6 Articles
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Attorney General Rob McKenna Is Not Cool
One cool thing about Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna: He's the first transgendered person (female-to-male) ever elected to statewide office. But there are a number of very UNcool things about McKenna, including his persecution of medical marijuana patients.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Arresting The Messengers: The Bush Administration's Assault On Journalism
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Dozens of journalists, photographers, bloggers and videomakers have been arrested in an orchestrated round up of independents covering the Republican National Convention. Journalists covering protests have been pointed out by authorities, blasted with tear gas and pepper spray, and brutalized while in custody.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Sarah Palin - Dick Cheney in a Dress
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In his latest move, with his trademark blend of desperation and calculation, John McCain announced his choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. McCain's anti-choice, anti-gay, anti-environment right wing extremist pick for vice president reveals the depth of his cynicism and condescension towards American voters, women in particular.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Privacy's Twilight: Rise Of The Total Surveillance Society
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We may be the last generation that will have ever known privacy. Every day, we are one step closer to the Total Surveillance Society. Every day, we lose a little more of that part of being human that claims the right to be left alone, that knows freedom from the prying eyes of the corporate state, that has the boldness to claim some inner sanctum where the all-seeing eyes of technology cannot penetrate.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Alabama's Nut Job Attorney General Wants To Ban Sex Toys And Sing With Dead People
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Have you heard the one about the Southern politician who wants to arrest women for dildo possession? Unfortunately, it's not a joke, so there's no punchline. There's a real attorney general in Alabama who actually wants to enforce a sex toy ban. And unfortunately there's more. He's ethically challenged, he's vindictive, he's homophobic, and he recorded a horrid posthumous duet with a non-consenting Johnny Cash.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
The Wide Divide: You Are Being Ripped Off
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Base an entire society and economic system on human greed and the acquisition of wealth and material goods, and this is what happens. The powerful exploit the weak. The rich buy political influence, and the working class gets an insulting pittance with a super-sized helping of condescension. Should anyone be surprised?
