Category Archives: Politics

Sandy Hook Truthers are Afraid of the Dark

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Samuel Sattin

As children we fear the Boogeyman. As adults we fear complex thoughts. Sandy Hook Truthers are still afraid of the beast in the closet, and they want everyone else to be, too. Continue reading →

Posted in News, Politics, Popular Culture | Tagged 9-11, Alex Jones, birthers, Conspiracy Theories, Crisis Actors, FEMA, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, Gene Rosen, gun control, Iran, Israel, Jews, Joe Satriani, Michael Harris Internet, Nightmare on Elm Street, Obama, PressTV, Sandy Hook Elementary, Sherry Turkel, Stormfront, Truthers, Wes Craven | 7 Comments

Peace on Earth

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Jennifer Kabat

Gun violence by the numbers: Jennifer Kabat looks at the stats and then gets personal. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Brady Campaign, Cabela's, firearms, Gun violence, Sandy Hook, the NRA | 2 Comments

A Farewell to Arms

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Greg Olear

This is a column from March 13, 2001, about gun control. It is being re-run in its entirety to show just how little has been done in the last 12 years on the issue. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Columbine, Gabrielle Giffords, gun control, guns, inaction, Newtown, NRA, school shootings, violence, Virginia Tech | 4 Comments

DOMA-sticity or Has Antonin Scalia Gone Completely Barking Mad?

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Tom Gualtieri

If same-sex couples are denied a right to marry, based on the specious argument that marriage has always been between one man and one woman, the rights of ALL citizens are in danger. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Bill Clinton, Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, Edie Windsor, gay marriage, Jeffrey Zarrillo, Kristen Perry, Paul Katami, Prop 8, Proposition 8, Same-sex marriage, Sandy Stier, SCOTUS, Supreme Court | Leave a comment

Rove Hack: The Anonymous Conspiracy

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Greg Olear

The latest conspiracy theory: Karl Rove tried to rig the election. And he would have gotten away with it, if it weren’t for those pesky Anonymous kids. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Anonymous, conspiracy theory, Karl Rove, Mitt Romney, Nate Silver, Romney, spin, Tagg Romney, Velvet Revolution | 5 Comments

Apocalypse, Inc.: An American Production

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Samuel Sattin

There are two things America does well: deep-fried Twinkies and the Apocalypse. Samuel Sattin explains why the two might not be entirely unrelated. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Popular Culture | Tagged Akira, American culture, apocalypse, Armageddon, Atlantic, Batman, Europe, Evangelion, films in which shit gets blown up, immigration, Iron Man, James Bond, The Walking Dead, Twinkies, USA, vampires, zombies | 5 Comments

Not A Drop To Drink

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Jennifer Kabat

Living in the Catskills can feel like a colonial territory belonging to NYC. Jennifer Kabat looks at what the city does in pursuit of clean water. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Arena, Catskills, clean water act, DEP, John Burroughs, Lenape, Margaretville, New York City, NYC watershed, Pepacton Reservoir, Shavertown | 6 Comments