Archive for February, 2008
links for 2008-02-27
‘The Wire’ — Why Criticize One of the Best Crime Shows in TV History? [AlterNet]
The HBO series is the ultimate anti-cop show, a rebellion against the horseshit police worship afflicting American television.
Obama’s Line on Lobbyists Is Misleading [AlterNet]
Obama claims that he doesn’t take money from lobbyists. The truth is, he is as beholden to special [...]
links for 2008-02-22
Christian Right’s Demographic Nightmare: Muslims are “Out-Breeding” Whites [AlterNet]
Conservatives predict a catastrophe as white birthrates in the “West” fall. Their solution? Take away women’s rights to compel reproduction.
What’s Wrong with Staying Single? [AlterNet]
The significance of getting married has changed dramatically in recent decades. When will our views of single people catch up?
Congressional Steroid Spectacle a [...]
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Unstoppable Obama [The Nation]
All of us, of whatever race or gender, want a fresh start. That’s what “change” means now: Get us out of here!
Dumb and Dumber: Are Americans Hostile to Knowledge? [New York Times]
Susan Jacoby’s new book bemoans the state of American culture. Not only are citizens ignorant about essential knowledge, she says, but [...]
links for 2008-02-12
Hillary Clinton’s Superdelegate ‘Firewall’ [AlterNet]
Why Obama may win more votes, but Clinton will get the party’s blessing.
Immigrants Come Here Because Globalization Took Their Jobs Back There [AlterNet]
Seal-the-border hysteria is everywhere. Instead of blaming immigrants for America’s problems, let’s look at executives on both sides of the border.
California Dreaming [The Nation]
California’s primary was a triumph of [...]
links for 2008-02-07
The Boom Was a Bust for Ordinary People [AlterNet]
Our challenge isn’t just to prop up stock prices but to rebuild an economy in which everyone shares the good times.
Super Tuesday: Where’s the Candidate That Represents Me? [AlterNet]
Disenfranchised voters in more than 40 states lose the chance to not only influence the 2008 presidential election but [...]
links for 2008-02-02
David Brooks: The New York Times’ Favorite Conservative Conman [AlterNet]
Deep beneath his protective sheath of psychic blubber, NYT columnist David Brooks knows that he’s a fake and a failure.
Can’t Pay Your Mortgage? Trash Your House and Leave [AlterNet]
As housing markets tank, “trash-outs” are on the rise, leaving owners, lenders and banks fighting over who should [...]
