July 2009
12 posts
In Baltimore, No One Left to Press the Police →
Well, sorry, but I didn’t trip over any blogger trying to find out McKissick’s identity and performance history. Nor were any citizen journalists at the City Council hearing in January when police officials inflated the nature and severity of the threats against officers. And there wasn’t anyone working sources in the police department to counterbalance all of the spin or...
WatchPirates and Emperors
“If those in charge of our society — politicians, corporate executives, and...”
– Howard Zinn
“We must not accept the memory of states as our own. Nations are not communities...”
– Howard Zinn
Colonizing Iraq — Michael Schwartz →
After only five months in office, the Obama administration has already provided significant evidence that, like its predecessor, it remains committed to maintaining that “access to and flow of energy resources” in Iraq, even as it places its major military bet on winning the expanding war in Afghanistan and Pakistan. There can be no question that Washington is now...
“Star Trek V, the one where they go to heaven and beat up god.”
– Mark Kermode
“Don’t get mad, get facts!”
– Heather Brooke
The Things He Carried — Jeffrey Goldberg, the... →
I could have ripped up these counterfeit boarding passes in the privacy of a toilet stall, but I chose not to, partly because this was the renowned Senator Larry Craig Memorial Wide-Stance Bathroom, and since the commencement of the Global War on Terror this particular bathroom has been patrolled by security officials trying to protect it from gay sex, and partly because I wanted to...
Personals from video game characters — Asylum.com →
If you’re high-maintenance and expect me to jump through hoops or laser-filled hallways please don’t waste your time replying.
Via Kotaku.
