There will be a free showing of “Food, Inc.” on July 14, 2009 at Lagoon Cinema.  It starts at 7:30 pm.

Eight people organizing dissent around the 2008 Republican National Convention were “pre-emptively” targeted by the Ramsey County Sheriff prior to the RNC. The “RNC 8″ face serious charges including “Conspiracy to Riot in the Furtherance of Terrorism” and are believed to be the first people to be charged under the state of Minnesota’s version of the USA Patriot Act.

Barack Obama looks back to Lincoln, and in doing so identifies with a President regarded as our greatest. Lincoln presided over one of the most brutal conflicts in history. Barack also looks back to that preacher from Atlanta who sang We Shall Overcome and espoused nonviolence.

The United States – Israel relationship is unique. In 1989, Israel was officially designated by the United States as a Major non-NATO ally (MNNA). This has allowed Israel to remain an “unofficial” ally of the U.S. while at the same time conferring them a number of military and economic benefits.

Water is important. We all know this. Everybody. Water is so essential to life that a visitor to our planet might assume that us humans are all water experts. But what do we really know about water? How much do we need to know?

Honeywell, best known for their automatic controls and thermostats, bought the patent to the thermostat in 1916 from Albert Butz boosting the company’s sales to almost $300,000 that year (Honeywell Project 1988: 7). However, just prior to World War II, Honeywell consented to its first contract for the defense department. The United States government [...]

Are you stumped by which has a lower carbon footprint: chemically grown Washington apples or organic New Zealand Fujis? Do you wonder which is worse for the climate: processed soy or pastured beef?

Not to long ago, but before My Peace City was erected, I posted a question about income taxes in a forum on the Restore the Republic website. Here is my post:
“First of all, hello! I’m new to the forums, and I thought of all places this would probably be the best to place [...]

As foodies across the country debate the merits of local versus organic food, Time magazine has climbed into the ring, grabbed the microphone and announced to the crowd, “The winnah . . . Local!”

The government is a big, bureaucratic, bullying monster that wants to take your hard earned money and give it to that panhandling drunk so he can go buy more booze. Conservatives are the heroes who want to chop off its tentacles before it consumes us all, while liberals are the conspirators who want to keep [...]