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Hopes and Prospects
In this urgent new book, Noam Chomsky surveys the dangers and prospects of our early twenty-first century. Exploring challenges such as the growing gap between North and South, American exceptionalism (including under President Barack Obama), the fiascos of Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S.-Israeli assault on Gaza, and the recent financial bailouts, he also sees hope [...]
BP Spill Update. Colbert’s Solution
Steven Colbert has proposed a solution to the BP spill problem (which seems to just get worse and worse every day). Maybe I’m just punchy, but….well, you watch and see if it doesn’t make you smile, too. Sphere: Related Content
Drug Test the Unemployed? Is Hatch a Conservative, or not?
So now GOP Senator Orrin Hatch is proposing a law to mandate drug testing all unemployed workers. You would have to test negative for drugs to receive unemployment compensation. Small, minor detail: Such a law would be unconstitutional. It would be a major violation of rights. OK, we all know that the Republican claim to [...]
How Haiti Got This Way and Why We Owe Them Help
Haiti is an amazing country. Sure, it is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. But that is not the fault of the brave and generous Haitian people. Haiti was formerly one of the most brutal French plantation colonies. Some of the planters there were monsters of sadism and depravity. Read the history. The rum [...]
Forced Labor (Slavery?) in Florida!
What is it with Florida? The reports just keep coming in about Immokalee County, where poor immigrant workers are lured with the promise of jobs and then trapped in brutally inhumane conditions and not allowed to escape. Over and over we have been asked to boycott this or that fast food restaurant in the last [...]
Right-Wing Organizes Unruly Mobs to Prevent Healthcare Discussion
The Insurance industry is spending $1.4 million a day to fight reform. The right-wing is organizing “unruly mobs” to disrupt healthcare town meetings across America. The behavior is so obvious, obnoxious, and antidemocratic that reporters have written about it all over the country.
Coleman Finally Concedes—7 Months Late
So Norm Coleman finally conceded his loss in the Minnesota Senate election to Al Franken—-only 7 months too late for even a shred of dignity.
It took a unanimous vote of the Minnesota Supreme Court to finally make Coleman give it up. Talk about making a fool of yourself—at the expense of your former constituents. And, of course, making sure that no one in MN will ever vote for you for anything again…
Is StarBucks the new WalMart?
StarBucks (otherwise known as AstronomicalBucks), it turns out, treats its workers like dirt.
Just like WalMart, StarBucks plays dirty tricks to (illegally) keep workers from unionizing. To find out more, watch this video:
Now Anyone Can Track Your Email Address
If you are avoiding a stalker or evading an abusive former partner, your life could depend on not leaving a trail online. If you are looking for a job or trying to hold onto your existing job, your livelihood could depend on not posting anything online that could possibly offend your employer or potential employer—either [...]