The epidemiology of criminal sanction. "The attitudes we normals have toward a person with a stigma, and the actions we take in regard to him, are well known...[W]e believe the person with a stigma is not quite human...We construct a stigma-theory, an ideology to explain his inferiority and account for the danger he represents...imput[ing] a wide range of imperfections on the … [Read more...] about Felons and Lepers
New Commenting Features
Our sitemanager informed me that he improved the comment options: he has added comment preview and quick HTML tag buttons to comments. There is a new area on TMV called Commenting Features. The Commenting Features page explains the features and why they should be utilized. These features will stop comments from changing the site's look if someone adds a weird HTML code to their … [Read more...] about New Commenting Features
F.C.C.K!
RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch … [Read more...] about F.C.C.K!
Milking It
Ah, lawsuits America is famous for: Judge Robert Bork, one of the fathers of the modern judicial conservative movement whose nomination to the Supreme Court was rejected by the Senate, is seeking $1,000,000 in compensatory damages, plus punitive damages, after he slipped and fell at the Yale Club of New York City. Judge Bork was scheduled to give a speech at the club, but he … [Read more...] about Milking It
John Edwards’ Terror Plan
The script for this writes itself: Critics on the right will call it “the hug-a-terrorist strategy.†Idealists on the left will applaud Edwards for striking at the “root causes†of terrorism. Both will miss the point, just as the former Senator’s proposal for 10,000 volunteers to help people in underdeveloped countries misses the point about terrorism. His … [Read more...] about John Edwards’ Terror Plan
Paris Hilton Breaking Gnus Alert
Paris Hilton, shown here screwing in solitary confinement at her Hollywood Hills mansion, has been ordered back to court in Los Angeles later today. Consequently, I have decided to cancel my quadruple bypass heart surgery. Or was it an appointment to get the cats flea baths? I don't remember which, but stay tuned. Meanwhile, TGIF. … [Read more...] about Paris Hilton Breaking Gnus Alert
Who Killed the Immigration Bill, Who, Who, Who, Who?
Many people believe that conservatives killed the immigration bill yesterday. The conservative base certainly has made a lot of noise in the last couple of days, and the far majority of those who oppose the bill are Republicans, but... it's not that simple. Simon explains that "this bill didn't fail (as the WaPo contends) because the center couldn't persuade the fringe; I … [Read more...] about Who Killed the Immigration Bill, Who, Who, Who, Who?
The case for an Islamic London
You want crazy? Here's crazy: London's Time Out magazine has published a provocative article "argu[ing] that an Islamic London would be a better place" than, one presumes, the London of today. After quickly dispensing with "a hysterical, right-wing nightmare of a future Muslim London: where an cruel alien creed is forced on a liberal city," the article proceeds to explain … [Read more...] about The case for an Islamic London
No Hilton for Scooter
Larry Wright, The Detroit News … [Read more...] about No Hilton for Scooter
“How The Immigration Bill Died”
A fascinating inside-story bit of original reporting on Right Wing News' John Hawkins -- which will be of interest to all sides in this debate. See our earlier post HERE. … [Read more...] about “How The Immigration Bill Died”
CIA Interrogates and Abuses Children in the War on Terror
Children have become victims of the war on terror, according to Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and four other human rights organizations. They describe, among other examples, the fate of Yusuf al-Khalid and Abed al-Khalid, sons of Al-Akadiabrein Sheikh Mohammed al-Khalid. They were arrested in Pakistan, in 2002, together with their mother, where they were … [Read more...] about CIA Interrogates and Abuses Children in the War on Terror
Dr. Laura Schlessinger and Deryk Schlessinger, Is You Is, or Is You Ain’t My Baby?
That's an old song title, 'Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby?' I imagine Dr. Laura is asking herself this about her own son, Deryk. And in spades. The Schlessinger contretemps, and possibly much worse to come, but then again, perhaps not... surrounds a public allegation and a military investigation ongoing now, that Deryk, 21, who is a young "paratrooper"* stationed in … [Read more...] about Dr. Laura Schlessinger and Deryk Schlessinger, Is You Is, or Is You Ain’t My Baby?
The End Is Near — But Not Near Enuf
Creature of journalistic habit that I am, I’ve long tried to look ahead and not back. It’s usually more interesting than writing about what most everyone else is writing about, and I occasionally stumble upon something that makes me seem positively prescient. (I'm not going to do that here, so you should feel free to skip this post.) Anyhow, I find myself pondering the … [Read more...] about The End Is Near — But Not Near Enuf
Guest DVD Review: Grand Illusion
The Moderate Voice runs Guest Voice columns as well as Guest Review columns. One of the most popular guest contributors to TMV is Dan Schneider who has this site and also writes and edits for Monsters and Critics. DVD Review Of Grand Illusion Copyright 2007 © by Dan Schneider Jean Renoir’s 1937 black and white film, Grand Illusion (La Grande Illusion), is often … [Read more...] about Guest DVD Review: Grand Illusion
The Little President
RJ Matson, Roll Call … [Read more...] about The Little President
Immigration Reform Key Vote Failure May Signal Bill Is Dead (UPDATED)
The highly touted -- and highly controversial -- immigration reform bill failed in a key vote and now the question is: is the bill dead or on life support? As of this writing, it isn't formally, totally dead. Yet. Press reports certainly don't sound optimistic. The Washington Post: A tenuous compromise to overhaul the nation's immigration laws collapsed tonight … [Read more...] about Immigration Reform Key Vote Failure May Signal Bill Is Dead (UPDATED)
Sabato’s Crystal Ball: THE FRESHMAN FIFTEEN
THE FRESHMAN FIFTEEN Which House Members Will Carry their Weight in '08?This month, the Crystal Ball has compiled an endangered species list of sorts: members of the House of Representatives who have their work cut out for them if they seek political survival beyond 2008. At this point, we can sort the vulnerable into two stacks: the "Freshman Fifteen" and the "Scandalous … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: THE FRESHMAN FIFTEEN
Putin’s Eyes Second Look
Mike Keefe, The Denver Post … [Read more...] about Putin’s Eyes Second Look
The Receding Horizon
Dealing a crushing blow to efforts to find its right-flank, the Family Research Council today characterized efforts against the confirmation of judicial nominee Leslie "'good ole nigger' is not a racial slur" Southwich as a "witch hunt". … [Read more...] about The Receding Horizon
Top Ten Greatest American Political Thinkers
Because lists are fun! And debating them, more so. "Political thinker" is defined broadly. List is created without much serious thought--I'm sure there are obvious omissions which you are perfectly free to debate about in comments. Obviously, it reflects personal political biases of mine as well. To the list! Honorable Mentions (no order): Angela Davis, … [Read more...] about Top Ten Greatest American Political Thinkers