The great Sydney Poitier turns 85 today. One of the great film actors of all time; perhaps the most groundbreaking. With Jim Crow still viciously alive in the 50’s and 60’s he stood for black power, integrity and equality in art and life. And with this one cinematic slap, nothing was ever the same again. … Read more
Sponge Bob Tea Party Crank of the Day. In the amazing Sunday piece in the Times we meet Tea Party hawks who believe in cutting taxes and spending across the board, but can’t IMAGINE losing these benefits themselves. We see how 1 of 4 dollars in middle class income now comes from government aid of … Read more
This Valentine’s Day considering the true romances flourishing in politics. Opening a new animated series for the brand new Washington Spectator site, washingtonspectator.org. Also running now on the Huffington Post. Many thanks to Lou Dubose, Hamilton Fish, Emily Gordon, Betty Russell, Alissa Levin, Edel Rodriguez and everyone who made this new site possible. This is … Read more
Powerful Dem Chuck Schumer (NY) has as yet not taken a stand on the Keystone XL Pipeline project which the GOP has now made into the latest Rollerball game in the Conservadrome. The Senate will vote this week and he will influence the outcome. Today green activists are gathering in NY to protest. If you … Read more
Warbucks’ Winter Mitten of the Day. Greg Palast asks the interesting question: why did Romney superpac support fall off in recent mid western states when Santorum posed a threat to his candidacy? He posits in this piece Truthout http://www.truth-out.org/billionaires-brokered-convention/1328809810 that the “owners” don’t believe in Romney in any real way. They want, Palast, suggests, a … Read more
