Not to mention the fact that a large portion of Americans are still uneducated beyond the High School level, and given the state of American public education that means they don’t know much. Combine that with the fact that the death of blue collar industries (stevedores, for example) has produced an existential crisis…

That’s oddly specific, not to mention arbitrary. Do you know why Americorps, of all places, specifically prohibits such language? It’s a Federal organization so it’s not like it has explicit “Christian values” or anything like that.

It’s hypocrisy on a massive scale. The worst part is that most of these alleged pro-life politicians are the same people who are pro-capital punishment and anti-welfare. So poor people who can’t access abortion services at clinics either get back-alley abortions and die or are forced to raise unwanted children in…

I wasn’t sure what legislation they were referring to in the article so I appreciate you elaborating! The more you know, right?

Have you met...Vincent Adultman?

Okay, so I’m sympathetic to your desire for reform. The two-party system really constrains the diversity of political dialogue that can be had, not to mention deliberately reaffirming cronyism. However, because this is my sticking point with people who always clamor for “real change” when it comes to voting, how do…

Any person foolish enough to throw away their vote in such a way and be potentially complicit in the election of a crypto-fascist was never a real progressive. Just an angry and stubborn person looking for easy solutions to difficult questions. I’ve been a Bernie supporter since he announced, but you can bet your ass…

Exactly my point. Scotland just got screwed and they know it. Who wants to be subordinate to a finicky electorate that doesn’t take your wishes and welfare into consideration!

You know who’s going to follow in the UK’s lead first though? Scotland. Already talking about another referendum on independence. UK withdrawing from the EU is precedent setting; now everybody from Catalonia to Florida will be agitating for secession on the basis of attaining “true sovereignty.” Ugh

Hopefully this will be a wake-up call to people about the dangers of right-wing populism. Groups like UKIP and the National Front aren’t just fringe elements anymore; they are successfully appealing to millions of working class white Europeans, disenchanted with bureaucracy and blaming migrants for their ills. It’s…

Two things!

Eh, I don’t think Cory would accept it. He’s got a lot he can still do in his position as NJ Senator, particularly for education and prison reform. No, I’d say wait until 2020/2024 for Booker to make his move on the federal level.

No offense, but that source you’re citing doesn’t seem all that reputable, or well-established in terms of journalism or activism. Which is not to say that Booker doesn’t have corporate ties, because he does. His dubious tech startup is the best example of that. But he’s not some puppet of the finance industry; this…

Words like abomination popped off my skin like hot grease as he went on to describe a lake of fire that God wanted me in. I heard on the news that the aftermath of a hate crime left piles of bodies on a dance floor this month. I heard the gunman feigned dead among all the people he killed. I heard the news say he was…

This makes sense to me; especially the part about how it serves as a betrayal of Nina’s own values and art by advancing the the spectre of colorism that Nina herself was constrained by. A cruel irony indeed. Appreciate your reply!

This guy is a total fucking moron and what he did is the opposite of common sense. I don’t think most people realize that wild animals just want to be left alone.

I’d recommend Virgil, if you’re looking for something a bit cross-genre. It has been described as Queersploitation, which I think is rather apt. It focuses on the eponymous Virgil, a gay cop in Jamaica, who embarks on a quest of revenge after he is outed as gay, beaten nearly to death by his colleagues, and his lover…

Ooh, that does sound interesting. Reminds of Down These Mean Streets, by Piri Thomas. Might have to snatch a copy!

I feel you on that. I live in Central Jersey so no shortage of mom-and-pop style pizza places in the area. However, none of them deliver. The Pizza Hut that’s only three blocks away, on the other hand? Well, considering that I’m marathoning Veep right now while my mother plays some app game, I think I know what’s for…

Some friends and I saw the New York Philharmonic perform in Central Park (Great Lawn more specifically) this past Wednesday. Brought cheese and crackers to satisfy the munchies (the concert started at 8 but we got there at 5:30 to ensure we got good spots) and some wine and champagne to wash it all down with. There’s…