Julian Assange Loses Appeal, Will Be Extradited to Sweden
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will be extradited to Sweden to face allegations of rape.
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Leading From Behind in Libya’s Aftermath: Sharia Law and Al-Qaeda’s Flag
Will leading from behind be lauded by the left if Libya turns hostile?
Chitown Becomes Hightown: Chicago May Decriminalize Marijuana
Wind isn’t the only thing blowing on the streets of Chicago.
GOP’s War on Bike Lanes
1% of the budget of one department is spent on cycling and pedestrian improvement and the GOP thinks it’s a “silly priority.” Priority? Silly? Tell that to millions of commuters, families of bikers who have died on roadways, and the rest of the cycling community.
Writers for the 99%: The Collectively Written Story of Occupy’s First Month
It’s exquisite corpse for a momentous phenomenon; the Occupy book is being written.
White House Flip Flops on Whether to Blame Wall Street
The president who campaigned on cracking down on Wall Street is now indecisive about the people’s crackdown on Wall Street.
Large Oil Reserves Discovered in Uganda, Troops Sent For ‘Humanitarian Intervention’
U.S. Foreign Policy disguises self-interest as altruism. When we see oil and humanitarian crisis, we act: Iraq, Libya, and now Uganda.
David Lynch’s Interview Project Is Timeless
Always enchanted with small town characters and settings, David Lynch’s latest project perfectly employs the modus operandi of most lasting, compelling non-fiction: let people tell their own stories.
Hedge Fund Billionaire Gets 11 Years in Prison, Longest Sentence For Insider Trading
Yesterday, Raj Rajaratnam, billed as the head of the largest insider trading case ever brought, was sentenced to 11 years in prison. He used a corrupt network of Wall Street insiders to hedge bets and make a cool, illicit $72 million.
Bloomberg Self-Proclaimed ‘Biggest Defender of 1st Amendment’
If that’s true, I’m from the moon.
Watch: Stephen Malkmus ‘Senator’ Feat. Jack Black
In which Black plays a cocaine-snorting politician with a cattle-rod fetish, and Malkmus delivers the goods.
Boston Police Break the Law at Occupation, Mayor Menino Uses Anti-Civil Rights Language
Boston Police trashed the occupation campsite after making arrests, and Mayor Menino echoes the exact words of apartheid leaders and 1960s segregationists.
Watch: Tyler, The Creator’s Deconstruction in ‘Bitch Suck Dick’
Blown out misogyny and club-rap beats mixed with poop jokes and skateboarding: Tyler, the creator.
Scores Arrested During Occupy Boston Dismissed Without Charges
The law swoops down swiftly on Occupiers just to let them go later without being charged, yet refuses to make a single arrest inside Wall Street firms.
Occupy Everywhere: America’s Uprising Was a Long Time Coming
Students have been blocking the streets, donning masks, brandishing banners, and going toe to toe with police. Sound familiar? It’s been happening almost daily in Europe for the last year and half.
Beyoncé Releases ‘Countdown’ Video to, You Guessed it, Widespread Acclaim
Beyoncé hooks up with Adria Petty for a new video which reminds a tumultuous world that impeccable choreography and design still rule in her milieu.
Occupy Minneapolis Has Mayor’s Support, Unlike Occupy Wall Street
The Midwest is rising up with the coasts, as the Occupy movement spreads to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the mayor gives a nod to the ones taking action.
Drunk Driving Down Due to Low Cost of Not Going to Bars
Could poverty be helping to save lives?
Why Millionaires Should be Taxed More, Reason #1: They Want It
The rich aren’t getting what they want: more taxes.
Occupy Freedom Plaza in DC Tomorrow at Noon
Friday, October 7th marks ten years since the U.S. invaded Afghanistan, and the first 21 days of a movement snowballing into Freedom Plaza, D.C.
