News & Politics As Spectacle
Michael Jackson has dominated news coverage since his death on June 25, the other “big story” covered by the mainstream media was the resignation of Sarah Palin.
McNamara Was ‘Terribly Wrong’, But At Least He Had A Conscience
Former Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara, died yesterday at the age of 93. McNamara was one of the most controversial political figures in recent US history. He will be remembered, in a categorization that is not fully accurate, as the ” architect ” of the Vietnam war.
Can Weed Save The Arts In California?
Activist Dann Halem seems to think so. He is building an online business selling marijuana via Twitter. He is based in California, where medical marijuana is legal. He also has a non-profit organization called The Artists Collective.
This 4th Of July, Americans Will Have Little To Celebrate About
The unemployment numbers yesterday were worse than expected. The national average is close to 10%, with many states suffering even more dire circumstances. America has not seen such a situation for 26 years.
Recently what passes for “good news ” is just news that are not utterly catastrophic. We went from losing
The Ordinary Evil Of Bernard Madoff
Yesterday, Bernard Madoff was sentenced in New-York to 150 years behind bars, if nothing else his victims can be reassured that he will finish his life in jail.
When Madoff’s victims describe him they often have used such words as likable unassuming and a man they could
