Scientology

Scientology Threatens Vanity Fair

Scientology threatens Vanity Fair with a libel suit after VF publishes a story about Tom Cruise’s beauty pageant.

Human Rights

Gay Football Player Cut From Team After Kissing Boyfriend

My money is actually on football as the major sport where an active player will come out first.

State-Sponsored Race Riots in China

The Chinese government is stirring up race hate against the Japanese.

Election 2012

Mitt Romney Says What He Really Thinks

I really do think that this is what people like Romney think of the rest of us. In any event, his candidacy is effectively over. 2012 is now a “down ticket” year and the generational Democratic majority continues.

War

Joint U.S.-Afghan Exercises Ended

Afghanistan is going to look like Hanoi ’75 real soon.

American Marines Go to Yemen “Temporarily”

Something that has gotten comparatively little coverage in the corporate media is Obama’s expansion of the War on Terror in general and operations in Yemen in particular. Ground troops are a significant escalation of Obama’s unmentioned war.

Just Plain Stupid

Mormons Posthumously Baptized Barack Obama’s Grandmother

I don’t really get why I’m offended by this, but I am.

Is Organic Healthier?

No.

Democratic Convention Opens 

Brilliant analysis of the Democratic Party’s role in broader American politics. Necessary reading for progressive-minded people.

DNC to Recycle 2008 Promises

They’re hoping you’re not smart enough to notice.

Six-Day Work Week Coming To Greece

The face of austerity in Greece, coming soon to a country near you.

Iran To Deploy Warships Off US Coast

The sabre rattling over Iran goes up another couple degrees.

Mad Men Gets Rick Rolled

If you’re like me, you can’t get enough of either half of this mashup.

More On Tom Cruise’s Wife Auditions

No comment needed here, really.