Secretary Clinton:  Good afternoon Mr. Gaddafi.  On behalf of the U.S. State Department, under the direction of the President, I’d like to discuss  how we may bring about a peaceful solution to this current crisis.   Muammar Gadaffi: ………. Hello?   Secretary Clinton: Yes,Mr. Gaddafi.  This is U.S.  Secretary of [...]

I have been in Christchurch for over two years now. I have got to know the people and the city. It is a fairly staid sort of place, the people are not prone to bouts of flamboyant expression but they are genuine, which can be quite refreshing. They are parochial [...]

Community standards – the new way to lower wages.

Today’s opinion and news from around US-opolis.

Photos and videos from the Save The American Dream Rally in Los Angeles on 2-26-2011.

The final installment: William James, Rollo May, and Paul Tillich on Will, Courage and Faith, and conclusions.

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

Today’s opinion and news from around US-opolis.

Though the Oscar show itself is not anticipated to be the most exciting we’ve seen (can’t wait to watch Anne Hathaway deliver hokey puns!) it can still be fun to predict who the top winners will be. So, following are selected categories with the nominees for each. You’re invited to [...]

This year, riding a fervor of Tea Party “down with big government, down with Obama” rhetoric, a number of Tea Party candidates were elected to the State House. The State House had a 68-32 Republican edge (after being fairly close to 50-50 before the election.) The Tea Party candidates campaigned [...]

The current attack on Planned Parenthood and what it means to the rights of women.

I’m not the greatest fan of the BBC. There are loads of things about it which I hate. I’m not so enamoured of paying the equivalent of $300 per year just for the privilege of having a television in my home. I don’t like the fact that, if I don’t [...]

“Secrets From Beyond The Emerald Curtain” is an ongoing investigation into some inexplicable proceedings at the Huffington Post.

BudgetPOV is a proposed series on making ends meet in these troubled times (especially since the “ends” seem to be hacked off and cauterized). This, the first article in the series, looks at ways to save on food costs. My main focus at this time is just making sure bellies [...]

Today’s opinion and news from around US-opolis.

At what point is it acceptable to give up on our society? Why does our society insist that people must keep trying when it is evident that no matter what some try their lives will still be bad by current definitions or not what they want or that nothing WILL [...]

Glossolalia 101 is a series of articles discussing how pseudo-cons, neo-cons, and theo-cons (among others) use language to disguise, dominate, and obfuscate the issues. This first article deals with how politicians and pundits can use math to disguise what is really going on.     For those of us who [...]

Celebrate the upcoming Oscars this weekend with your favorite scenes and songs in film!

Today, I’m writing because there is a general election taking place in my country. The most important election since the foundation of the state, it’s been said.

Hello! Here is a roundup of some of the most interesting items from a very few of my favorite sites. I hope you find them interesting. _____________________________________________________________   TAKE ACTION   Join our nationwide display of progressive solidarity. For too long, conservatives have dominated the debate over the economy. But [...]

  Once Upon a time, the American dream for most American’s was to buy a piece of land and erect a house to provide shelter for themselves and their families.  As years went on, that dream didn’t die, but rather grew.  Americans continued to believe in the dream of home [...]

Today the topic of unemployment is foremost in the minds of many.  With the highest unemployment rate in decades and the worst economic situation since the Great Depression, with no end in sight, most Americans either know someone struggling or effected by unemployment or are fearful for the security of [...]

This is a very exciting time at The Planet. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have so many of HP’s finest make the move, along with other wonderful new members, to join the remarkable community we’ve built here at PlanetPOV. As many of you now know, we had just moved [...]

Today’s opinion and news from around US-opolis.

What do you want… really?
What is a reasonable Net Profit Margin?
A Rational Incentive Plan for Employees… “cost-free”