https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3X2eDCmPRY Mayday PAC is a SuperPAC to end all SuperPACs. It has already raised 5 million dollars and plans on picking 5 congressional districts in which to support pro campaign finance reform … [Read more...]
What I Do and Why I Do It
I publish a weekly listing of Energy (and Other) Events at the colleges, universities, and in the community around Cambridge, MA (http://hubevents.blogspot.com) and have been doing it consistently since the end of January, 2010 … [Read more...]
Now What?
The discussion about the aggregation and distribution of content on the web heated up this week when the Associated Press announced plans to "launch an industry initiative" designed "to protect news content" online. from Huffington Post The … [Read more...]
Police mistake 12 y/o Black girl for White prostitute. Girl arrested for assault.
I think I'm beginning to understand this whole second amendment fetish much better now. Here's the abridged version: Plain-clothes cops look for White prostitutes. Cops try to arrest 12-year-old Black girl instead. Girl resists … [Read more...]
What’s Up At NewsLadder: Alternet’s 10 Biggest Differences Between Barack Obama And John McCain
The Ten Biggest Differences Between Obama And McCain That Will Affect Your Daily Life. It's a very strong piece that outlines to all the choice that our country will make on November 4th and the impact that choice will have on our immediate … [Read more...]
Vets For Freedom NewsLadder Is Up. It’s Fair And Balanced (Really).
We'd like to introduce the Vets for Freedom NewsLadder. Like all the NewsLadders that are up and running, this is a great place to find out all about an issue on one site with articles, blog posts, and videos linked up and voted up or down … [Read more...]
Russert: the worst possible year for a political junkie to pass
Here are my thoughts on Tim Russert's passing, which EaBo broke here yesterday. Not that there's ever a "good time" for an otherwise healthy 58-year-old to go, but Tim dying this election cycle is like Tim dying during a season in which his … [Read more...]
McClellan Confirms: Bush, Cheney, Rove, Card and Libby: the Liar’s Club
Not that we needed him to tell us...but, his confirmation in his upcoming book puts any doubts to rest...Scott McClellan's Shocking Revelation: Bush, Cheney, Rove and Libby are LiarsQuote of the Day:"The most powerful leader in the world … [Read more...]
The Truth About the Boston MS-13 Raids
The supposed purpose of ICE's "Operation 13", as the raids were dubbed, was to target members of MS-13, a violent Salvadoran gang. This operation was concieved, no doubt, in response to the politicized killings in New Jersey, … [Read more...]
Migrants Live the American Nightmare
Both U.S. Progressives and Conservatives are guilty of neglecting Emigration States. Very few act in the true interests of Mexicans, Guatemalans, Salvadorans, Hondurans, etc. Progressives will often pick up a sexy issue, like … [Read more...]