U.S. troops under fire again
Submitted by gjohnsit on Tue, 04/23/2024 - 12:49pmFor some reason the airstrike on PMF forces in Iraq the other day got very little media attention. The Iran-backed militias blamed the U.S., but the U.S. denied it.
New rules
Submitted by earthling1 on Tue, 04/23/2024 - 9:26am
For air traffic controllers as a result of the recent near collision at, wait for it, Reagan Intl. Airport.
Yeah, the same guy who fired all the striking air controllers and disbanding their union over the same working conditions being complained about still today.
The Evening Blues - 4-22-24
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 3:48pm
Two ways that Biden has surprised me
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 2:49pmWhen Biden became president I had almost no expectations. He had a horrible Senate record, so I expected more of the same. However, he has exceeded my expectations in two ways - labor union policy and anti-trust enforcement. A good rule of thumb is that the media doesn't cover things that are actually important, which explains why you probably haven't heard about these things.
4/22 Open Thread: Earth Day
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 04/22/2024 - 5:00am
~~ Image is "Earth" by Joey Littlemore and is public domain
Biden Admin moves toward actually doing something about Israel
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sun, 04/21/2024 - 12:01pmFor the first time in Israel's history, the U.S. is getting ready to impose sanctions on one of its military units. This effectively means that the U.S. is admitting that human rights abuses are being committed.
The Weekly Watch
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 04/21/2024 - 6:34am
Funding World War III?
Are we in WWIII or do we merely sit on the brink? To hear the hyperbolic rhetoric from congress you would think we are under existential threat as they justify the funding for more war and global chaos. Additionally the US was the sole veto in the recognition of Palestine as a state in the UN...a guaranteed way to stop the Gaza genocide. More chaos thanks to us, and by the way keep those bombs a'coming. What a colossal cave by Johnson. I suspect his speakership is at risk. All this and much more below the fold.
A Response to Patrick Lawrence
Submitted by Cassiodorus on Sun, 04/21/2024 - 12:00amPatrick Lawrence published a piece in Scheerpost called Becoming Who We Are. Here I'd like to criticize it. Lawrence's philosophy is, how should I put it, annoyingly "mandarin." For all of his good attitudes, he still needs a better utopian dream than the one he's got. As for becoming who we are, we already are who we are. What we need to become is someone better than who we are.
Album of the Week 4-20-24
Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 04/20/2024 - 3:00pmAfternoon folks!
There's another dollop of great stuff and you get to decide which flavor you like best. There's some Albert King and some Jimmy McCracklin in the blues category. After that there's albums from African band Osibisa, Van Morrison, Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, a live Rory Gallagher album and for some diversity, an album from the Red Clay Ramblers.
Enjoy and have a great weekend!
UAW's big win
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sat, 04/20/2024 - 11:47amLabor scored a huge victory yesterday in Tennessee.
