What to Do With 1,200 Pounds of Bull What to Do With 1,200 Pounds of Bull
You can learn a lot from obituaries -- and recently there have been some great ones. In February, it was Conchita Cintrón, a celebrated female bullfighter. Cin...
Mar 5, 2009 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
DC to Delhi: Only Our Missiles — Not Yours DC to Delhi: Only Our Missiles — Not Yours
Condoleezza Rice is off to India this week, to "stand in solidarity with the Indian people " in the wake of the Mumbai attacks. The Bush administration says it shares th...
Dec 2, 2008 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
No Moderate Cabinet No Moderate Cabinet
The President-elect is still selecting his cabinet. He's met with Hillary Clinton who's said to be under consideration for Secretary of State and more former Clinton administration...
Nov 18, 2008 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Who Is the Oracle? Who Is the Oracle?
Tuesday night's Presidential debate in Nashville featured a notable clash or two, but on one topic there was agreement: Warren Buffett. The so-called "Oracle of Omaha" is...
Oct 8, 2008 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
The Day Chicken Little Croaked? The Day Chicken Little Croaked?
"You have nothing to fear but fear itself." Hearing those words from Franklin Delano Roosevelt quoted again today, they rang true in a whole new way. The fear is out ther...
Oct 1, 2008 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
An Economic Coup? An Economic Coup?
A threatened elite seeks to consolidate control and tighten its grip on a nation's resources ... You could be forgiven for thinking I'm describing Bolivia, where conflict between...
Sep 23, 2008 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Mixed Feelings at the DNC Mixed Feelings at the DNC
There was caution as well as exuberance at the Democratic Convention Monday night. First the exuberance - the place was packed to the brim. The first thing I heard when I reached t...
Aug 27, 2008 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Don’t Listen to the Nay Sayers Listen to the Now Sayers Don’t Listen to the Nay Sayers Listen to the Now Sayers
It's 6 am in Denver and the sky's beginning to light up. An anti-war march starts in a few hours. The kick off event -- Live From Main Street Denver -- takes place at the Big Tent...
Aug 24, 2008 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Resistance Heroes in Tbilisi – In Baghdad, only Terrorists Resistance Heroes in Tbilisi – In Baghdad, only Terrorists
The New York Times ran a feature August 12, on Georgian civilians who've joined the fight against the Russian invasion of that former Soviet republic. The story, by Nicholas Kulish...
Aug 14, 2008 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Nuclear Power/Racial Power? Surrender! Nuclear Power/Racial Power? Surrender!
August 6 marks the anniversary of the US bombing of Hiroshima – which makes it a day to consider power and vulnerability. Johnathan Schell, writing in Yes Magazine, reflects ...
Aug 6, 2008 / The Notion / Laura Flanders