Springing forth
Submitted by earthling1 on Tue, 04/16/2024 - 10:25am
The Evening Blues - 4-15-24
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 04/15/2024 - 2:52pm
America could have prevented Iran's retaliation against Israel
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 04/15/2024 - 11:50amThe U.S. is calling on the UN security council to condemn Iran's retaliation for Israel bombing their embassy in Syria. The level of hypocrisy is breath-taking.
4/15 Open Thread: Bessie Smith's Birthday
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 04/15/2024 - 5:00am
~~ Bessie Smith
The Weekly Watch
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 04/14/2024 - 6:30am
Travel Tales and Some News
I have several takeaways from our road trip to Southern Illinois. There are some excellent discussions from Pepe, Michael Hudson, The Duran and others. Plus a few pictures all below the fold.
This will End Dollar Hegemony
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sat, 04/13/2024 - 6:13pmSpeaker of the House Johnson is trying to rally support behind a novel way of funding Ukraine's war against Russia.
Album of the Week 4-13-24
Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 04/13/2024 - 3:00pmAfternoon folks!
This week there are two solid blues albums one from harmonica player and singer Little Junior Parker and one from Koko Taylor, there's a great zydeco album from Buckwheat Zydeco and in the blues-rock category is an album from the Butterfield Blues Band. For some diversity this week there's a bluegrass album from Jimmy Martin and a great rock and roll album from The Beat Farmers.
Enjoy and have a great weekend!
BDS and Israel Policy
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sat, 04/13/2024 - 1:13pmDespite whatever rhetoric the Biden Administration has given to the media, nothing has changed the flood of weapons flowing into Israel from U.S. stockpiles.
Horse has left the barn logic
Submitted by Cassiodorus on Sat, 04/13/2024 - 7:19amthe horse has (already) left the barn from the Free Dictionary:
It is too late to prevent, change, or rectify some problem or situation, as the ill effects have already been wrought.
Saturday Open Thread 4/13/24: Odds and Ends
Submitted by on the cusp on Sat, 04/13/2024 - 6:00am
Don't know about your week, but mine was filled with work, and more work. I endured a couple of "exhausted evenings". This weekend is a very welcome respite.
I didn't do any shopping or casual search for prices of staples, other than gas, which did not increase, and milk, which did not increase. Nonetheless, inflation is reported to be steadily on the rise. Tough times ahead, be as prepared for it as possible.
