The Third Conversation
Tod observes that we only ever seem to have one of two different kinds of conversation about racism in America.
We need a third.
Author: Tod Kelly
Gawker Addendum
If you haven’t read Ethan’s Post on Gawker up top, go read it now. Once you have, come look at this.
Not Seeing the Forest for the Trees… Again.
In the wake of the shooting of Michael Brown, white America rushes to focus on the canard that the real underlying problem is police equipment, random bad apples with authority issues, and basically anyone who isn’t us.
by Tod Kelly
Yeah, so I am basically Indiana Jones.
The fine line between hero/good Samaritan and busybody/stalker.
Words I never thought I’d write, and perhaps a good sign…
You know, that Erick Erickson fellow is right.
The End of Racism in Ferguson, MO
In the first of a series, Tod Kelly reflects on the books and movies of one of the Right’s “premier intellectuals,” and what they say about the way we view the unfolding events in Furgeson, Mo.
On Tax Codes, Corporate Malfeasance, and the Unintended Consequences of Celebrating Amorality in the Free Market
Earlier this week, Vikram argued that the citizens of a free economy should embrace — or at least excuse — corporate amorality in the face of their responsibility to shareholders.
Tod Kelly responds, warning that you should always be careful of what you wish for.
Why the House Should Follow Through and Sue President Obama
This week’s move by John Boehner to sue the President for his use of executive order is dishonest, cynical, cowardly, and eye-rolling hypocritical.
But, says Tod Kelly, it’s also necessary.
Annual ‘What Did I Miss?’ Bleg & Open Thread
Tod’s been away for a few weeks, and now wants to know what he missed.
Also: an open thread, plus good kitchen-dancing music.
The Messy Convergence of Sh**ty Customer Service and Net Neutrality
Tod Kelly reports on two happy endings from hellish telecommunication customer fails, and wonders aloud about the possible role the industry’s push to end net neutrality might have had in bringing them about.
Orlando, Law Enforcement, the KKK, and “Post-Racial America”
Florida citizens were shocked this morning to discover that two Orlando-suburb police officers were members of the KKK. They shouldn’t have been.
Tod Kelly looks at how the cosmopolitan Florida metropolis shows us how far we still have to go with race in America.
Thanksgiving in July Final Menu
Thanks to everyone for their enormous help in my dinner planning. Per the request of several of you, the final menu is after the jump.
On the Aftermath of Hobby Lobby, Part II: Man-splaining Strikes Back!
Why the “not from my wallet” argument against subsidized birth control isn’t as non-sexist as you think.
On the Aftermath of Hobby Lobby
Just a few days out from their SCOTUS victory, movement conservatives have already found a way to turn their potential triumph into a political train wreck. Tod Kelly explains.
Starbucks, Walgreens, and the Difference Between Community and Corporate PR — Updated
Starbucks and Walgreens have each made a heavy pitch to be beloved by their local communities. So why are the results so very different? Tod Kelly suggests it all comes down to what you truly believe.
The Reason Why AT&T Sucks is Important
The wireless behemoth serves as a great illustration of how the social benefits we attribute to our “free market system” evaporate once corporations reaches a certain size. by Tod Kelly
A Little Help Here! … A kind of-sort of Stupid Friday question
A crowd-sourcing bleg from Tod Kelly: Who are the people in the world of news & commentary that are actually great at what they do?
