Norm Sibum and the Poetry of “Flaneurism”
Brian Fawcett reads Norm Sibum’s new volume of verse. He thinks Sibum is a skilled poet, but….
Big Pharma: drugging involuntary psychiatric patients
Lawyer Jim Gottstein uncovers Big Pharma’s use of the drug Zyprexa on involuntary mental patients.
Paul Krugman vs. the Policy Proposals of the Living Dead
Paul Krugman’s Arguing With Zombies drives a stake through the heart of “zombie ideas.” The premier U.S. op-ed columnist who writes honestly about dishonesty.
Is There an Answer to Cultural Appropriation?
John Harris reviews a little known pamphlet from a little known press about a deceptively large subject.
Guardians of the Truth? Notes on MSM
Stan Persky checks out the “guardians of the truth,” and puts in a good word for mainstream media (MSM). It’s “breaking news.”
Cuckoo Coup
Stan Persky reflects on the ex-prez’s Jan. 6 coup attempt, and the danger that the “next coup” poses to democracy in a post-truth era.
Some Musings on Quitting Cigarettes and Facebook
Michael Boughn on quitting cigarettes, and quitting Facebook. Compare and contrast.
Lindsay Shepherd and the Post-Scholarship University
In his article “Speaking Out” (The Walrus, June 2019), Toronto-based 30-something freelance contrarian John Semley tells the story…
Why Jean Meslier matters
Max Fawcett searches for the prophet of atheism.