I see so many news articles praising Lindsey Graham on this, the day of his death. But I believe in Ta-Nehisi Coates's idea that no lies should be spoken over the bodies of the dead. Therefore, I will present to you this song (American Stooge) by one of my favorite singers, Mary Chapin Carpenter. She was inspired to write this song by her loathing of Lindsey Graham and the weasel that he was.
The European Union says it best in their post on Mastodon today. Take a moment to read it and reflect on what they have been going through as they fight off the Russian invasion. Our role is to pressure our elected leaders to given Ukraine the weapons they need and
Emma Goldman hated imbalances in power. She saw that the rich promoted patriotism as a way to get the poor to sacrifice their own children to support the structures that keep them poor. Now we have gone one step further and we are asking those children who are risking their
How long is too long? We always wish those we love a long life, but is there a point were will start to think of death in the way Fredrik Backman wrote about it in A Man Called Ove? Does everyone eventually reach a point at which their "greatest
Nassim Nicholas Taleb tells us that "one should not expect laurels for bringing the truth." However, when you are willing to sacrifice your job because you believe you have a duty to truth and editorial independence, I think we need to give you as much praise and support