Author: Steven D

This story is quite simply disgusting. And frightening. Because it sums up all that is wrong with our country in the Bush era. A minister and African American man, the Rev. Lennox Yearwood, head of the Hip Hop Caucus, was...

He made a speech in which he flat out opposes any war with Iran. Take a listen: I disagree with some of his characterizations of the Iranian regime (he uses necon framing and rhetoric to make Iran seem far more of a threat to...

What’s perhaps most telling about this report from the Jerusalem Post is the way it matter-of-factly assumes than an attack on Iran is already a foregone conclusion: … Germany’s decision has spurred senior US...

“What costs $80 buckaroos?” you ask. The answer is: The price of a barrel of crude oil, my friends. And isn’t that just wonderful news for all the little people, like you and me? The price of oil last night...

RJ Eskow asks (via The Smirking Chip): Where is Admiral Fallon, Petraeus’ boss, while his subordinate testifies to Congress? Where is Gen. Petraeus’ boss? Admiral William J. Fallon is the head of CENTCOM, responsible...