Embassy Attacks

Hillary Clinton Falls on Her Sword for Obama

Clinton has taken responsibility for the Benghazi attacks. I’d be curious to know how she was coerced into doing this.

The War on (Some) Drugs

Aaron Sandusky Facing Life in Prison for Operating a California Dispensary

Sandusky is facing life after a trial barring even a mention of the relevant California law. Remember when not going after clinics was one of the reasons Obama was “better than Bush?” What reasons have you got left?

Music

Happy Jew Year From Donald Fagen

One of the two masterminds behind Steely Dan chats about Lenny Bruce, his new record and his fellow Jews.

Election 2012

Women Pushing Romney Into Swing State Lead

Further evidence that shrieking about how the Republicans will turn women into breeding slaves isn’t a winning strategy, Dems.

“Memorandum of Understanding” for the Debates

Our elections are tightly managed, corporate-controlled affairs that leave little to chance. Here’s a peek behind the curtain.

Just Plain Awesome

Hollywood Skateboard Riot

Some skateboarders got totally radical on cops not too far from my house. I support this.

Workers’ Struggles

Wal-Mart Workers Walk Off the Job

I’m curious to know what “backed by” the UFCW means. Either way, kudos, Wal-Mart workers.

Election 2012

Obama’s Debate Performance

The WSWS takes on Obama’s debate performance. The article isn’t as penetrating as I would like to have seen, but it does raise one very interesting point: A political nonentity whose entire career is based on millionaire patrons was likely woefully emotionally and intellectually unequipped to have a patrician attacking him.

GOP VP Candidate Wants America as a Tax Shelter

Paul Allen Ryan on the bipartisan plan to turn America into the Cayman Islands.

Hugo Chavez Shifts to the Right

In addition, he seems to be an incredibly simple and stupid man, which is probably why the left adore him.

In These Times Shills for the Dems

Jesus, what a sad, pathetic bunch of milquetoast fake leftists they are at ITT.

War

RT Interview With Iraqi PM on Syria

There is no “Syrian Revolution.” There is only a sectarian civil war, with the United States backing the local al-Qaeda affiliate (Google that shit).

Police State

TSA Agent Robs Passenger As Punishment

The Keystone Gestapo at it again.

Just Plain Stupid

Birth Control Makes Chimps Gay, Fish Intergendered

A legit study on the socially corrosive effects of birth control.

Shameless Shilling

Did Scrooge McDuck Die in 1967?

Outstanding writer and all-around classy lady Robyn Pennacchia answers this and more questions you never asked about the (Mc)Duck family.

Social Conditions

Your Little Town Isn’t the Next Silicon Valley

A good summary of why the liberal fantasy of every post-industrial sinkhole being a fertile land of tech startup growth is just that — a fantasy.

Election 2012

Mitt Romney Won the Debate, Apparently

I am the only person alive who think that Obama won a narrow split decision, but the narrative means more than what I think… or even who won. Here’s a good summary of ruling-class reaction to last night’s debate.

They Call This a “Choice”

RT weighs in on the anemic and bankrupt “democracy” of the United States.

Todd Akin Continues to Assert That Non-Pregnant Women Get Abortions

Must happen in the two weeks before they’re pregnant when they’re… pregnant.

Social Media

Broken Makes More Money Than Working

Social media outlets deliberately have outages because it’s more profitable. Who would have guessed?

War

Turkish Parliament Authorizes Attacks on Syria

This is a NATO attack. Things continue to heat up in the Middle East.

Social Conditions

The American Plutocracy’s Future for American Workers

Fire Dog Lake is pretty much the one “progressive” blog I can consistently expect to profusely nod my head in agreement with. This article explores what America’s ruling class has planned for the American working class: Low-wage jobs and an increasingly anemic “democracy.” As one astute commenter put it: “There was a reason it was named the ‘President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness’, not the ‘President’s Council on Living Wage Jobs and Competitiveness.’”

Election 2012

Todd Akin Claims Women Who Aren’t Even Pregnant Get Abortions

I generally try and understand what people who say shit like this means as best as I can. What better way to argue against it? In this case I’m coming up short. It’s just a “WTF” for me. Anyone know what’s going on here?

Bipartisan Assault on Social Security and Medicare Planned After Election

No matter who the American ruling class selects as its CEO, they’ll be gutting Social Security and Medicare. This, along with the impending assault on Iran, is the elephant in the room of the 2012 election.

Secularism

Muslims for Free Speech

I don’t want to over inflate its size or influence, but there is a small but vocal moderate Muslim community around the world. Here are some quotes from that community.

War

America Removes MEK From Terrorist Watch List in Preparation for Iran Assault

One man’s terrorist is another man’s strategic ally.

Media

Bahrain Bought Favorable Coverage From CNN

There’s that free American press in action.

Just Plain Weird

22 Bizarre OKCupid Photos

Awkward dating photos amuse me greatly.

War

NATO Mulls Early Afghanistan Withdrawl

There is increasingly the stink of Saigon ’75 in Afghanistan. File this under “Nick Pell was right.”

Russia Warns NATO on Syria

The situation in the Middle East is getting increasingly frightening. Anyone who says otherwise isn’t really paying attention. I admit that some part of me just wants war to break out. The waiting is killing me and I can’t wait to see the Obamaton Army talk about how this is the best foreign invasion ever!

Human Rights

A Call To Arms for the Wealthy to Protect the Right to Vote

Apparently someone in the ruling class believes the plebes should be allowed to have a say.

NYPD Gang Task Force Using Social Media

Interesting, as gang members are often pretty flagrant about their affiliations online. However, being in a gang is not, in and of itself, a crime.

Just Plain Dumb

Noam Chomsky Shills for Democrats Again

Anarcho-liberal and frequent Democracy Now! guest Noam Chomsky doing what he does best: Acting as left cover for American imperialism.

David Blaine Will Hopefully Be Electrocuted in the Next 72 Hours

Er, I mean “David Blaine is performing some awesome new public stunt.”