Month: August 2005

As someone who has re-read George Orwell’s “1984” within the past couple of years, it is rare for me to go many days without being reminded of how well Orwell’s work predicted certain aspects of modern...

Dahr Jamail’s first post after a month of silence is a good one: “What Have We Done?”As the blood of US soldiers continues to drain into the hot sands of Iraq over the last several days with at least 27 US...

Okay… short version: I have been waiting for Frog Marching all summer — but not just the “Rove out of the White House” variety. I have also been patiently waiting for the artists’ frogs to come to...

While engaged in a discussion over at dKos on query of Dems supporting legalization of Marijuana, ben masel posted a comment with a link to Thomas to a bill introduced in June, by Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14],  that would amend...

In the aftermath of the London Bombings, Tony Blair advocated for “business as normal” and said that terrorism would not change the British way of life. Now, in the name of fighting terrorism, he wants to deport...