Devious Democrats in Jersey It’s official. Toricelli is out. This is starting to look increasingly like a brilliant tactical move by the NJ dems. Here’s how it works: 1) Toricelli announces he will serve out his term, but kill his…

Rio shuts down for a day, by order of drug gangYou read the headline correctly…

N.J. Democratic Sen Torricelli drops reelection bid New Jersey Democratic Sen. Robert Torricelli quit his bid for re-election on Monday amid an onslaught of corruption allegations and a drastic drop in his poll numbers. Yet only a week ago, AP was…

Striking on the dock of the bay West Coast cargo ports were shut down indefinitely Sunday night after a chaotic day on the waterfront that dashed hopes for a truce between dockworkers and shipping lines, now in their fifth month of…

Something’s happening here… When the Afghanistan bombing was about to start, a friend and I argued so vehemently about it that our friendship nearly ended.  She was adamant in her defense of Bush.  And yes, I can be a teensy…

The MC5 get some recognition The MC5 were among the best, most powerful rock bands ever. Their Kick Out The Jams LP, recorded live in ’68, remains a wondrous, politicized, take-no-prisoners sonic barrage.  And political they were. Upfront revolutionaries, in…