Category Archives: Newsletter

Monologues of Dissent (3/8/12) The following open letter was written by Gary Olson, a Republican who has been corresponding with both Governor Scott Walker and his state senator, Scott Fitzgerald, for the past year.  Gary takes issue with the lack … Continue reading →

By Geta Dayal Wired (3/2/12) Two Japanese researchers recently introduced a prototype for a device they call a SpeechJammer that can literally “jam” someone’s voice — effectively stopping them from talking. Now they’ve released a video of the device in … Continue reading →

 By William K. Black AlterNet (3/6/12)   James Q. Wilson, who died recently, was a political scientist who often studied the government response to blue collar crime. The public knows him best for his theory called “broken windows.” The metaphor explains … Continue reading →

By Alana Horowitz Huffington Post (3/11/12) Great news, America! Some of the dumbest people in the country are leading your nation, according to Speaker of the House John Boehner. “We got some of the smartest people in the country who serve … Continue reading →

(Editor’s Note: One of the most revealing aspects of this story is to read the online discussion that follows the article. There you can witness the unvarnished moral mindset of actual “Randroids” as they rush to defend Rand’s dystopian world … Continue reading →

By Elise Foley Huffington Post (3/11/12) PHOENIX — Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio held a press conference earlier this month to announce the results of an investigation far outside the realm of his duties: A “posse” he assembled found evidence that … Continue reading →

March 12 (Reuters) - Four Amish youths were charged with underage drinking after they crashed their horse-drawn buggy into a police cruiser in upstate New York, authorities said on Monday. Police were dispatched to the town of Sherman on Sunday … Continue reading →

(Editor’s Note:   This article does a superb job of not just outlining the source and nature of the forms of fundamentalism threatening the future of America, it also lays out powerful responses to the destructive forces now at play in the … Continue reading →

By Nicole Nicole Pasulka Mother Jones (3/10/12) Louisiana State Senator Karen Carter Peterson wants to make sure evolution’s taught in Louisiana science classes. This week, Peterson introduced a bill that would repeal a four-year-old state law that encourages teachers to critique contested science like … Continue reading →

By Mike Tate Democratic Party of Wisconsin (3/11/12) Scott Walker announced on Friday that he has set up a criminal defense fund to pay for his high-priced Chicago defense attorneys who are trying to shield him from a historic corruption … Continue reading →

By Goodman Green Brasscheck TV (3/11/12) Once again I am pleased to be passing along the news that there is resistance among the States against the President’s claim to unconstitutional authority to indefinitely detain American citizens without due process. The … Continue reading →

By Adam Martin The Atlantic Wire (3/9/12) Ocupy Wall Street were pretty much made for each other. The Rolling Stone polemicist’s writing gives Occupy talking points for its critique of Wall Street, big business, and government, and Occupy’s high-profile actions … Continue reading →

Washington Post, Editorial (3/10/12) That a recently rediscovered 2009 op-ed column on health care by Mitt Romney can be seen as embarrassing evidence of disqualifying moderation is a sad signpost of how far the Republican Party has drifted toward the irresponsible … Continue reading →

By Brian Wheeler BBC News (11/22/11) Millions of us happily invade our own privacy every day on Twitter and Facebook, sharing personal details with the world and broadcasting our location in a way previous generations would have found bizarre. Even … Continue reading →

By Mark Karlan TruthOut (3/11/12) The physical Mexican-American wall starts as a newly fortified metal barrier extending 300 feet into the warm, balmy waters of Southern California and ends up some 2,000 miles later just east of Brownsville, Texas. But … Continue reading →