Beach Landing, Iwo Jima
They didn’t shoot at us. A silent scene
until we clogged the beach, and then–all hell,
potato masher hand grenades, machine
gun fire, artillery. I swear each shell
passed close enough … [Keep reading >>]
Northeast hit by record global-warming-type deluge
U.S. media misses the story, while “China spends big to counter severe weather caused by climate change”
March 31, 2010
It’s pretty remarkable that we … [Keep reading >>]
In a repudiation of the Bush administration’s now-defunct Terrorist Surveillance Program, a federal judge ruled Wednesday that government investigators illegally wiretapped the phone conversations of an Islamic … [Keep reading >>]
Last fall the right wing on-line dumpster divers couldn’t stop posting news about Climate Gate, the nefarious Phil Jones and his deceptive Climate Research Unit. The big-buck press picked it … [Keep reading >>]
In a stunner to some, President Obama announced this morning that the 20 year ban on oil drilling along the eastern US coast and a good past of the Gulf … [Keep reading >>]
- Two suicide bombers, including one wearing a police uniform, killed at least a dozen people Wednesday in a coordinated attack in Russia’s volatile North Caucasus region, authorities … [Keep reading >>]
Good work at GreenPeace, this time not on the high seas but in the research stacks. News you need to know.
“Most Americans have never heard of Koch Industries, one … [Keep reading >>]
Here are a couple of reviews for those interested. The very interesting, but difficult Ajami, now playing at the Rafael theater in San Rafael, and Richard Dawkins latest, immensely interesting … [Keep reading >>]
CREW and VoteVets are joining very conservative blogger Debbie Schussel in accusing Sean Hannity via Freedom Concerts and Freedom Alliance of scamming the public big time.
Freedom Concerts, Sean Hannity’s scholarship … [Keep reading >>]
A 38-year-old Philadelphia man was charged today with threatening to kill Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) in a profanity-strewn Youtube video that has since been pulled down.
In the video, … [Keep reading >>]
The very sweet Yes We Can video made by Will.I.Am during the run up to the election is here mixed with crazy ol’ John Boehner yelling from the house floor… … [Keep reading >>]
“Female suicide bombers blew themselves up Monday in twin attacks on Moscow subway stations packed with rush-hour passengers, killing at least 38 people and wounding more than 60, … [Keep reading >>]
