Author: Steven D

Yesterday, I watched a documentary on terrorism, one in which the terrorists bombed innocent civilians, yet escaped justice because they were supported either by the fanatical hatred of much of the local populace, or enabled by...

Imagine you are a member of a religious sect that was denied access to the largest online social networking service. You’d be pretty upset about being discriminated against because of your beliefs, right? Now imagine you...

Not one of mine, but one by Sara Robinson (Dave Neiwert’s co-blogger at Orcinus) posted over at the Big Con, entitled Stealing Our Future II: Democracy, Fear, and the War on the Middle Class. It’s not your basic...

That’s Bill Donahue, President of the ultraconservative Catholic League, who seems to be suffering from excessive testosterone in his old age. I say that because it seems Mr. Donahue is ready and willing to put a beat down...

The ad in question stung me to my core. It was a heartrending experience, and I mean that. To the narration of the beautiful and eloquent Sarah McLachlan, my TV screen displayed pictures of unimaginable horror. Scarred faces,...