Almost everyone watching the epochal Proposition 19 battle in California — the voter initiative that would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults, and allow its taxation by local governments — realizes that the implications and symbolic significance of the vote goes far beyond the baby steps included in the language of the measure.
Clint Eastwood has nothing left to prove. He’s already an American icon. The tough guy actor turned Oscar winning- director has tackled a wide swath of the human condition in his prolific cannon. From the deadly perils of delusional love ( his ground-breaking, under rated debut) in “Play Misty For Me,” to the power of [...]
The midterm elections are right around the corner, and according to most polls the GOP could make enough gains to have a majority in the House of Representatives while the Senate is likely to remain under the control of Democrats, with possibly a smaller majority. If this situation occurs, it is likely that the Republicans [...]
France and Britain are not separated by much geographically, but politically the reactions of British and French people are a study in contrast. Today, the British government of David Cameron announced the most drastic budget cuts in decades. Meanwhile, in France the popular protests over a much more timid plan to raise the retirement age [...]
Artists are often on the front lines of cultural movements. The Broadway community was among the hardest hit by the Aids epidemic of the ’80′s and ’90′s and also the first to respond with an outpouring of charity and awareness. Twenty plus years later, Broadway composers and stars have taken time to produce a beautiful [...]
