In times of great upheaval, we are defined by how we respond. Think of Britain during the blitz. New Yorkers on 9/11. Toronto when it snowed. This suffers from the absence of Don Adams, but otherwise an inspiring demonstration of what can be achie…
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Alexander Cockburn,longtime Nation columnist, radical journalist, unwavering voice of dissent,RIP, 1941-2012.??? Katrina vandenHeuvel (@KatrinaNation) July 21, 2012 Some years ago, I lent a collection of his essays to a friend, and never saw it agai…
It’s not exactly a revelation to note that political campaigns cost money. Lawn signs, bumper stickers, phone calls, communication strategy, polling, consultants, and the ground game — they all add up. Naturally, you need a team of dedicated volu…
Glenn Tamblyn at Skeptical Science flags the University of East Anglia’s release of threats and hate mail sent to Phil Jones. PDF here, examples below: 1. ???Subject: Kill yourself scum Fuck you for your lies and deceit. You deserve to die. And if y…
Juggling live-blogging, tweeting, and this, so nothing profound, but a couple of things: 1. I wouldn’t assume that “the mayor is back in charge of transit” just yet. Just because OneCity didn’t fly doesn’t mean that he’s suddenly got anything more…