Indians 101: Southeastern Agriculture
When the Spanish first arrived in what is now the Southeastern United States, they found Indian nations that had been agriculturalists for more than a thousand years. In 1539, the Spanish explorer...
View ArticleMy Story (of the trans variety)
So yesterday I shared a little about coming out. Today I'd like to share my story for those who are interested in such things. I think I knew I was not like my brothers very early on. Even as a 5 year...
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Witnessing Revolution #186
ou are in the 186th Witness Revolution diary, bearing witness to pro-democracy movements in North Africa, the Middle East and beyond. We aim here to simply report, from as many reliable worldwide...
View ArticleIn which Ed Schultz bashes liberals for an hour
I know, I bring it upon myself when I put his radio show on. But today, Ed Schultz spent an hour (well, so far) bashing liberals over the killing of Osama bin Laden. And he did so for the wrong reason...
View ArticleThe Next Eating Liberally Pasadena Will Be May 24, 2011
Hello. Normally the next meeting of Eating Liberally Pasadena would be next Tuesday, but that is Election Day and I have been volunteering for one of the campaigns and I will be at the campaign...
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Illinois: 13-5
My gerrymander is effective, yet not too greedy. I kept all three African-American districts over 50% and created a new Hispanic district that is majority overall, plurality by VAP. IL 1: Bobby Rush...
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Camera Obscura Project
The Camera Obscura technique has been with us for much longer than photography. The principle is that of a pinhole camera. The device consists of a box or room with a hole in one side. Light from an...
View ArticleThe Daily Bucket - Don't Mow Edition
The Daily Bucket is a place to catch your casual observations of the natural world and turn them into a valuable resource. Whether it's the firs"t flowers of spring or that odd bug in your basement,...
View ArticleParticipative Models: PeerSpirit Circle
When I was a child, our family parties seemed, inevitably, to evolve into the entire family sitting in a large circle, chatting, talking, engaging one another. Circle just happened. In it, we're not...
View ArticleKoch Buys Econ Dept. at Florida State U
Hard to believe, isn't it? Okay, it's not the entire department, just a few hires, $1.5 M worth: A conservative billionaire who opposes government meddling in business has bought a rare commodity:...
View ArticleMore About Legal Gay Marriage in the Military
Yesterday, lostboyjim, wrote a diary about the Navy's new policy authorizing same-sex marriage as long as the ceremonies take place in states where it is already legal. Today, the news hit...
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Rules For CEO Pay: Fail by Your Own Standard, Change the Standard
A blog post from Mark Price, originally published on Third and State. Gretchen Morgenson of The New York Times reports that the executive compensation committee of Wal-Mart has dropped same-store...
View Articlethe war on drugs as class warfare
I read this post on the excellent blog "ginandtacos" yesterday & it was one of those things that just clicked. One of those moments when disparate things you instinctively know snap into focus...
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Twoesday Furries & Featheries
Those of you who already either know me or know of me know that I am a massive pootie person. We have just moved into an apartment and do not have a pootie yet; however I grew up with both cats &...
View ArticleSTUDY: 44 Million Would be Uninsured Under Ryan Plan
I'll just let the Kaiser Family Foundation news Release speak for itself: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Converting Medicaid into a block grant and repealing the health reform law as adopted by the House last...
View ArticleA battle for the Earth's last remaining frontier
There are clear signs that a new Arctic oil rush has begun. Earlier this month Shell submitted plans to the US government for for new drilling in the icy waters off Alaska's north coast, and now a...
View ArticleFukushima: Results for New Nuclear Builds
With the tragedy of the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, focus, among many, moves from the devastating casualties (up to 30,000) and mass destruction of the Japanese infrastructure to the...
View ArticleBuilding Bridges Radio: Egyptian Workers Breaking Free
Building Bridges: Your Community and Labor Report National Edition Produced by Ken Nash and Mimi Rosenberg **********
View ArticleSupreme Court to Consumers: Fraud is Legal, Get Over It.
Liza Concepcion was a victim of consumer fraud by AT&T. The company promised her a free cell phone if she signed up for its wireless service. Then they charged her sales tax on the “free” phone....
View ArticleAvailable for Pre-order: Gov. Brewer's "Scorpions for Breakfast" & Title Poll
Oh, goodie. The Arizona Capitol Times is reporting that Governor Jan Brewer's memoir will hit bookstores this fall. For Jan junkies who can't wait, the book is available for pre-order at Amazon...
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