It’s Funny, Until It’s Not
The official time-limit on Donald Trump’s spectacle of a Presidential run has now been set…. by: Michael Shields It’s funny, until it’s not. A phrase…
Politics
Duty With The Donald
by: Alan Fox The real life story of a day spent in Jury Duty with Donald Trump… It’s just after 8:30 AM when I come…
Stewart Signs Off
By: Michael Shields w/ Tom Rau Across the Margin bids farewell to the shrewdest voice in fake news…. This isn’t goodbye. As Jon Stewart embarks…
Another Day in America
When will enough be enough, or are routine casualties an acceptable cost of ensuring our right to arms? by: Michael Shields We are to blame….
Two Flags Over America
A guest contributor contends, before there were stars and stripes and images of coiled snakes in the grass, there were people… by: Stephen R. Sumner…
Marriage Equality Comes to the Emerald Isles
Passage of the Marriage Equality Bill in Ireland showed us that the equality movement makes the most progress when it makes ripples, not big splashes…….
You Down With TPP?
A deal, being crafted in secret and potentially fast-tracked through Congress, may have lasting implications on our safety, our privacy, and on the environment… by:…
In Defense of Uncivil Disobedience
One man’s take on the upheaval in Baltimore. A plea for understanding… “I don’t have to condone it to understand it.” – Deray McKesson by: Michael…
First Impressions: The 114th Congress
by: Michael Shields The newly-elected, Republican dominated Congress wasted little time in making their presence felt….. On January 6th of this blossoming new year, the…
It’s Not You, It’s Them
by: Michael Shields NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has nothing to apologize about. The NYPD on the other hand…… This past week I read a…
The Underground History of U.S. – Cuba Relations
by: Jonathan Marcantoni Why Obama ordering the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Cuba was so daring….. Much ink has been spilt over President Obama’s…
Declassified Skeletons
by: Douglas Grant Coming to grips with the CIA’s Torture Report…. On Tuesday the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence under Chairman Dianne Feinstein released a…