I’ve just seen the pilot episode of Revolution, a TV sci-fi by Jon Favreau in which within the first few minutes all power is lost all over the planet. Four more minutes... Read more
Published on http://bad.eserver.org/ We tend to think that the great divide between Republicans and Democrats concerning economic recovery has much to do with their views of government. The... Read more
The mesmerizing character at the still center of Martin Scorsese’s film Hugo is the Automaton. It’s eerie in the sense of awesome, awesome in the sense of both numinous and creep... Read more
I consider the present political situation as a psychomachia, a drama in which what any of the dramatis personae say or any of the bi-partisan accords they enact do no more than mask the “Un... Read more
Published on http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com My thoughts were feverishly gestating. I here pen a précis of that to which I refer, attempting to bring to reasonable account what in... Read more
Published on http://www.popmatters.com It’s the Twitter Olympics. Like? Dislike? The live feeds aren’t there or aren’t good, or, they’re spoiling the excitement of the evening TV replay. I’m... Read more
Donald J. Trump is set to regain office without clarity on the scope of presidential immunity and with a lingering cloud over whether outside special counsels can investigate high-level wrongdoing. [...]
Facing diminishing public support, some activists say all-or-nothing tactics are not working. “We have to make it OK for someone to change their minds.” [...]
Natalie Harp, a 33-year-old former anchor on a right-wing cable show, is poised to become the gatekeeper for information to and from the president. [...]
The longest-serving Senate leader is relinquishing his post in the next Congress and planning to use his influence in ways that could put him at odds with President-elect Donald J. Trump. [...]
The president-elect’s pledge to use tariffs to stem the flow of opioids from China could backfire if Beijing responds by ending counternarcotics cooperation. [...]
Scientists study the flight of hummingbirds to design robots for drone warfare. [...]
