HBO’s documentary about Neda Agha-Soltan is available on YouTube. Last year her murder at the hands of a sniper was witnessed by millions around the world. My post from last summer: The Women of Iran.
Although BP has said that all is going as planned with operation “Top Kill,” nothing will be conclusively known about its success until sometime Sunday. While most articles about this environmental catastrophe refer to this as a spill, that word … Continue reading →
This song by John Lennon says it all.
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In the 1976 movie Network evening news anchor Howard Beale, portrayed by Peter Finch, has a psychotic breakdown and declares that he will blow his brains out on the air next Tuesday. Beale had earlier been informed that because of … Continue reading →
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From Juan Cole’s Top Ten Worst Things about the Bush Decade; Or, the Rise of the New Oligarchs : The new lords and ladies are the Dick and Liz Cheneys and the people for whom they shill. They are the … Continue reading →
