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Fixed That For Ya – Having the Guts to Stand Up for Hate!

Fixed That For Ya – Having the Guts to Stand Up for Hate!

As you surely know by now, New York recently became the sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage. Despite this landmark victory for equality, bigots and [...]

Fixed That For Ya! – John Edwards, You Son of a…

Fixed That For Ya! – John Edwards, You Son of a…

John Edwards is getting indicted for conspiracy and using political contributions to hide his extra-marital affair and…well, let’s face it. We can sum all of [...]

Fixed That For Ya! – Sarah Palin’s Comin’ to Yer Town, You Betcha!

Fixed That For Ya! – Sarah Palin’s Comin’ to Yer Town, You Betcha!

With the unforgettable parodies she inspired, Sarah Palin was a hoot during her first go-round in politics on the national stage. But three years later…this shit [...]

Jon Stewart on O’Reilly: If Common Can’t Visit White House, Can Bono?

Jon Stewart on O’Reilly: If Common Can’t Visit White House, Can Bono?

While part of me can’t stand the idea of Jon Stewart going on The O’Reilly Factor to discuss Common’s appearance at the White House — [...]

Tina Fey Returns to SNL as Sarah Palin

Tina Fey Returns to SNL as Sarah Palin

The presidential hopefuls are coming out of the woodwork, and that means it’s time for Republicans to turn up the crazy. Fortunately, it also means [...]

Who is Osama Bin Laden? The Teens Ask

Who is Osama Bin Laden? The Teens Ask

Yes, you’re getting old – there now exist (quite a few) people on this earth who have no idea who Osama Bin Laden is.

Stephen King Speaks at Awake the State Rally in Sarasota, Florida

Stephen King Speaks at Awake the State Rally in Sarasota, Florida

Owning homes in both Florida and Maine, King acknowledges that he resides in two of the three states where Tea Partiers have taken the governorship, and poses the question: “As a rich person I pay 28 percent tax. What I want to ask you is: why am I not paying 50?”

A Chat With the Reagan OS 911

A Chat With the Reagan OS 911

Jon Stewart converses with the Reagan OS 911, a Republican super-computer/candidate. A brilliant catch-22 at the end: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – [...]

When Is Politics Anything But Personal?
words by Larry Livermore

When Is Politics Anything But Personal?

My old friend Ben Weasel is having a bit of a comeback these days.  Maybe more than a bit; after toiling for a quarter of [...]

Elton John to Gay Marriage Opponents: “Fuck You”

Elton John to Gay Marriage Opponents: “Fuck You”

On Wednesday, Elton John performed at a fundraiser for California’s campaign to repeal its ban on gay marriage, the controversial Proposition 8 that passed two [...]

Jon Stewart on the Arizona Shooting

Jon Stewart on the Arizona Shooting

It never fails that every time something heavy goes down in the American landscape of politics (or in this case, something greater than mere “politics”), [...]

The Front: Politics As Usual
by Nate Pollard

The Front: Politics As Usual

CNN.com is Where I Go to Get Hard News!

CNN.com is Where I Go to Get Hard News!

Good old CNN! Always asking the tough questions…

FORTY FOUR PRESIDENTS by MZA and Maria Sputnik
reviewed by Shahab Zargari

FORTY FOUR PRESIDENTS by MZA and Maria Sputnik

Garrett County Press, 60 pages, hardcover, $10.36 This is a cute 6” x 7” book presenting all 44 presidents as if they were archiving Facebook [...]

BOMB THE SUBURBS by William Wimsatt Upski
reviewed by Douglas Novielli

BOMB THE SUBURBS by William Wimsatt Upski

Originally published in Verbicide issue #4 Soft Skull Press, 174 pages, trade paperback, $13.90 William Wimsatt Upski wrote a book called Bomb the Suburbs, and on [...]