World says YES to Snowden, NO to Obama

Margaret Kimberley @ Black Agenda Report - No one likes a bully and no one likes a liar. The United States government is surely both because other nations have no problem openly treating it with the disdain it deserves. The saga of Edward Snowden provides the latest proof of the disrespect that America has brought …

Obama’s Disheartening Trajectory

Max Eternity @ MaxEternity.com - As a life-long progressive Democrat, I voted twice for Clinton, and thereafter for Gore, then for Kerry, even though I supported Howard Dean, who I believe is mostly responsible for moving Democrats into the 21st century. I also voted for Barack Obama in 2008, but not in 2012.  Why?  Because, …

Featured Artist: Justyna Sarsari

Brief bio - Located in the UK, artist Justiyna Sarsari says she's finds inspiration in "architecture and the space it creates."  She uses custom bricks and glass in simplistic, bold constructs to "divide space" and alter a "perception" within space.  Her work ranges from table top to monumental, and more information about Sarsari can be …

Featured Artist: Robert Onnes

Brief Bio - With an attentive eye for both lines and supple shapes, Robert Onnes create minimalistic sculpture that "reflects the diverse beauty of humanity and nature."  Onnes primarily uses steel and copper as substrates of choice to achieve his "earthy, organic" forms, and says he finds it fascinating " how smooth surfaces and clean …

The Powerful Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

Eternity Eats - The benefits of raw apple cider vinegar (with the mother) seem almost endless.  However it is important to distinguish between processed vinegars, which have had their nutritional value almost entirely removed during processing, and unfiltered apple cider vinegar (with the mother) which has all of it's health benefits intact.  Some of these …

An Art Flotilla ‘On the Road’ in L.A.

Mike Welton @ Architects & Artisans - What Los Angeles needs are more art trucks – like the flotilla of moveable galleries that popped up in a parking lot at Temple and Alameda in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. Five U-Haul trucks, each 14-and a-half-feet long, cruised up at noon for a six-hour exploration of …