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The Nature of Democracy?1 comment

jalenweir wrote 3 weeks ago: by Jalen Weir | I recently watched the Matrix, and had trouble refuting Mr. Smith’s classification o … more →

Tags: American Politics, united states, Direct Democracy, Politics, democracy, representative democracy, Criticisms of Democracy, Republic, Liberal Democracy

"Wage Theft" Educates Workers About Their Rights

NMguiniling wrote 3 weeks ago: View the comic as a PDF file in both English and Spanish. This is an interesting new comic that … more →

Tags: worker's rights, interfaith worker justice, jeffry korgen, kevin pyle, Labour, wage theft, Workers' rights

Days of Destruction Days of Revolt - By Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco

NMguiniling wrote 3 weeks ago: Title: Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt Written by: Chris Hedges, Joe Sacco Illustrations by: Joe … more →

Tags: Comics Journalism, Chris Hedges, Comics Journalism, Days of Destruction-Days of Revolt, environmental devastation, extreme poverty, Joe Sacco, Modern Day Slavery, Political Comics

Radical Republicans

M. Friday wrote 3 weeks ago: by M. Friday | Several prominent politicians and pundits have said some disturbing things … more →

Tags: American Politics, Boston, united states, GOP, ann coulter, Lindsey Graham, Fox News Channel, John McCain, Muslim

A Cast Iron Farewell

quarryhillcreativecenter/ladybellefiske wrote 1 month ago: The Future of Thatcherism (Photo credit: Byzantine_K) A Cast Iron Farewell. Mark Charlton’s si … more →

Tags: Britain, British politics, American Politics, Britain, british politics, Margaret Thatcher, Thatcherian cruelty

The Political Comics of Matt Bors + Launch of Ad Astra Distro

NMguiniling wrote 1 month ago: Fellow Torontonians, I hope you’ll join us on Friday May 10 for an incredible presentation on … more →

Tags: TCAF, editorial cartooning, anti-war comics, Comics Journalism, matt bors, Political Cartoons, Political Comics, Comic Book Lounge, political cartoonist

Dark Rain: A New Orleans Story

NMguiniling wrote 1 month ago: Title: Dark Rain: A New Orleans Story Author: Mat Johnson Illustration: Simon Gane Published:  2010 … more →

Tags: History 2, Political Comics, Comics, dark rain, Vertigo, mat johnson, Simon Gane, Hurricane Katrina, blackwater

Movie Review: G. I. Joe Retaliation1 comment

dky1 wrote 1 month ago: What happens when you run a movie with an ensemble cast but the script doesn’t allow for any c … more →

Tags: Politics, Media, Entertainment, Sports, Movies, film, Movie Review, movies, Entertainment 2, Bruce Willis, G.I Joe, G.I. Joe - Retaliation

Movie Review: Olympus Has Fallen (Another Straw Drawn for Director Fuqua)

dky1 wrote 2 months ago: “Olympus Has Fallen” feels like an episode of “24″ meets “Air Force On … more →

Tags: Politics, Media, Entertainment, Sports, Movies, Entertainment, film, media, Television, News, Politics, U.S.

Poverty Games Pt. 4: Spent4 comments

curiouscat4 wrote 2 months ago: Spent is a fantastic interactive simulation for teaching about poverty in the US.  The premise of th … more →

Tags: American Politics, Games, and Simulations, activities, Amanda Rosen, Reviews of Games, Game, poverty, Games 2

Movie Review: Flight

dky1 wrote 2 months ago: “Flight” taps into the mind of  William “Whip” Whitaker, a commercial jet pi … more →

Tags: Politics, Media, Entertainment, Sports, Movies, Entertainment, film, U.S., writing, Movie Review, Music, Entertainment 2

Movie Review: Lincoln (The One Movie that brought Tears to my Eyes)

dky1 wrote 2 months ago: I don’t cry in movies.  The only time I had to fight back tears during a movie was “The … more →

Tags: Politics, Media, Entertainment, Sports, Movies, Entertainment, film, media, Politics, U.S., International Politics, writing

"The Death of Elijah Lovejoy" Depicts Final Moments of Abolitionist's Life

NMguiniling wrote 2 months ago: Title: The Death of Elijah Lovejoy Author: Noah Van Sciver Published: 2011, 2D Cloud Micropublisher … more →

Tags: History 2, Political Comics, Slavery Comics, TCAF, Slavery, death of elijah lovejoy, Noah Van Sciver, civil war comic, Abolitionist Movement

~Former White House press secretary admits he was ordered to lie about existence of drones~

redneckdixiewarrior wrote 2 months ago: Commentary by RDW ~ Lying seems to be the operative word for this Administration!~   Sunday, Ma … more →

Tags: American Politics, military, Drones, Afghanistan, Yemen, Robert Gibbs

~Chuck Hagel: Unfit For Secretary of Defense~

redneckdixiewarrior wrote 3 months ago: Commentary by RDW ~ I watched some of his testimony and he sure is wishy washy….not what I wou … more →

Tags: American Politics, Chuck Hagel, Obama Administration, Secretary of Defense

Obama's inauguration speech: The good, the bad and the ugly - A brief look.

lucyvryall wrote 4 months ago: I guess it only seems natural for me to address Obama’s speech from yesterday especially after how c … more →

Tags: obama, Barack Obama, Politics, Inauguration, inauguration 2013, American Politics

The Debt Limit and Fiscal Cliff Made Easy!

lucyvryall wrote 4 months ago: Just a video I found handy in explaining why Americans so often face the fiscal cliff and how the pr … more →

Tags: obama, Barack Obama, Politics, American Politics, debt ceiling, Video, upworthy, Congress

MINDS LIKE THESE1 comment

Ross Sharp wrote 4 months ago: This bastard act of cynical political bigotry … Prime Minister Julia Gillard has assured religious g … more →

Tags: This Smelly Life, The Media, American Politics, Australian politics, sex and sexuality, Crime, Julia Gillard, Barack Obama, DickHeads

A People's History of American Empire: Zinn's Graphic Adaptation

NMguiniling wrote 4 months ago: It was two years ago this month – on January 27, 2010, that Howard Zinn passed on. He was 87 y … more →

Tags: Activism, Protest, & Resistance, History 2, Political Comics, American Empire, Graphic adaptation, Historical Comics, Howard Zinn, Mark Twain, People's History


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