I’ve been watching the discussion of millennial citizenship on the HuffPo this morning, spurred by Supriya Dwivedi’s essay on Generation Y and Daniel Alexandre Portoraro’s response. It’s a spirited exchange. Perhaps it’s worth taking a step back a…
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Modern libertarianism is the disguise adopted by those who wish to exploit without restraint. It pretends that only the state intrudes on our liberties. It ignores the role of banks, corporations and the rich in making us less free. It denies the …
Ah, nuance. What a thing it is to contemplate. It’s so bracing. Complication. Reflection. Complexity. It’s what puts the real in real life. My friend @cityslikr, who on his worst days is ten times more eloquent and compelling than I will ever be, …
Smart comment ??? he’s right. Here’s the quote from PolitickerNY (h/t reddit blogger cos): Long Island Republican Congressman Peter King blasted the Occupy Wall Street protesters as anti-American today on a right-wing talk show. ???The fact is these p…
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Best part is the way she sidesteps the whole shallow storyline pushed by traditional media outlets, most of which seem completely befuddled because they can’t find “leaders”…