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Depression and Autocracy From Merkel to Michigan
From The Nation: http://www.thenation.com/blog/165134/depression-and-autocracy-merkel-michigan Laura Flanders on December 14, 2011 “Depression and Democracy”—Paul Krugman’s Monday column took on a key...
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Christian Bookstore Stops Selling Bible Because Proceeds Support Cancer...
From Think Progress: http://thinkprogress.org/health/2011/12/15/390389/christian-bookstore-stops-selling-bible-because-proceeds-support-cancer-research-cite-link-to-planned-parenthood/ By Tanya...
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Nearly 1 in 5 Women in U.S. Survey Say They Have Been Sexually Assaulted
From The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/health/nearly-1-in-5-women-in-us-survey-report-sexual-assault.html?_r=1&scp=4&sq=rape&st=cse# By RONI CARYN RABIN Published:...
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Americans say Wall St. has too much power, but CEO pay keeps climbing
From Raw Story: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/15/americans-say-wall-st-has-too-much-power-but-ceo-pay-keeps-climbing/ By Stephen C. Webster Thursday, December 15, 2011 Executive pay in 2010 was up...
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Barbara Ehrenreich and John Ehrenreich, The Fall of the “Liberal Elite”
From Tom Dispatch: http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175480/tomgram%3A_barbara_ehrenreich_and_john_ehrenreich%2C_the_fall_of_the_%22liberal_elite%22/ Posted by Barbara Ehrenreich and John Ehrenreich...
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U.S. Poverty: Census Finds Nearly Half Of Americans Are Poor Or Low-Income
From Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/15/census-shows-1-in-2-peopl_1_n_1150128.html 12/15/11 WASHINGTON — Squeezed by rising living costs, a record number of Americans – nearly...
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Class Consciousness Is Back
From In These Times: http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/12413/class_consciousness_is_back Once you notice inequality, you can’t escape the realities of class in America. BY Susan J. Douglas December...
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We Need a World War II Effort to Tackle Global Warming and the Great Recession
From New Deal 2.0 http://www.newdeal20.org/2011/12/12/we-need-a-world-war-ii-effort-to-tackle-global-warming-and-the-great-recession-67070/ by Jon Rynn Monday, 12/12/2011 If the government doesn’t go...
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Christopher Hitchens dies aged 62
Erudite and infuriating at times. Always thought provoking. Too damn few as outspokenly brilliant and courageous. I marveled at his writing, his use of language. Unrepentant in his non-belief, I will...
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List of Active Occupy Encampments Across the Country – Now at 61
From FireDogLake: http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2011/12/20/list-of-active-occupy-encampments-across-the-country-now-at-61/ By: Jane Hamsher Tuesday December 20, 2011 Although the media has grown...
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Even Canada doesn’t believe its own spin on tar sands
From The Guardian UK: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/damian-carrington-blog/2011/dec/20/oil-sands-tar-canada-uk-lobbying-emissions In public, Canada’s environment minister says tar sands are...
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Disgraced bishop apologizes for child porn, cites ‘powerful’ addiction
From The Ottawa Citizen: www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Bishop+child+porn+collection+included+Catholic+imagery/5888202/story.html By Andrew Seymour, Ottawa Citizen December 20, 2011 OTTAWA — Disgraced...
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This bastardised libertarianism makes ‘freedom’ an instrument of oppression
From The Guardian UK: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/dec/19/bastardised-libertarianism-makes-freedom-oppression It’s the disguise used by those who wish to exploit without restraint,...
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So long, George Whitman: Legendary Shakespeare and Company owner dies at 98
I have rarely found a place quite so wonderful as a good used bookstore. Preferably with overflowing shelves that line the walls from basement to roof. Some of the best are memorable indeed. The...
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Cindy Jacobs Warns of Satan’s Grip in ‘Ungodly’ Education System
From Right Wing Watch: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/cindy-jacobs-warns-satans-grip-ungodly-education-system by Brian Tashman December 20, 2011 Self-proclaimed prophet Cindy Jacobs told...
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Dennis Kucinich on the NDAA and ‘War Without End’
From Truth Dig: http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/dennis_kucinich_on_the_ndaa_and_war_without_end_20111219/ By Rep. Dennis Kucinich Posted on Dec 20, 2011 Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, perhaps the...
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