Gulnara Karimova: Uzbek Oligarch, Pop Musician, U.N. Representative

by Jackson West

In the United States, the rich are often a few steps removed from the havoc they wreak on society. For instance, the trader in commodities derivatives is a step away from…

Hugh Millais, Rosé Drinker

Chris Christie Can Name At Least Five Popular Jersey Things

PARK OUTRAGE: HSBC Ad Campaign and the Lawyers Have Taken Over Madison Square Park

What follows is a picture of the legal disclaimer that you “sign” just by walking into one of New York City’s fine public spaces today: Madison Square Park. This is it! This is the moment…

Is Harry Potter Good For The Hispanics?

“This is the same week where the American people have been treated to the unseemly spectacle of conservative politicians using ‘racism’ as a club to beat up Judge Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic American woman nominated to the United States Supreme Court…

Good Music That is Not Rap: Feist and Wilco

Essayist/Philosopher/DJ Unpleasant

Ya know, I completely agree about the incompatibility of total liberty for the gifted and powerful with the rights to a decent existence of the weak and the less gifted, and I can appreciate the differentiation between specialization compared to a broad worldview as…

July 16: This Day In History

In our fast-paced society we are always keeping one eye on the present and the other on the future, so it’s important to occasionally step back and look at where we’ve been. It’s particularly appropriate to do so today, which marks a milestone that changed the way we live…

Goldman Sachs Decries America’s “Massive Wealth Destruction”!

Late last night, Goldman Sachs issued an email report to investors about America’s fine restaurants and eating facilities! Their point seems to be that the downward trend in the industry is “expected” and even “good,” which…

Virginia Republican’s Plans Include Armed Insurrection