July 2011
52 posts
“But making nebulous calls for centrism, like writing news reports that always place equal blame on both parties, is a big cop-out — a cop-out that only encourages more bad behavior. The problem with American politics right now is Republican extremism, and if you’re not willing to say that, you’re helping make that problem worse.”
—The Centrist Cop-Out - NYTimes.com
Wealth Gaps Rise to Record Highs Between Whites, Blacks, Hispanics →
pewsocialtrends.org
This Pew Research Center study shows a very disturbing racial disparity in wealth. The Great Recession was a huge blow to the economic well-being of racial minorities in the U.S.
“Within the smoking ruins of Keister Castle, Princess Gwendolyn stared in horror at the limp form of the loyal Centaur who died defending her very honor; ‘You may force me to wed,’ she cried at the leering and victorious Goblin King, ‘but you’ll never be half the man he was.”
—Terri Daniel, Seattle, Washington; Winner of the Bad Fiction Award for Fantasy. A few others here: Meet the Winner of This Year’s Bad Fiction Award
Murdoch-detector browser add-ons warn you when you’re reading Murdoch-tainted news →
boingboing.net
This is a wonderful idea.
