February 2012
2 posts
January 2012
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November 2011
2 posts
“William: Actually, a young artist I know, who does not have gallery...”
– Derivatives: An Interview with William Powhida
“Throughout my life I have seen, and sometimes participated in, peaceful civil...”
– Bob Ostertag: Militarization Of Campus Police
October 2011
1 post
August 2011
5 posts
““Why is Washington so obsessed with Assange?”
“It is power...”
– OpEdNews - Article: A Story…The Last Whistleblower
“Secondly, the US does not deserve a triple-A rating, and the reason has nothing...”
– Why the S&P downgrade was delayed | Felix Salmon
July 2011
1 post
June 2011
1 post
March 2011
4 posts
“OF COURSE your location, hours, and contact email address are all displayed as...”
– Not anybody (via neversaidaboutgallerywebsites)
“Even scenes portraying clichéd European views of Islam were met with amusement...”
– German ensemble brings first opera to Iraq | Culture & Lifestyle | Deutsche Welle | 08.03.2011
February 2011
6 posts
WatchDazed Digital | MEN’s New Video and Recommends…
“Potential 2012 U.S. presidential candidate Mike Huckabee told Jewish settlers...”
– The Associated Press: Huckabee: Israel can build in West Bank, Jerusalem
January 2011
4 posts
Don't go, don't kill! The repeal of don't ask,... →
joethelion:
interesting state of affairs, when one has to go to al-jazeera to get intelligent commentary on gay rights.
The Big (Military) Taboo - NYTimes.com →
We face wrenching budget cutting in the years ahead, but there’s one huge area of government spending that Democrats and Republicans alike have so far treated as sacrosanct.
It’s the military/security world, and it’s time to bust that taboo. A few facts:
• The United States spends nearly as much on military power as every other country in the world combined, according to the Stockholm...
A guide to the market oligopoly system →
powhida:
Financial blogger Felix Salmon on my drawing about the economics of the art industry.
December 2010
1 post
November 2010
4 posts
“I think [Marx] would take it for granted that elites are basically Marxist -...”
– Noam Chomsky (via newleft)
“Since the early 1980s, the Democratic Party has largely abandoned its commitment...”
– Roger D. Hodge (via conscientious)
October 2010
1 post
“I know this is going to sound like fingernails on the chalkboard to some of your...”
– From Don’t Ask Don’t Tell poster boy Dan Choi. Very distrurbing quote.
Does Opposing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Bolster US Militarism? A Debate with Lt. Dan Choi and Queer Activist Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Thanks to Bill Dobbs for sending this link.
September 2010
2 posts
“For almost three decades beginning in 1936, many African-American travelers...”
– Recalling ‘Green Book,’ Guide for Black Travelers - NYTimes.com
August 2010
8 posts
“Many Americans oppose such a mandate as an infringement of their personal...”
– Health Reform Without a Public Plan: The German Model - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com
WatchThank You For Your Call (by Shawn Nee / discarted)
In 1935, the Social Security Act was created to help ensure the economic safety of America’s elderly. As of July 2010, the United States Social Security Administration does not recognize same-sex marriages or domestic partnerships as valid relationships. Consequently, thousands of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender seniors are denied...
“A JetBlue flight attendant apparently upset with an uncooperative passenger on a...”
– Flight Attendant Uses Emergency Slide to Escape Dispute - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com
July 2010
16 posts
“Sometimes half doesn’t work. Half-assed rarely does. All Obama’s half assed...”
– Blaming the blogosphere for Democratic Failures | Ian Welsh
No really, this is how we find rare books...
housingworksbookstore:
Volunteer: Does it matter if one of these dollar books is signed?
Staffer: Probably not. The truth is, most author’s autographs aren’t worth anything.
Volunteer: Oh, okay. Does it matter that it’s signed by Robert Frost?
bookofjoe: The origin of 'My bad' →
