From Dan Savage: The massive demonstrations in Prague in November of 1989 that came to be known as the Velvet Revolution began with protesters—students mostly—being beaten in the streets and ended with the fall of that country's communist regime ...
Great coverage as always of the unrest in Iran from the Big Picture. Really tremendous photos of what’s going on in Iran right now.
Gary soon makes you realize the pitfalls of modern, free-market capitalism, unhindered by checks and balances, a boom-town driven purely by the motive of profit. Jonathan Haeber I was forced to visualize the building at its nadir, when you...
I should be asleep right now, since I’m leaving on a jetplane (back next Friday) for San Francisco at 9:30 tomorrow morning. Toothbrush? Check. Credit card? Check. WWDC registration confirmation? Check. Virgin America first class seat? Check...
Not my photo, but still very fitting. All of my blessings and best wishes to everyone wearing an American flag around the world, and…well, honestly, what I was going to say seemed trite. Instead, just spend a moment thinking about those who have...
Bea Arthur dead at 86. Sad.
I think Dibspace is ready for the onslaught…
Rachel Maddow discusses teabagging with Ana Marie Cox on MSNBC: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Flying squirrels FTW: </embed> wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo.