Bootleg recording of 1949 Woody Guthrie concert found and restored
A bootleg wire recording of a Woody Guthrie performance in New Jersey surreptitiously made by a young fan has been called “one of the most significant recent finds in folk …
Coburn blocking 'Emmitt Till' legislation
Oklahoma Republican Senator is blocking a bipartisan bill aimed at enhancing investigations into older civil rights era crimes, like the murder of black teen Emmitt Till in 1957, which has …
New Jersey bans death penalty
Great news. The vote was 44-36. TRENTON, N.J. (AP)
Polar Bear SOS
All of Alaska's Polar Bears could be gone by 2050. I used to live in Alaska (before the oil boom) and the destruction of that state's wilderness is just heartwrenching …
Town rejects Blackwater facility
DailyKos diarist Juls reports some very exciting news from California, an inspiring story of people-powered politics: A tiny town called Potrero just north of the border in California, an area …
Oklahoma Online – Dec. 12 edition
Yesterday, Oklahoma City voters overwhelmingly approved a multi-million dollar bond issue for street improvements, sidewalks, parks, drainage, etc. A lively discussion about the wisdom of some of these projects ensued …
The Case for an International System of Justice
Late last night I caught a speech on C-Span by the director of the MacArthur Foundation, the world's largest which addressed international justice in general, and the International Criminal Court …
The Ice Mess Cometh
Most of Oklahoma has been locked in ice for several days. There was slow thawing today, although more bad weather may be on the way. Here at Peace Arena, we've …