The Bush Years And What A “Lapdog” Press Really Looked Like
Former president George W. Bush. (photo: Getty Images) Written by Eric Boelert Perpetually fuming about President Obama, Sean Hannity widened his rant Wednesday night on Fox News and condemned the…
You Can’t Wash Away Fracking’s Effects
Written by Walter Brasch José Lara just wanted a job. A company working in the natural gas fields needed a man to power wash wastewater tanks. Clean off the debris.…
Snow What
A few days ago I wrote about the tantalizing signs of spring's approach; today winter is puffing its chest to prove it still has things to accomplish. The morning broke…
TSA Agents Harass Three-Year-Old with Spina Bifida, Take Away Her Stuffed Animal
Written by Neetzan Zimmerman for Gawker.com After passing through the security checkpoint at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport without incident earlier this month, the youngest member of the Forck family ---…
NDAA: Pre-Emptive Prosecution Coming to a Town Near You
Written by Charlotte Silver for Al Jazeera English In the US, due process - one of the defining features of a democratic judicial process - continues to be badly bludgeoned:…