Feds See the Document Leak as an Opportunity for Surveillance and Control

April 19, 2023May 9, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Never underestimate officials’ ability to turn embarrassing moments into awful opportunities.
Feds See the Document Leak as an Opportunity for Surveillance and Control

[2008] Yes, Joe Biden’s Helicopter Really Was “Forced Down” in Afghanistan

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

One of the narratives the blogs are talking about this week is that Joe Biden is—gasp!—”gaffe-prone.” Nevermind the fact that this has been the story about Biden for 30 years: now journalists are even finding gaffes where none exist. In a post on The Stump exploring Biden’s unfortunate attack on his own campaign’s ad, Michael Crowley claims that this Joe Biden anecdote is a “gaffe”:
Yes, Joe Biden’s Helicopter Really Was “Forced Down” in Afghanistan

U.S. senators in emergency Afghan landing

The gaffe-o-meter

Biden made the claim, again, last Friday. So-called fact-checkers are saying that the first time he made the claim was in 2015. The first time was actually during his 2008 presidential campaign. The argument, I guess, is between whether his helicopter was forced down or made an emergency landing?! Sure, he makes quite a few gaffes, but this one seems like a nothingburger compared to his Fallujah one (or other numerous gaffes).

Brazil: More Fascism and Neocolonialism or a Path Back to Self-Determination?

October 1, 2022October 1, 2022 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

By Danny Shaw,

(The author has changed certain names and details to protect individuals’ privacy.)

When you arrive in another country, there is nothing more precious than new friends who adopt you, protect you, and teach you about their language, music, culture, and traditions. For an open-minded traveler, ethnographer and anti-imperialist organizer, this new family is more valuable than any air-conditioned hotel, amount of comfort or money.
Brazil: More Fascism and Neocolonialism or a Path Back to Self-Determination?