After Israel’s invasion: An eyewitness account from Gaza, the West Bank and Israel ~ Marie Kennedy (guest blogger)

Gaza: War on civilians in the world’s largest open-air prison1
After 3 weeks in the West Bank, Israel and Gaza2, I returned to Los Angeles in a state of stunned disbelief. I had last been in Palestine in 1995, a time when many were hopeful of a peaceful transition to two-states, as outlined in the [...]

Krugman vs. Obama Smackdown! ~ dnd

Welcome to the main event. In this corner, in the extremely blue trunks, Paul “The Nobel Laureate in Economics” Krugman. And in this corner, in the moderate blue trunks, Barack “The President of the United States” Obama. Ladies and gentlemen, let’s get ready to RUMBLE!

For a while now, NYT columnist Paul Krugman has been using [...]

Alaska’s Magnificent Bristol Bay Fisheries at Risk ~ Horsedooty

The rivers and streams in the Bristol Bay watershed of Southwest Alaska read like a dream destination wish list for fly anglers around the globe. Nushagak. Mulchatna. Koktuli. Kvichak. Upper and Lower Talarik Creeks. The list goes on and on. For those who have been fortunate enough to wet a line in these waters, [...]

3/28/09: Your Weekly Address

America’s Ten Worst Pundits & Talking Heads~ BrianInNYC

Rush Limbaugh, self proclaimed leader of the American conservative movement, drug addict, drug smuggler, thrice married “defender” of “family values” (and the GOP wonders why they can’t win an election). Only real talent is that he can make [...]

“It’s Now Or Never”~nannymm

It seems like everyone is a critic these days. Everywhere I turn I hear that President Obama is trying to do too much. The talking heads say he needs to slow down and focus on the economy. He should cut his budget. His plans for healthcare, education, and energy independence [...]

What’s so bad about France? ~ BrianInNYC

For the life I have no idea why France has become the poster country for all that is wrong in the world according to the GOP~right wing crowd. I don’t know about you folks but I’m getting pretty tired of hearing these idiots claim we are turning into France as President Obama [...]