Orcinus and The Rise of Pseudo Fascism

Orcinus has published part 4 of his series, The Rise of Pseudo Fascism - it's a great read.

Part 1: The Morphing of the Conservative Movement
Part 2: The Architecture of Fascism
Part 3: The Pseudo-Fascist Campaign
Part 4: The Apocalyptic One-Party State

And while I'm suggesting things to read, the Revealer staff has published a very interesting article by David Domke, University of Washington, and Kevin Coe, called President or Prophet. It offers an examination of the subtle differences between how George W. uses religion and how his predecessors used religion. Even if you don't believe the reasoning, it gets you thinking. And, if nothing else, it's a great place to see one of Mean Mr. Mustard's two favorite paintings used in a literary context.