Fit to Be Killed: Manufacturing Synthetic Sanity on Death Row

Perhaps not essential reading for everyone, but a fair reflection on a society preoccupied with killing. The odds on being declared mentally...

It Would Increase Prostitution Pornography Homosexuality and Divorce: Anything Else?

'End of virginity' if women drive, Saudi cleric warns By Sebastian Usher 2 December 2011 A report in Saudi Arabia has warned that if...

My Fellow Americans: LAPD's Attack on Occupy LA

People Locked in Tiny Cages, Crying in Pain: What I Saw and Heard When the LAPD Threw Me in Jail for Exercising My Right to Protest the Olig...

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Senate Vote To Trash The Constitution Yes Vote For Military Spending Bill - Roundup

I had three questions in mind to ask of all this, until I had a Rick Perry moment that is, now I only have two. Still I hope you forgive me...

Second Iranian Blast Israeli Dirty Tricks?

All Eyes on Israel After Second Iranian Blast By Sheera Frenkel, Jerusalem December 02, 2011 "The Australian" -- CLOUDS of smoke b...

John Pilger: Once Again, War is Prime Time and Journalism’s Role is Taboo

Once Again, War is Prime Time and Journalism’s Role is Taboo By John Pilger December 02, 2011 On 22 May 2007,, the Guardian’s front page ann...

Why Do Republicans Gleefully Embrace Idiots as Presidential Candidates?

Why Republicans Embrace Simpletons and How it Hurts America By James Marshall Crotty Nov 30, 2011 Since I report on American education, incl...

New Review Papers on Food Reward

As research on the role of reward/palatability in obesity continues to accelerate, interesting new papers are appearing weekly.  Here is a r...