I question the genetic causation presumed in the following piece. I do not, though, question the fundamental hatred promulgated by so many religious institutions against LGBT people ( Read more... )

New York Congressman Asks State Department to Consider Hiring Military Linguists Dismissed Under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell ( Read more... )

When Ronald Reagan died, I was quite nauseated by all of the rose-tinted recollections of him and his presidency. The Reagan administration was the start of a long national nightmare from which we have yet to emerge ( Read more... )

Like A Lead Balloon
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The Great Wealth Transfer

It's the biggest untold economic story of our time: more of the nation's bounty held in fewer and fewer hands. And Bush's tax cuts are only making the problem worseby Paul Krugman ( Read more... )

19 Year Old Diebold Technician Wins U.S. PresidencyBy Ion Zwitter, Avant News Editor ( Read more... )

I suppose, like many reasonably knowledgeable netizens, that I knew or suspected this level of data gathering was going on, but it is quite disturbing to have it explained in detail.

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They know all about you

Every time you use an internet search engine, your inquiry is stored in a huge database. Would you like ( Read more... )

The Royal Institute of International Affairs (aka 'Chatham House') is an independent international policy think tank located in London. Yesterday they issued a major new report on the Middle East, focusing on Iran. I highly recommend it for its depth and nuanced analysis. Worth a read for anyone who is concerned about events and how our ( Read more... )

The Guardian
by Max Hastings
8.14.2006

Bush's belief in a worldwide Islamist conspiracy is foolish and dangerous

We can only see off the serious threat we face if we separate real Muslim grievances from al-Qaida's homicidal maniaGeorge Bush sometimes sounds more like the Mahdi, preaching jihad against infidels, than the leader of a western ( Read more... )

There are some fundamental statements about the human condition, some great documents, which are referred to often in books, news reports, and common discourse. Many of us have never had the chance or perhaps taken the time to actually read them. They are, all of them, worth a bit of our time and thought.

I offer for your consideration the ( Read more... )