Dw. Dunphy On… “You Lie!”: The Backstory

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Thoughts On A Hostage Crisis

Dw. Dunphy July 22, 2011 2

Thoughts On A Hostage Crisis: Think a US default won't affect you directly and immediately? Think again

Statistics chosen at random from the latest Harper’s Index, with corresponding mp3s. Rank of “disappointed” among terms used by Americans in an October survey to describe their feelings about the government: 1 Soul Asylum

Ten Years: Stuff We Didn’t Have in 2001

Popdose Staff December 30, 2010 5

There are events, items and personalities that become so absorbed in the culture, it is hard to believe they weren’t always there. Let’s take a brief stroll down memory lane to look at things

Political Culture: Everybody Into The Conflictinator!

Jon Cummings November 4, 2010 29

Chastened by Jon Stewart, if not the midterm election results, Jon Cummings invites Popdose readers to Be Their Own Pundits and pontificate on our new politics

Pop Politico: “The Times They Are A-Changin’ Back!”

Ted Asregadoo January 22, 2010 4

The election of Scott Brown to the United States Senate has been the sexy political story of the week, but it’s also a reminder to the Democratic party — and President Obama — that

Political Culture: The Boston Tea Party

Jon Cummings January 21, 2010 14

Whether or not Democrats manage to salvage health care legislation, losing Ted Kennedy's seat is just desserts for their substantive and strategic failures

Numberscruncher: Sweden Is Not Socialist

Ann Logue November 17, 2009 8

Last week, a conservative friend asked me how I liked living in Sweden under Comrade Obama. I sighed. Somehow or another, it has become accepted that Sweden is a frightening socialist state and that

Film Review: “Capitalism: A Love Story”

Lance Berry September 25, 2009 2

He's tackled government ineptitude, gun control, and health care -- and now, with his latest film, Michael Moore is back where he started: Attacking corporate greed

Political Culture: In Defense of … ACORN?

Jon Cummings September 24, 2009 10

Glenn Beck scored another pelt for his demagoguery-fur coat this week, when Congress voted to cut all federal funding for the community-organizing group ACORN in the wake of those seedy undercover videos Beck has