For more than a month there’s been this sensation in my chest — like being crushed from the inside. Normally my head is so full of words, I literally can’t sleep until I get them out. They dance in there like prosaic ear-worms. Lately, though, it’s been eerily quiet. The dead calm of stupefaction. All…
Today we have a special BONUS Creature Feature! The Zomney apocalypse presented by Joss Whedon! Stay tuned for another frightening installment of the Romney Creature Features!
*VENUE UPDATE (and WTF alert)*: A few hours ago the Boulevard Mall informed us that they were canceling our event due to the type of organizations involved with the planning. We are so sorry for this last minute change and inconvenience. The event will be held in Downtown Las Vegas at the Arts Factory, and early voting…
In the third and final presidential debate, the round goes to the quip heard ’round the world (from President Barrack Obama): I think Gov. Romney maybe hasn’t spent enough time looking at how our military works. You mentioned our Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we had in 1916. Well, governor,…
Here in Nevada early voting starts Saturday. If you’re still not quite ready, here are a few voter guides which may be helpful: A nice overview from a liberal perspective from ProgressNow Nevada includes links to other endorsements. NARAL has a state-by-state prochoice voter guide. Planned Parenthood has a congressional scorecard. League of Women Voters…
Slate has crunched the numbers and come out with a map (Lower 48 only, I might add) that shows how much the wage gap varies from state to state: In every state, women make a fraction of what men make. In some counties, they make half as much—or less. Women in Utah have it the…
The debate starts in just a few hours. You ready? Shame sheet: If he needs it, Salon has Joe Biden’s crib sheet of Paul Ryan’s shameful quotes. Five Alive: And if you need a crib sheet on Paul Ryan there are not one, but two Top 5 lists boiling down Paul Ryan’s craziest beliefs. Liar,…
I was going to write a post about my predictions about what you won’t hear President Barrack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney talk about during Wednesday’s debate. But then I realized it’s my birthday (really) and I don’t want to work that hard. Besides, all these folks already have (okay, a couple of these are…
In the final week of voter registration, let’s look at a round-up about voter suppression laws and why it sucks: What is voter suppression? As the ACLU explains, changes to voting laws including requiring ID (three states now require proof of citizenship), shortening early voting times, and putting up road blocks to register to vote…
As the presidential candidates gear up for their first debate next week there is no doubt that the single biggest issue on deck will be the economy. With the jobless rate increasing in five of 10 battleground states — including Nevada, which has the nation’s highest unemployment rate at 12.1 percent — it looks to…
The Sin City Siren 