By the time Rage Against the Machine came on the scene, I’d already stopped listening to contemporary music, so it didn’t break my heart today when I learned that the band’s frontman, Tom Morello, may have outed himself as an entitled little prick in Seattle a few nights ago. As is often the case these […]
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All our Heroes are Probably Assholes: Tom Morello edition
Posted in Art and Culture, Observations, Other, Uncategorized Also tagged 15 Now, anti-worker, David Meinert, heroes, minimum wage, Pancake Gate, pancakes, Rage Against the Machine, rock stars, Seattle, The 5 Point, Tom Morello, Twitter, waiting in line 13 Comments
Gutting the Voting Rights Act… Can poll taxes be too far away?
In a 5-4 decision earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, stating that the provision, which, for almost 50 years, has required that certain areas of the country with dismal civil rights records obtain approval from the Justice Department or a special federal court before […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Uncategorized Also tagged Antonin Scalia, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, racism, Supreme Court, Voting Rights Act 20 Comments