This piece is written by Rebecca of Sex and Politics and Screeds and Attitude, Cedric of Cedric's Big Mix, Kat of Kat's Korner, Betty of Thomas Friedman is a Great Man, Mike of Mikey Likes It!, Elaine of Like Maria Said Paz, Ruth of Ruth's Report, Marcia of SICKOFITRADLZ, Stan of Oh Boy It Never Ends, Ann of Ann's Mega Dub, Isaiah of The World Today Just Nuts and Wally of The Daily Jot. Unless otherwise noted, we picked all highlights.
"2012:
The Year of Avoidance," "Kat's
Korner: 2012 In Music," "Ruth's
Radio Report 2012," "2012
in Books (Martha & Shirley)" and "2012
Best in Film (Ann and Stan)" -- year-in-review pieces by C.I., Kat, Ruth, Martha and Shirley, and Ann and Stan.
"Isaiah's
The World Today Just Nuts "Princess and President" -- Isaiah weighs in on Barack.
"And
people are pushing for Chuck Hagel?," "the sexism of the hagel supporters," "Does the White House hate the enlisted?," "Hagel's the wrong choice," "Barney Frank is right, Hagel is wrong for the
job" and "Hagel makes his itchy parts tingle" and "THIS JUST IN! PRINCESS BARRY NEEDS A MAN!" -- some of the community coverage on the potential Hagel nomination.
"Bette came to play, Babs f**ked up" -- Kat talks film realities.
"Rice Bowl in the Kitchen" -- Trina simplifies rice bowls.
"The return of Whitney," "Whitney," "Whitney" and "TV and the lousy Chuck Hagel" -- Ann, Betty, Marcia and Mike cover TV.
"Yes, White boy, tell us all about racism" and "THIS JUST IN! UNCLE CRACKER SAY WHAT?" -- Cedric and Wally on a piece of human trash.
"You might be a soon to be closed Barnes & Noble if . .
." -- Ann explains how to tell if you might soon be out of job.
"wars" -- Rebecca reflects on turf disputed.
"Ron's White Panic" and "Films and race" -- Stan and Betty talk films and race.
"Barack Speaks to the VFW" -- Isaiah dips into the archives.
"The Drone War" -- Mike on the Drone War.
"Nuland smears the protesters (C.I.)" -- C.I. fills in for Rebecca.
"They better not have lied" -- Ruth on Benghazi.
"The disappointing Ani DiFranco" -- Kat on a disappointment.
"A loser named Medea Benjamin" -- Elaine notes the Sunnybrook Farm nonsense of Medea.
"Hot new job for 2013" -- and Trina also offers her dream job!
"Michael Ratner and Michael Smith" -- Ruth calls out the Michaels.
"Charlie Sheen shoots of his homophobic mouth" -- Marcia calls out Charlie Sheen.
"Little Saddam" -- Elaine on Nouri al-Maliki.