Rights And Religion Make Us All Fundamentalists
“How dare Islamic fundamentalists kill to protect their religion from such a small and meaningless movie. And though I oppose the hate-filled and misguided film, I would die fighting to…
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Netanyahu, Harper, and the War on Obama
The other night I accused Stephen Harper of timing his decision to sever ties with Iran in order to ratchet up tensions, just before Benjamin Netanyahu went ballistic. Why is…
Obama’s Second Achilles Heel: Foreign Policy
Obama’s chances of a second term are now under the worst threat since the presidential election started. He faces a triple whammy of attacks on his Administration’s handling of Iran…
Who, Exactly, Do Americans Fear So Much?
It has become axiomatic in American federal politics that anyone seeking office must support increasing the country’s military spending. The United States already spends more than the rest of the…
Democratic Party platform and the dismal record on civil liberties
The Republican Tampa outing was like an outsized town hall meeting compared to the Democrats’ mega-convention in Charlotte. The DNC audience was like a sea with no horizon… a microcosm…
Hip-hop less hot on Obama: Lupe Fiasco and Lowkey
Barack Obama was famously named “America’s first hip-hop president.” It’s a title that comes off as a little cheesy but back in 2008, the rap connection was a large part…
Commemorating Joe Romm’s “Language Intelligence”
Joe Romm‘s book Language Intelligence is now out in the US (but maddeningly, remains unavailable in Canada). Early reviews proclaim it as both a rhetorical masterpiece, and a masterpiece on…
If Israel attacks before November 6, 2012
This is what one set of supposedly leaked documents says will happen if Israel decides to strike Iran: According to Silverstein, an Israeli strike on Iran will include a “barrage…
Obama, Spender in Least
Not that it matters much in a society utterly detached from reality, but Forbes has analyzed government spending growth by president since Ronald Reagan and, contrary to the outright lies…
Syria: US backs significant increase in the civil war
Sometimes you have to read between the lines to understand who is doing what in the world. But at other times, the media provides more than hints. President Obama is…
Canvassing: There’s an App for that
Canvassing gets with modernity courtesy of the Obama campaign: “Obama Campaign Releases iPhone App for Canvassing.” The app, which is available on Tuesday, will allow supporters of Mr. Obama’s to…
Latest Pro-Keystone XL Website Backed by GOP Special Interest Group
kerpin.jpeg This morning, the latest in pro-tar sands spin went live. KeystoneXLNow.com takes aim at President Obama for failing to approve the Keystone XL project (even though the White House…
Mitt Romney, the Billionaire, and the Scissor Sister
When I watch this latest attack ad from the Mitt Romney campaign, I can't help thinking how desperate he must be, and how much money he must have. If he…
Romney, Obama Surrogates Spar Over Energy Policy
energy vote.jpg On Wednesday of this week, representatives from both the Obama and Romney campaigns debated issues of energy and environment, where the two campaigns’ differences on issues ranging from…
Obama and the War of the Billionaires
When I watch this ad, I am reminded that the U.S. presidential election is now less than four months away. And how the right-wing billionaire's club that paid for it…
Hey!
Republicans! It. Is. Constitutional Move on. Or did your Mommas not teach you that flogging a dead horse won’t get you anywhere? Hmmm? (6) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
These are hilarious!
Seems that some Americans are so mad about the SC giving the thumbs up to Obama’s health care reforms, that they want to move here! Question – is there anything…
House Republicans Go All In With Dirty Energy Industry Bonanza Legislation
Powerplant-and-EPA.jpg The dirty energy industry might experience Christmas in June if House Republicans have their way. Earlier this month, members of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT) unveiled a “package”…