Democracy: the latest word to be stripped of its meaning

If you're not reading DownWithTyranny – a marvellous, thoughtful, progressive source from one of our friends to the south – then start now.

This is what happens when you enable dictators

Apparently the Egyptian security forces have started rounding up foreign journalists in Cairo.

Egypt and the death of the American Empire

What was I saying a few weeks ago about Tucson?

Looks like Thomas Walkom's thinking the same thing. Bet he's not the only one, either.

What thwap said (how many are we up to now?)

Go. Read this, now.