I wish I could have taken credit for writing an article I just read: The presidential primary scam: Why the game is rigged, and why true democracy is only a secondary factor in the nation's rush to nominate the next president. The author is Michael Scherer. Here a taste of…
It's called the American Dream because "you have to be asleep to believe it." I've rarely agreed so many times in four short minutes.
The great thing about America is that anyone can step up and run for high office. This is technically true, at least. The horrible thing about America is that most sane people wouldn’t dare run for any high office. I’ve been watching a bit of the ongoing campaign for President. I’ve…
E.g., Don’t hold your breath that the Democrats will save us. Or that anyone will. It might take something far more dramatic. Perhaps something revolutionary. But it's going to require far more than sitting around watching our TV's to make it happen. Marty Kaplan is a really smart media-reform and political-reform…
The federal government's decision to lay a subpoena on Michael Moore provides a psychological insight (not a new insight) into the Bush Administration. The suboena probably has something to do with Moore's visit to Cuba. American law doesn't prohibit Americans from visiting Cuba, but it does prohibit American citizens spending…