Between the latest skullduggery in the Supreme Court, and the unfortunate death of Air America, it’s going to be more important than ever for progressives to keep themselves plugged in to independent media voices, and the day to day workings of the political process. It was a sad death, but before Air America left us it acted as [...]

Well, it’s hard to break the live blogging bug.  Now that Shannyn is on five days a week, I won’t be hosting live blogging every day, but can’t resist doing it occasionally. Today, Shannyn’s guest will be Dr. Gershon Cohen.  For some required reading, explaining his story and how once again the corporate influence rears [...]

Flyinureye is back with another great one.  A hat tip to the master of the Mudflats Art Department.

Wasn’t it just swell of Senator Al Kookesh (D) to give us such a great lesson? We should all say thanks, because we were wondering to ourselves, “Gee, is it really that bad if corportate interests can insinuate themselves into our government?  I mean corporations are people too.  And they have free speech – it’s just [...]

Enjoy the latest from Ink & Snow!

  It’s Christmas morning! (Yes, I know it’s January, but this is my story and you’ll have to humor me) It’s Christmas morning!  It’s snowing outside, just like it should be on Christmas morning.  Our boots make a nice little crunch, crunch, crunch when we walk, big puffy flakes get stuck in our lashes and we [...]

Alaskans who have something to say about the Chuitna coal project in Cook Inlet have gone to Utah.  Why?  That’s where skiiers, snowboarders, and outdoor snow enthusiasts are helping to voice concern about what burning coal is doing to abundant snowfall. They have noted and are pointing out the bizarre conflict of interest in a [...]

Tonight I wanted to share a video created by a very special global family here in Anchorage. Ujang has a chance to win a trip to Washington D.C.! But to win, he must have a great video (check!) and a lot of hits on YouTube. That’s where you come in! Click HERE to enjoy a [...]

In the long tradition of dropping bombshells on Fridays, a ruling came down today. Apparently feeling like part of the problem is that government is too darn transparent, Superior Court Judge Patrick McKay ruled today in favor of ex-almost one term governor Sarah Palin in a case which revolved around the controversial use of private [...]

If Alaskans  had any doubts about which elected representatives are working for YOU, and which ones are working for the chance to have their campaigns bought and paid for by the oil companies, here’s a handy list.  I am proud of each one of them, and those that had the wisdom to elect them.  They [...]

OK, this has been the worst beginning of a decade I can remember.  Which is why I’m now going back to the position that says “the decade does not officially begin until the END of 2010.”  It will give me hope that the real technical beginning of the decade is going to be awesome. We’ve [...]

The Supreme Court Gives You: President Foam Finger By Ken Morris Remember me? I’m the guy who, last September, lost out in his attempt tobuy Sarah Louise Palin on EBay. Not the retiring type, I then issued a $200,000 personal challengeto the “I’m quittin’ for the good of Alaska” ex-gov to attend a second dinner [...]

I’ll be Shannyn’s guest today on The Shannyn Moore Show on KUDO 1080am. We’ll be talking about all kinds of things including the sobering ruling that came out of the Supreme Court today in Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission.  We saw it coming, but the ramifications of it will send shock waves through [...]

Well, imagine my surprise.  It’s true that many Mudflats readers have become a bit enamored with “Brian the Moose,” a nice bull moose who hangs out in my yard and has become the de facto Mudflats mascot.  And it’s also true that many Mudflatters have obtained their very own portable plastic version of the real thing [...]