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A Shot Across the EPA's Bow

The GOP-dominated House of Representatives is wasting no time going after the Environmental Protection Agency. With the passage last Tuesday of HR 1422, the 'EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of...

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Sanctions on Russia Taking a Bite?

With the Russian economy teetering on the knife edge of recession and the ruble falling to all-time lows it appears that economic measures imposed by the West are having some effect. Though Vladimir...

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Ferguson Grand Jury Decision Imminent

According to CNNA decision is expected Monday from the grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri, that is weighing evidence in the Michael Brown shooting, U.S. and local law enforcement officials told CNN. The...

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Bob McCulloch, Defense Attorney

Displaying all the charm of a sated boa constrictor, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch went before the televison cameras last night to explain how he squeezed all the justice out...

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Dec 7

And it's a Sunday.

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"Howling Moon"

"Howling Moon" is an apocalyptic consciousness speaking through the voices of the victims; hopeless, homeless, ignored until set upon, and righteously pissed to the point of self-destruction. Spurred...

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A nation of laws?

I don't think so - unless we're talking about the laws of the jungle.We're a nation of influence. Deliberate obfuscation. Biased interpretations. Contradictory rulings. Bought judges. Company lawyers....

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"The Quarterdeck"

Picture the ship of state, rudderless; the quarterdeck deserted; destination unknown.

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"Alienated Man"

Trying to deal with the man. Speaking truth to power. Issuing a warning.None of it seems to have an effect on the onslaught of arrogance, greed and pride afflicting post-modern societies.

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Obama, Holder & de Blasio Enable NYC Cop Killer???

Leave it to a couple of partisan pros to blame Democrats and protestors for the recent execution-style murders of NYC police officers, Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu. Rudy Giuliani and George Pataki,...

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"I am a Traveler" (with mp3)

Nexus at the Full MoonBob Rosser, Rick Ledford, JT McKenna, Lefty Cullen, Riv the JI am a Traveler mp3

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McConnell Turns the Page?

The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president. In making this comment to the National Journal on Oct. 23, 2010, Senator Mitch McConnell revealed...

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"Tenement Country"

Nexus at the BarnRiv the J, Joe and RickTenement Country audio(Remember to use the back button after hearing the song to return to Daily Kos.)

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For Woody

Been reading "Ramblin' Man: The Life and Times of Woody Guthrie", 2006, by Ed CrayIt took me a while to get to it, and though it ain't nearly as good as "Bound For Glory," it's well worth the...

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"I'm Talking 'bout Midnight"

Just one more apocalyptic warning addressed to the masters of the planet.  And their lackeys.One among many.As the clock ticks ever closer to midnight.Music will be provided sometime before the bell...

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C'mon, Snuff Films?

Recently there was a diary on Daily Kos questioning whether videos of police killing black men are the new version of snuff films.It seems clear to me that the answer is an unequivocal No!Commenting on...

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An Absolutely True UFO Story

This is, more or less, what I saw in a field on the outskirts of Dillon, SC in the late 1960s. There were some differences, of course; the one I saw was on the ground instead of in the air; there were...

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Do I Owe my Soul to the Company Store?

It seems like we have constant problems figuring out what's in our best interest.Today, for instance, a diary proposing to tie corporate tax deductions to domestic job numbers was attacked by those...

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South Carolina Policeman Michael Slager Indicted for the Death of Walter Scott

According to a report from CNN.com, the Charleston County grand jury has returned an indictment for murder for former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager in the shooting death of Walter...

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Clinton Wins the First Democratic Debate...and it Wasn't Even Close?

Too many DKos Clinton supporters are obviously more impressed with glitzy packaging than contents. Or maybe they're just Feelin' the Bern and feeling increasingly desperate.Thankfully, most people who...

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