Meaner than a Junkyard Empire
A jazz version of Rage Against the Machine, Minnesota-based Junkyard Empire blends jazz instrumentals, hip hop, and socially consciously lyrics to create a fresh sound.
What John McCain Doesn't Get: Change is on the American Mind
People are ready for a big change away from Bush-McCain politics, according to a new article from Yes! Magazine, titled 'Our Own Agenda: 10 Policies for a Better America,' which compiles the results of a number of polls and surveys on a host of issues.
Gaza Resident: “I still cannot farm my own land”
New Abasan village in South Eastern Gaza looks, and feels, almost haunted. Every third or fourth house is a mound of rubble, or else has been partially destroyed, and the village streets are dusty and devoid of life.
Book Review: Bracing for Armageddon
Bracing for Armageddon is an insightful well documented history of the myth and business of “civil defense.” Civil defense gave us installment plan bomb shelters, highways to evacuate cities, Reagan’s “Star Wars” continental civil defense in outer space, and the present recycled Reagan policies of the Bush administration.
Book Review: Racing the Enemy
The end of the Second World War with Japan is a story of the clashes of three empires – the struggling Soviets, the decline of the Japanese, and the ascendancy of the American. The common media perception is that the use of the atomic bombs ended the war...
Satirical News and the Build Up to the Third World War
Perhaps a couple of decades from now we will all be praising the mainstream media for the wonderful work they have done reporting on our collective insanity.
Olympic Follies and Triumphs
To run a full marathon experts suggest that the aspiring athlete requires at least six months of rigorous training, proper gear, a particular diet, regular check-ups, mental focus and preparation, and a variety of gadgets depending on one's budget.
The Erratic Blockade of Cuba
'For almost half a century, the United States has imposed a trade embargo against Cuba. And yet it sometimes seems barely visible,' says an article published Aug. 14, 2008, in the printed edition of the British weekly The Economist.
The Media Just Love, Love, Love John McCain
The corporate media got caught this week carrying water for the McCain campaign. According to ABC News, media pundits, talk shows, and 'news' shows have given free coverage to McCain campaign videos that the campaign falsely billed as TV ads criticizing Barack Obama.
Iraq's Al-Maliki: A Thorn in the Side of the Bush-McCain War Policy
Just after the Bush administration prematurely announced a new occupation agreement with the Iraqi government, that included the movement of US troops out of some Iraqi cities, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki this week insisted again that any new agreement must include a timetable for withdrawal.
