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Politics & Elections
SarahPAC Candidate “Should Be in Jail”
The RNC's vote suppression targeted blacks, Hispanics, the poor of all shades and Florida's Jewish voters.
The Perfect Storm
A few Americans are buying our democracy as never before. And they're doing it completely in secret.
Revenge of the Zombies: Palin, Beck, Limbaugh and the Return of Dark Times
The new zombies have an increasing presence in the death chambers of high finance, the highest reaches of government and in the forefront of mainstream media.
Remembering Fascism: Learning From the Past
“The world is too complex for history to repeat, but there are nevertheless lessons to keep in mind.”
Interregnum
Sovereignty nowadays is, so to speak, underdefined and contentious, porous and poorly defensible, unanchored and free-floating.
“Avatar” Hits the Campaign Trail in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro - The Green Party candidate for president of Brazil, environmentalist Marina Silva, is seeking the support of filmmaker James Cameron, winner of three Oscars for his …
On Languages of Power and Powerlessness
The disciplining force of society is at its most effective when its human origins are denied or covered up.
The Tea Party Versus Obama
Nashville - “English only.” Under this pretext, this reporter gets nothing but monosyllables and a pronounced lack of interest on the part of my intended interview subjects once they …
Evo’s New Cabinet: Ten Men, Ten Women
On Saturday, January 23, Bolivian President Evo Morales kicked off his second term as leader of the country by announcing the appointment of his new Cabinet. Morales has replaced …
Avatar Obama and the United States of Hype
We live in the era of hype. The word, which bounces and bounds throughout the matrices of our information age, refers to a cultural product that has been so …