“Bibi” is boasting, bragging, even if he isn’t officially the next Prime Minister of Israel and controls far less than a quarter of his own Knesset (legislature). Yet on the eve of a massive defeat, as poll showed him nearly … read more
I want to take you back, way back, to January 2008, when we here at Soapblox began to warn of a coming economic crisis of scary proportions (no joke, read the article). It was obvious to me then that the … read more
Today we recognize the loss of one of History’s greatest kings. He was not a rich and powerful lord nor a great noble aristocrat, and while he was one of the most devoted fighters of all time, he was no … read more
I have been reluctant to write political obituaries the past year because Republicans seem to be getting away with everything from simple adultery with mistresses and prostitutes to threatening to throw a guy off a balcony. They just get up … read more
In an act of defiance that is so dumb in its strategy it almost appears something a naïve and comical super villain would do, the Republicans voted to extend the Keystone Pipeline from Canada to New Orleans, giving precious Tar Sands … read more