Monday, February 12, 2007 America's Choice: Dictatorship or Economic Collapse (2 comments)
Chalmers Johnson, author of Blowback: the Sorrows of Empire, writes in Harpers, "The American people will be forced to learn what it means to be a far poorer nation and the attitudes and manners that go with it."
Friday, November 10, 2006 The Republicans Took a Dive (4 comments)
So I guess we were all just being paranoid when we worried about an October surprise and Diebold. Or maybe Rove and Co. were ready to sacrifice a few of their own to let Democrats share some of the blame for the real wave--the one that's about to hit the U. S.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006 New Republican Meme re: House--this will be decided in the courts (5 comments)
Here it comes. Last week, I wrote about how Karen Haas, Clerk of the House, may emerge after November 7 as another Katharine Harris. Since then, more and more Republicans have been saying the House outcome will be determined in the courts.
Michael Barone predicts a 219-216 outcome in favor of Dems, but notes that it could easily be overturned.
Sunday, October 15, 2006 America's Indian Summer (3 comments)
The stock market is up and the Republicans are down. Is America's long winter almost over?
This week has been nothing more than an Indian Summer. Look out. There's a blizzard on the way.
Thursday, October 12, 2006 There's a Monster on the Loose (3 comments)
YouTube Video. A political photo-essay based on Steppenwolf's "Monster." "There's a monster on the loose. It's got our heads into the noose. And it just sits there watchin'." Download takes 3-4 minutes with DSL.
Wednesday, October 4, 2006 Why Croatia? (3 comments)
We language-challenged Americans usually think about three or four countries as possible relocation destinations: Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. But there's more to consider than a country's official language. See what advantages the little European country of Croatia has over better-known locales.
Friday, September 29, 2006 Looking for refuge? (3 comments)
After hearing experts and insiders say that war with Iran is imminent and watching Congress vote away the right to habeas corpus, are you finally ready to consider leaving a country one step away from fascism? This Flash video, "Shelter from the Storm," points you in the direction of some realistic options.
Friday, September 15, 2006 Your Organizations Are Failing You (3 comments)
Why didn't more Jews manage to get out of Nazi Germany? One reason was that their leading organizations waited too long to encourage and facilitate emigration. What will history's verdict be on the American organizations trusted by antiwar activists, Muslims, Arab Americans, gays and lesbians, and atheists?
Sunday, September 10, 2006 An Open Letter to Muslims in America (3 comments)
The New York Times reports today that Muslims are once again immigrating to the U. S. Are things so bad where they're coming from that a Halliburton-built detention camp would be better?
Wednesday, August 30, 2006 Watch Out All You Frogs (3 comments)
Have things seemed a little warm lately? The water gets closer and closer to the boiling point for all those frogs left in the U. S. And it didn't happen overnight. Check out 60 years of preparation for a big frog boil.
Friday, August 25, 2006 An Open Letter to Albert Einstein (3 comments)
Some people have attacked 9/11 researcher and author Michael Ruppert for leaving the United States last week. Here's what they might have written to Albert Einstein if they had been living in Germany in 1933.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006 NeoCon Hawks Feathering Their Nests Overseas (3 comments)
NeoCons Dick Cheney, Michael Ledeen, Doug Feith and Richard Perle may demand that you trust them to do what's right for America, but meanwhile they're covering their asses by moving money and buying property in Europe.