Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
William Boardman
Pentagon pushes Vermont F-35 base, Democrats roll over
Vermont Democrats defend boondoggles and militarization in military push for Vermont F-35 base Opponents of the F-35 nuclear-capable stealth fighter bomber being based in Vermont are planning non-violent direct action against the Democratic supporters of this multi-billion dollar military boondoggle. They will start in…
Did Petraeus betray us? And are we better off without him?
The David Petraeus clown car extravaganza that’s entertaining the country these days serves the useful purpose of distracting people from taking a hard look at the nature of the national security state we’ve become. Comically hoist by his own petard,…
Veterans Administration won’t talk, treats vets like the enemy
On October 4, a small group of American veterans went to the Veterans Administration (VA) in Washington, DC, to talk to officials there about veteran suicides, veteran homelessness, veteran joblessness, and other veteran struggles. No one from the department would talk…
Petition the White House! What do Americans care about most?
More Americans want genetically modified food labeled than want their state to secede from the United States – true or false? Everyone wants to know “what the American people are thinking,” and no one wants to admit that they’d be…
Will President Obama get tar sands right?
In Washington, DC, the day before the 2012 election, an Occupy action by dozens of protesters blocked the entrance to the law firm McKenna Long and Aldridge, a major law firm with the oldest government contract practice in the United…