December 31, 2015 archive

BCS Semifinals: Michigan State University v. Alabama

> That’s the Michigan State University Marching Band at this year’s Big 10 Championships. They carry on in the great tradition of Leonard Falcone who not only wrote this fight song, but also the University of Michigan’s. I studied with him. He thought I was hopeless, but he was a good sport about it, didn’t …

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John Oliver: New Year’s Eve

In a New Year’s Eve message, Jon Oliver pops in with a youtube “greeting,” explaining why New Year’s is the worst and how to get our of any party you may have the misfortune to have been invited. Happy New Year from all of us at The Stars Hollow Gazette and Docudharma.

Echos, not Choices

The piece below is David Dayen’s response to one in The Atlantic by Peter Beinart titled Why America Is Moving Left. I agree with David that “The public might be moving left, but the Democratic and Republican parties are not.” In fact public opinion is moving rapidly Left but the Neoliberal Washington Consensus is not …

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Cartnoon

It being New Year’s and all we have some special features coming up- tonight we will be live blogging the Michigan State v. Alabama game (go Spartans!) and have a festive celebration at midnight ET. We will also be live blogging tomorrow’s Rose Parade.

The Breakfast Club ( Friends)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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Six In The Morning Thursday December 31

US planning new Iran sanctions over ballistic missile programme – report Firms and individuals in Iran, Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates reportedly targeted following launch of missile in October Staff and agencies Thursday 31 December 2015 03.54 GMT The US is preparing sanctions against firms and individuals in Iran, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates over …

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Late Night Karaoke