Bono: Talented Do-Gooder or Narcissistic Jag-Off?
The bigger the fame, the bigger the myth. Whenever a celebrity achieves a level of out-of-this-world fame, that moment in time will invariably be followed by a counter-attack from media, from fans, and from the goddess Popular Culture herself. Almost… read the story
Did Petraeus Betray Us?
Petraeus cheated, but we lost a valuable leader. Should we have made him resign? A Pro vs. Con battle over whether Presidents, military men and public officials need to be held to a higher standard of behavior than the average American cheater. read the story
Is Obama a Socialist or Not?
In the American “campaign season” – which now lasts about 3 AND A HALF YEARS – there is always that One Nasty Issue that ends up shaping the election. Most times it’s not at all what the American People… read the story
Banning Women from Golf Clubs? Yeah it’s Still an Issue.
In keeping with its 80-year-old policy, females still cannot be members at Augusta National Golf Club. read the story
Rush Limbaugh Has a Big Mouth – So That’s a Crime?
Rush is protected by the First Amendment, but does that mean he shouldn’t be fired…? read the story
Hollywood vs The Free World!
Like a b-movie where the monster is always coming back to life, the issue of internet piracy just never seems to go away. This year began with a bang as the latest legislative efforts of Congress to address entertainment industry… read the story
Movies, Plays, Jews, & Censorship
Editor’s Note: As a Bar Mitzvah boy who grew up in an activist family with a civil liberties/civil rights background, and as a working theatre and film critic, Ed Rampell is very familiar with both sides of this issue and… read the story
Ayn Rand: Like a Zombie, She’s Back!
She’s back! Like a laissez faire zombie, 29 years after her death philosopher/ novelist Ayn Rand has risen from the grave. A movie adaptation of Rand’s 1957 tome Atlas Shrugged opened on tax day this year, propelling her original novel… read the story
Graffiti is Street-Art! / No, It’s Vandalism!
Pro A couple of years ago, when graffiti was just graffiti, and street artists were just vandals, I really hated it all. But things change, and for whatever reasons, my view of graffiti has changed too. The other day I… read the story
That Pesky Patriot Act
Here we go again – round 3 in the never-ending rumble between safety and liberty – one that seems almost purely American by birthright. In the aftermath of 9/11 The USA Patriot Act was quickly enacted as perhaps the strongest… read the story