Public employee unions starting to lose "public support" - SF Chronicle (Peter Scheer)
When did the gold-plated bureaucracy ever have it?
For Michigan "progressives" it's come to this: Bernero versus Dillion for governor - MLive
Sheesh. A populist rabble-rouser whose main talent is giving fiery speeches and debate performances but who has accomplished little versus a corporation friendly state capitalist who talks a good game but also has accomplished little.
Gen. Stanley McChrystal the Army's Afghanistan theatre commander disses Obama - Wired News
Italian archeologists think they have found Caravaggio's bones - Seattle Times (via American Scientist)
"The purpose of immigration is make our country better, not help the immigrants out" -iSteve blog
A straight up explanation of Canada's immigration policy. More Chinese and Indians and fewer Latinos and Caribbeans is what it amounts to.
How Bonnaroo went from Harmless Hippie Fest to Corporate Scam - Taki's Magazine
"When I saw Rage Against the Machine play at Lollapalooza back in 1996, their backdrop was an inverted American flag tagged with “666.” It was an ominous warning that a predatory hegemony loomed on the horizon. A decade later, bands played Lollapalooza on the “Bud Light Stage,” the “MySpace Stage,” and the “PlayStation Stage.” Of course, Rage Against the Machine played the “AT&T Stage” in 2008. Is that why they call it a revolutionary act?"
L.A. Medical-Marijuana Outlets Defy City - LA Weekly
Heroic resistence to L.A.'s oppressive drug laws or reluctance to give up a lucrative gig? Hmm...
