Posted in Civil Rights Racism

Remembering the Bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church Fifty Years Ago

The Atlantic magazine has an in depth piece of historical journalism up on their web site from the magazine, as part of 50th anniversary of…

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Posted in Military in Law Enforcement Police State America

This Is Why We Cannot Have Nice Things

The October edition of Harper’s Index is out. Now here is a fascinating bit of information: • Cost of a U.S. command center completed last…

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Posted in Constitution, Bill of Rights End of Privacy Letters to Congress Police State America Rule of Law Total Information Awareness

Revealed by Guardian: NSA Has Compromised All Internet Security Protocols for Years

The Guardian, in its latest story based on the documents supplied by Snowden, reveals the NSA has been working for years to subvert all the…

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Posted in Bat Shit Crazy Clown Car GOP Corporate Oligarchy Health Care in America Wingnuts

The GOP Declares Buying Health Insurance a Commie Socialist Plot

If there is any one thing this year in politics that is the final, nail in the coffin evidence of the batsh*t level of crazy…

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Posted in War on Workers

Prof. Krugman’s Labor Day History Lesson

If only the American people knew their own history, and drew rational conclusions from it. Nowadays it seems that is just asking to much. But…

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