New Progressive Oklahoma Journal from Red Flag Press
I got a email today from my friend, writer and Oklahoma firebrand extraordinaire, Rachel Jackson: I have some important news I’d like to share with you. The first issue of …
Activist-singer Miriam Makeba passes away
In 1963 (a year after Nelson Mandela was imprisoned), she testified before the UN and asked them to intervene, give black South Africans rights in their own country, release political …
Can one mad Englishman save the world with pomegranates?
I firmly believe that one person can change the world, and this story illustrates how it can happen. James Brett took a business trip to Pakistan in 1999 and, as …
Oklahoma election post mortems
The whole world is trying to figure out what’s up with us here in Red Dirt land. Last Tuesday, for good or bad, we certainly took a different tack, and …
Studs Terkel interview with Mary Owsley and Peggy Terry about Oklahoma City during the depression
Just by chance today I caught This American Life program on NPR when they were noting the recent passing of Studs Terkel by playing a few of the pieces from …
Crazy shit going down on MSNBC
This is destined to be a classic: Mika Brzezenski defending Sarah Palin, Lawrence O’Donnell telling Pat Buchanan, who can’t stop fawning over Sarah Palin and lying about her impact on …
A night to remember
The political seismic shift that occurred Tuesday night, compressed into ten minutes. I still tear up watching it. Thanks to Jed via Daily Kos.
Is this recycling program a scam, or what?
The El Reno City Council has unanimously approved a “Voluntary Recycling Program” for the OEMA to run a new curbside recycling service that would entail city utility customers paying an …
Oklahoma Red for shame
Update [2008-11-07, 11: 35 AM]: Just as I published this, Tulsa area Daily Kos diarist Droogie posted “What’s the matter with Oklahoma” where an important question is sure to get …