Down With Tyranny

feat. Howie Klein

Apr 308 min read

The Fascist Boutique

“To be insulted by these fascists is so degrading.” -"It’s No Game, Part one," David Bowie -by Nigel Best The monster that is racism and...

Dec 9, 20226 min read

Conservative Governance Has Put Britain In Extreme Danger

My ancestors didn’t come over here on the Mayflower. In fact, I don’t have a trace of any blood in me from the British Isles. My...

Nov 17, 20225 min read

The Clash Interviews: Paul Simonon, Part II— Paul Goes To Moscow

The first half of this 1977 interview with former Clash bass player Paul Simonon— who will be 67 next month— ran Wednesday evening. At...

Nov 16, 20229 min read

The Clash Interviews: Paul Simonon, Part I

The Clash were never on any label I worked for. But they were my favorite band for a long time. I expect to write a lot about them in the...

Mar 19, 20225 min read

Phony Putinmania Has Bitten The Dust

If you're a band and you want to record (cover) someone else's song-- a song someone else wrote-- you have to ask permission. And when...

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Mar 1, 20229 min read

Is Putin Losing His Mind (As Well As His Fortune)?

Seizing Assets Is Different From Freezing Assets Late last night, Reuters reported that Putin was stripped of his honorary taekwondo...

Jan 13, 202112 min read

Do More Trumpists Behave That Way Because They Can't Get Laid-- Or Because They're Racists?

Almost lost in the insurrection and impeachment news is something that should be a top national news story: Michigan's former Republican...

Dec 2, 202012 min read

Is The U.S. Actually A Police State?

-by Eric Zuesse Is the phrase “police state” anything more than propaganda that a government uses against a foreign government that it...

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