination top-tier candidate Herman Cain. The latest is from some investigative reporting by AP which reports that for Cain as with many Republican Party insiders, Things Go Better With … [Read more...] about AP: Cain Has Longtime Ties to Koch Brothers
The Year That Could Change Everything
With twelve months to go before The Election, Occupy Wall Street has to morph soon into more than a messy mirror image of the Tea Party without its political focus. Half a century ago the emotional energy of street theater protest was not enough to save America. We started the 1960s with a Cuban Missile Crisis victory of JFK followed by the Civil Right Act and Great Society … [Read more...] about The Year That Could Change Everything
Herman Cain and the Mainstream RIP: Proposes Electrified Border Fence (UPDATED Walkback: Now Insists It Was a Joke)
So much for the hopes of some that former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain will defy the conventional wisdom (even voiced now by conservative talk show hosts) and get the Republican nomination, and beat Barack Obama in the 2012 elections. He has now come out with an idea that will effectively send him in the eyes of MANY -- and I repeat to some conservatives -- m-a-n-y -- to … [Read more...] about Herman Cain and the Mainstream RIP: Proposes Electrified Border Fence (UPDATED Walkback: Now Insists It Was a Joke)
NATO’s Interference in Libya Led to more Civilian Casualties (Guest Voice)
NATO's Interference in Libya Led to more Civilian Casualties by Roni Druken 6 months ago civilian struggle erupted in Syria and Libya. While so far, western countries were not able to pass any serious resolution about Syria's civil oppression, Libya is a different story. Concern for Libya's oil reserves led NATO to launch military mission against Libya. Of course it was … [Read more...] about NATO’s Interference in Libya Led to more Civilian Casualties (Guest Voice)
The Great Arab Roundup
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Warning: Graphic Depictions
Sometimes the Left Brain (the one that controls the right side and "logical" language functions) needs to take a break. Luckily, the Right Brain (the "spatial" non-linear side that controls the left side of the body) is sometimes up to the task. Drawings by Hart Williams (in his alter- persona as Hesperion Wug) from September and early October. Horny Toad (or Horned Frog in … [Read more...] about Warning: Graphic Depictions