Author: phronesis

This list was inspired by a blurb by Will Durst on AlterNet called Bush the Leaker in Chief. Jim Carrey once introduced Nicholas Cage as “Risky Riskerson” because of all the risks he takes in his acting. So, Bush...

Here’s the whole Ivins article on Tom Delay that is really about the corruption at the soul of the Republicans.   In general, I’m against kicking ’em when they’re down … unless really awful...

George Bush is an incredible combination of deluded messianic ambition and pure political slimeballery. During the trial of Bush political operative James Tobin who was convicted of a phone jamming scheme on election day 2002 in...

Storiesinamerica has a diary with some news stories, mostly from the Midwest, that deal with reproductive rights.  A common theme in those stories are the thuggish actions of so-called “pro life” Christians...

Sy Hersh has written another incredible article for The New Yorker outlining the Administration’s planning for military action against Iran including the use of tactical nuclear weapons.  That’s frightening...