I used to think we were a little more tolerant of our protesters here in DC than in other places. We are, after all, ground zero for political speech. But then, the media started rumbling about cracking down here. Stay tuned. Most of the time, though, the media coverage I come ...

Frances Beinecke, president of NRDC, on the nomination of NRDC founder John Bryson by President Barack Obama: "As one of the founders of NRDC, John Bryson is a visionary leader in promoting a clean environment and a strong economy. He has compiled an exemplary record in public service and in ...

Al-Jazeera, which started out as a credible news agency, has become the whore of international journalism and is as credible as the scrawlings of a demented simpleton on the walls of a football stadium. What is really happening in Syria, we shall be reporting in the forthcoming days. Meanwhile let ...

Rocky AndersonFor your consideration: A few minutes ago, Rocky Anderson released a detailed statement on the differences between him and Ron Paul. We'd love to see Mr. Anderson make a statement about the differences between the Justice Party (which is really just the Rocky Anderson party right now) and the ...

We have yet to have an open discussion in America about the preferential tax treatment given to the ownership class. They’re not “job creators”, a meme the 1% is desperately trying to rehabilitate, so we can no longer afford to protect them with the enforced decorum of not asking the obvious questions of fairness.

A recent article was posted to an International Climate Justice Now! listserv written by "agent" Jamie Henn of 350.org/1Sky/Tar Sands Action. The 16 January 2012 article titled "Grassroots Strategy Is Key to Winning Keystone XL Fight" gave the impression that the mainstream green groups were a magnificent force to be ...

“Hola, Amigo! Pack your bags, we’re going to Mexico!” bubbled Dr. Franklin Peterson Comstock III, faux physician and money-maker. “Yeah, I could use a decent vacation,” I replied, figuring he’d pay for both of us since he had just set the world record for the most nose jobs in a 24-hour ...

The international Right has put on an indigenist costume, not only to draw nearer to its historical victim, but also to infiltrate indigenous organizations to the point of directing their movements.   The contribution of millions of dollars for the welfare of indigenous people is one of several manifestations that are taking ...

We asked our readers to nominate their favorite albums released in 2011. Here, in no normative or ordinal order, are some albums you might have missed, and some you probably didn't, nominated by an array of progressive and otherwise enlightened listeners. In some cases, hyperlinks are to the artist's web ...

Tucked between the New Hampshire primary and Ground Hog Day, and directly competing against an NFL playoff game, is Saturday's annual Miss America pageant. Although the headquarters is still near Atlantic City, where it originated in 1921, the pageant—don’t call it a beauty contest—has been a part of the Las Vegas ...