Political Turkeys of the Year, 2012
5. Rush Limbaugh A perennial favorite for Turkey of the Year, or ass of the year, or cock of the year; Rush never seems to go away. He’s the factory farm-raised, hormone-infused butterball, whose over-sized breast meat keeps him from [...]
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The Segmented States of America
Since Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term in office, there has been an outcry across America from Republican politicians and citizens, perhaps best exemplified in the endless stream of sad, enraged, and generally disheartened posts on the website [...]
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Start Hoarding Canned Goods…
We’re just about a week out from the U.S. presidential elections and it seems like there has been a collective head-nod to open the floodgates of political satire. Lena Dunham and Lesley Gore have decided to hop on the creative [...]
Tags: Barak Obama, Joss Whedon, Kate Mottola, Mitt Romney, zombie apocalypseLena Dunham’s First Time
When Lena Dunham encouraged television viewers to make sure their first time was with a great guy, she couldn’t have possibly imagined the backlash she would receive from America’s conservative community. In the latest commercial from the Obama campaign, Dunham [...]
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Attn: “You Don’t Own Me!”
Check out the recent attention-grabbing, lip-syncing, and vag-(em)powered PSA on not voting Mitt Romney 2012. Brought to us by artist Sarah Sophie Flicker (whom you may recognize from the Citizens Band) and a handful of her friends – Lena Dunham, [...]
Tags: Justin Vivian Bond, Kate Mottola, Lesley Gore, Miranda July, Mitt Romney, Obama, PSA, Sia, women
Climate Change? What Climate Change?
After four debates, three presidential and one veep; 360 minutes of banter: not a single mention of global climate change. This marks the first time since 1984 that climate change and global warming have been left out of the presidential debates. [...]
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Michelle Obama, Our First Lady
Barack Obama, the legendary speaker that captivated a nation fours years ago, is as it turns out, the second best orator in the family. Tonight, our First Lady killed it. Michelle Obama just gave perhaps the best speech that you [...]
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Clint Eastwood debates a Chair. A tie is declared.
Republicans and improv-comedy are two planes of this world that should never cross, especially during a national convention broadcasted to millions of judging people. However, Clint Eastwood, a man known for his mean cowboy stares, award winning directing, and passion [...]
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Mr. Romney, What is Your Plan to Tackle the Climate Crisis?
Tonight, the Republican National Convention will welcome its now official nominee for President of the United States, Mitt Romney. After a delayed start due to Tropical Storm Isaac — and despite some unhappy Ron Paul supporters — the delegates have [...]
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The Grand Old Party and Women
It’s hard to avoid the headlines accusing Republicans of waging a ‘war on women.’ Questionable semantics aside, there are certainly a broad scope of policy decisions and initiatives that call into question the sincerity of the GOP’s commitment to supporting [...]
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A Political Climate
Timely solutions to the climate change crisis at times appear overwhelmingly difficult given our modern political arena and public discourse. Steady streams of misinformation have provided fodder for deniers to reinforce their entrenched views on the subject. We have long [...]
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