Apple’s The Beatles
What's both brilliant and extraordinarily chilling is the degree to which corporate America has taken over and melded political, corporate, popular and public culture.
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Making Sure Our Priorities are Safely in Order
"But can you afford all that junk?" the girl with the cell asks.
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The Order of the Day
I'm interested in why these scenes, and this experience, of course, has created the firestorm it has.
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Antrim Caskey's "Dragline": Mediation Fails
Fourth post of photographer Antrim Caskey's Mountaintop Mining Watch series from West Virginia on mountaintop removal by coal companies.
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Gay Rights and the Killing Fields
While still struggling to wrap my head around the idea that Americans could take an American war for granted, I also marvel at the day-to-day compromise involved in fighting for a more humanistic killing machine.
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Antrim Caskey's "Dragline": Mingo Slurry
Third post of photographer Antrim Caskey's Mountaintop Mining Watch series from West Virginia on mountaintop removal by coal companies.
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Nina Berman: Prosperity Gospel
Nina Berman photographs Bishop Eddie Long in his mega-church and the "Prosperity Gospel."
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Antrim Caskey's "Dragline": Moving to Appalachia
Second post of photographer Antrim Caskey's Mountaintop Mining Watch series from West Virginia on mountaintop removal by coal companies.
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GOP Solidarity Dead on Arrival. (Love the Hats!)
If Boehner, McConnell and the corporate Republicans thought they could safely co-opt those Tea Party-branded folk, the fun has already begun. Here, for example, is Team Abortion actually delivering the baby to Mr. Boehner's Chief-of-Staff (love the hats!) with half the D.C. photo corps on hand.
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Antrim Caskey's "Dragline": Tree-planting on Kayford Mountain
Antrim Caskey's "Dragline": Mountaintop removal coal mining in West Virginia.
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Another Take on Sanity: Alan Chin from DC
Yes, there was a lot of silliness. But the idea was mostly to stave off the enthusiasm gap. It was Liberal Democrats on a nice day, coming out and saying we're going to have a good time.
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Mario Tama: Dan Choi
With DADT still ambiguous at best, there's more in play here than just a pleased Dan Choi after he, to his surprise, was able to re-enlist.
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Just Telling You Up Front, This Attack Ad Is NOT About Barney Frank Being Homosexual
Looking at this picture, are you telling me this soon-to-be-launched web ad attacking Barney Frank has nothing to do with Rep. Frank being gay?
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Your Turn: White County Tea Party
I'm wondering how much the name of the Cosgray family's beloved County contributed to the smiles.
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Jeremy Lange's "War At Home": Individual Wars
Jeremy Lange's fourth post from the War At Home: The individual experiences of war.
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Bart, Banksy, the Cultural Industrial Complex
Why is it that cartoonists, artists, and comedians are offering more insightful commentary on the American life than cable and network news? Or is Banksy’s self-parodying Simpsons opening more a comment on the American psyche? Your turn…..
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The Impossible Dream
This was not just a stunt pulled off by students that had nothing better to do with their Sunday afternoon; rather, it was a concerted effort borne of the recognition that they had no legitimate, recognized voice in a policy debate that directly implicated their future.
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