Comics and illustration portfolio of Kevin Moore
While researching for a graphic novel I am developing, I came across an interesting article by Tony Thomas, an African-American scholar and folk musician, answering the question Why Black Folks Don’t Fiddle. Every decade over the past century has seen a revival movement, sometimes spurring newer forms of traditional-modern hybrids, most famously the Folk Music™ … Read More “Racial Politics of Music Revivalism” »
Despite the addition of 151K new jobs in the U.S. in October (and 1.1 million jobs since January), unemployment numbers still suck. Nearly 15 million people are out of work and actively looking, and the unemployment rate, which remained steady at 9.6 percent, has been relatively flat since May. A broader measure of unemployment, which … Read More “Third Party, Anyone? Anyone? Buehler?” »
This pic taken at the Guitar Blog illustrates a recent phenomenon that I have been trying to understand — namely, the sudden hipness of the mandolin, ukelele and the banjo. Not objecting by any means to the new fad, I have always loved those instruments and have thought they deserve wider appreciation. I just wonder … Read More “Mandolins and Banjos” »
Glenn Greenwald defends Alan Simpson — not for what he said about cow teats, but for being the only one on President Obama’s Deficit Reduction Commission to speak to the public. It’s a good, enraging read, but let me skip to the end (not counting Greenwald’s inevitable updates): Leaving aside the fact that Social Security … Read More “Third Rail, Sacred Cow, etc, etc….” »
Iran is a threat because Washington says so. Certainly, WaPo accepts the charge at face value: Iran’s ambitions, which have cast a long shadow over the greater Middle East, may serve as a common bond keeping a frail peace process intact despite threats that have arisen even before the negotiations open Thursday at the State … Read More ““Iranian Threat” – Don’t Question It” »
Here you were, thinking that the job of U.S. Secretary of State was to craft foreign policy, mediate international conflicts, serve national interests, develop relations with foreign countries, and put a kinder, gentler face on the American Empire. But you were wrong. WaPo knows it’s all about the hairdo.
Heard this on Here and Now. Seriously, this piece of actual reporting cannot be re-linked enough: During this election cycle, Arizona politicians are touting the potential dangers of illegal immigration. Gov. Jan Brewer is one of the loudest voices. She has made several statements to the national media, the validity of which CBS 5 Investigates … Read More “IOW, Jan Brewer is LYING” »
A long piece in the NYTimes Magazine ponders, “Why are so many people in their 20s taking so long to grow up?” Sigh. Same shit, different decade. Twenty years ago, when I was indeed 20, Time Magazine ran a cover story on “twenty-somethings” — the first I had heard the term used — musing on … Read More “Evergreen News Story: Those Feckless 20-Somethings” »
Um, actually, nobody. Win-win. Dr. Laura has announced she will end her show following criticism for her repeated use of the “N-word” at a black caller on her show. Classic white whining about her “First Amendment rights” and “some special-interest group deciding this is a time to silence a voice of dissent.” She does “not … Read More “Who’s The Real Victim Here?” »
In a previous post about the futility of preventing Iran (or anyone else) from developing nuclear weapons, I wrongly mentioned that Iran has maintained the right to do so. That was faulty memory. I should have looked up the source and gotten it right. My bad. Iran maintains the right to develop nuclear fuel, but … Read More “Correction: Iran Does NOT Maintain Right to Nukes” »