Everything is political. Even, it seems, Halloween. Just for evil grins and giggles, here’s a gallery of jack o’ lanterns from this year and previous
The “Cardinal Way”: A model for MO legislature, and others, too
After the St. Louis Cardinals won the [2013] National League Championship Series, it was reported that a rookie player, Seth Maness, said, “It’s a
ACA [Obamacare]: Doing well–and doing good–in states that expanded Medicaid
At the same time that private-insurance enrollment via healthcare.gov is experiencing technical difficulties, the other side of the Affordable Care Act—the side that makes
Republicans will punt on economic recovery
The first significant economic figure that came out in the wake of the government shutdown and near collision with the debt limit was the
Chalmers Johnson: We need to liquidate our military empire
One of the most read articles on Occasional Planet is Gloria Bilchik’s “Military Mystery: How Many Bases Does the US Have, Anyway?” Since it
Voting rights watch: Texas makes voting harder for women
A classic country/western song says: “If you want to play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band.” Well, if you want
Is the extreme right mean-spirited?
One of the false equivalencies promoted by the media is that being mean [Republicans] is equal to being nice [Democrats]. Yes, I’m simplifying, perhaps
Obamacare shopping made easy: Click here
Want to know how affordable your health insurance might be under the Affordable Care Act, without actually having to sign up for a policy?
Captain Phillips: The pawn hypothesis
Directed by Paul Greengrass, and starring Tom Hanks, with outstanding performances by a group of Somali actors, Captain Phillips can be viewed and enjoyed purely as
More Affordable Care Act [Obamacare] deception, courtesy of Fox News
When AlterNet reporter Eric Stern saw Sean Hannity’s report on Obamacare horror stories, he decided to check it out. Hannity presented three married couples