Third World America
Tent cities. Right here. Right now.
ONTARIO, Calif., Dec 21 (Reuters) - Between railroad tracks and beneath the roar of departing planes sits “tent city,” a terminus for homeless people. It is not, as might be expected, in a blighted city center, but in the once-booming suburbia of Southern California.
The noisy, dusty camp sprang up [...]
Gratuitous Video Feed (Enron Edition)
Mark Knopfler: “Punish The Monkey”
Lieberman Not Utterly Useless
Finally earning some of the oxygen he consumes, Senator Joe Lieberman co-sponsors an actual progressive bill:
S.2521, also known as the Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act, was introduced Wednesday by Republican Senator Gordon Smith of Oregon, independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, and 19 co-sponsors. The legislation seeks to grant health benefits, family medical leave, long-term [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“O how mine eyes do loathe his visage now!”
—Midsummer Night’s Dream, 4.1.78
