In 'The Trial of Prisoner 043' author Terry Jastrow provocatively imagines George W. Bush being tried for war crimes because of the 2003 invasion of Iraq
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Trump: Trojan Horse and Stalking Horse for Clinton
Donald Trump is a confidence man; he has been able to con himself to the top of the financial world. He has associated with the underworld, benefited and survived. He has pulled the wig over the eyes of the world’s greatest charlatans; left them broke and broken while he celebrated the art of the deals. But the thrill in outwitting other gamers is gone for Trump. Trump has reached the point in his career as a huckster where he thinks he can carry out the ultimate scam.
Read More »Book Review: The Terror Factory: Inside the FBI’s Manufactured War on Terrorism by Trevor Aaronson
A disturbing account of the FBI's anti-terrorism efforts since 9/11.
Read More »Book Review: Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News by Dan Rather and Digby Diehl
A riveting memoir of more than six decades as a news reporter.
Read More »Music Review: Various Artists – Fo(u)r Burials Compilation
Fantastic compilation of so-called "doom" music.
Read More »Some New Yorkers React Predictably to Hurricane Irene Response
Once Irene passed over us inflicting much less damage than expected, the armchair quarterbacks were quick to complain about Bloomberg's "over reaction" to the hurricane.
Read More »DVD Review: Fair Game (2010)
A stern reminder that the world of politics is about as reliable as an auto mechanic’s estimate.
Read More »What Makes Someone Presidential Timber or Kindling Wood?
It could be the times and world events that shape a presidency, or it may just be that one guy is just better than the other.
Read More »Unemployment: I So Enjoy It!
Unemployment is the greatest thing I have ever known.
Read More »Blizzard of December 2010: Apocalypse Snow
No matter how you look at it, people died and suffered and someone must be held accountable.
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