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.

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.”