20 Feb 2008, Posted by Chris Kortright in politics, science, 1 Comments

Progressive Imperatives

As biology comes to dominate the political debate, progressives must reconsider our understanding of natural selection.

30 Jan 2008, Posted by Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein in politics, science, society, 13 Comments

Getting Physicists to Invest in Caring, Not Killing: Who Takes Responsibility?

A physicist urges for peace-minded political involvement in the sciences.

30 Nov 2007, Posted by Daniel Sinker in music, politics, tech, 0 Comments

Ten Things Punk Could Learn From The Open-Source Movement

In this day and age of big-budget punk, Open Source Software offers a lot of object lessons in how to do things right (once again).

29 Nov 2007, Posted by Paul M Davis in politics, 0 Comments

Cheney’s War Against the Constitution

A new Frontline documentary examines the Administration’s shocking redefinition of Presidential power through a stunning narrative.

30 Sep 2007, Posted by Paul M Davis in politics, 0 Comments

Bill Moyers 1987 Iran-Contra Documentary Eerily Prescient

The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis is a 1987 documentary by Bill Moyers about the Iran-Contra arms that provides some fascinating context and insight on the current Republican regime and the early days of the neocon agenda. The warnings that Moyers was sounding two decades ago about the Republican party’s systematic disregard and undermining of the constitution are stunningly prescient:

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Download the entire documentary for free at Google Video.

From the description page:

This is the full length 90 min. version of Bill Moyer’s 1987 scathing critique of the criminal subterfuge carried out by the Executive … all

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