Who Profits From Silly Campaign Season? Who Profits From Silly Campaign Season?
We need another word for silly season. It's way beyond silly how some are competing in this midterm race.
Oct 21, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Dr. Joycelyn Elders: Marijuana, Masturbation and Medicine Dr. Joycelyn Elders: Marijuana, Masturbation and Medicine
Dr. Joycelyn Elders was the first African-American surgeon general of the US, and she's come out in favor of legalizing marijuana. We spoke to her about that, about Christine ...
Oct 20, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Fight for Your Right to Vote for CEO Pay Fight for Your Right to Vote for CEO Pay
The Chamber of Commerce and other big business groups are lobbying the US Securities and Exchange Commission to change the rules, allowing corporations more control over the voting...
Oct 20, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Losing the War’s Beginning Losing the War’s Beginning
War seems simply to be the way it is. We have always been at war in Afghanistan. We will always be at war in Afghanistan. Or maybe Pakistan. Or both.
Oct 7, 2010 / Laura Flanders
It’s the Economy, Not the Bloggers It’s the Economy, Not the Bloggers
It seems odd to quote Bill Clinton when it's Obama's recycling of Clintonite politicians that has helped get us into this mess, but there it is. "It's the economy, stupid.&quo...
Sep 30, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Questioning the Cycle of War Questioning the Cycle of War
In our longest war, we have yet to even begin to grapple with the whys of war and the what-war-really-is questions.
Sep 29, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Is the Drug War a Class War? Is the Drug War a Class War?
The war on drugs. We keep calling it that, it seems, because we like wars on abstract concepts.
Sep 23, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Larry Summers: Goodbye To All That Larry Summers: Goodbye To All That
The Devil we know certainly has friends. Time for other voices to be raised, loud, fast.
Sep 22, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Echoing at the Extremes Echoing at the Extremes
Funny how here in the U.S. we've only heard about one extreme: the Tea Party movement, the angry, anti-government, pro-gun, far white.
Sep 21, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Sexy Primary Victories On Both Sides Sexy Primary Victories On Both Sides
Should Democrats spend more time talking about masturbation?
Sep 15, 2010 / Laura Flanders