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First They Came for the Foreigners’ Bank Accounts
It’s not hard to imagine a not-distant future when the government might seize an average law-abiding citizen’s middle-class house because they espouse the wrong politics.
Turnkey Tyranny: Interview of Edward Snowden
He has made the world a better place, but as he himself knows, the fight has only just begun against turnkey tyranny.
Chesa Boudin in Deep Political Trouble
Crime statistics will not save Boudin. The voting public is more concerned about public safety than I’ve seen in my forty plus years observing city politics.
A Corporate Bailout Would Be a Slap in the Face for Every American
The most recent financial crisis in the US, as well as world history, is the 2008-09 recession that devastated the global economy.
If Ever There Were Deplorables…
Paul Haeder: One week after Harvey’s Houston devastation, the plague of predatory capital comes in like syphilis – threatening to call in the debt police, chiding the homeless now with bad credit reputations.
Introducing the Worst-Case Scenario Workout
Treva Brandon Scharf: You’d think bleak thoughts and fearing the worst would be counterproductive when it comes to health and wellness, but as studies show, negative thinking can work in your favor.
Don't Let Politics Make You Fat
Treva Brandon Scharf: If you’re a political junkie trying to stay healthy during this election season, there’s nothing like two weeks of back-to-back political conventions with high drama and high stakes to throw you off your program and make you fat.
When Quitting Isn't the Worst Thing
Treva Brandon Scharf: When it comes to quitting, you gotta know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold ‘em. So how do you know when it’s time?
Don't Let Donald Trump Call You “Low-Energy”
Treva Brandon Scharf: He’s called people liars, losers, even a pussy, but to me, the worst slight of all is being called “low-energy.” Low Energy Trump
Can We Talk About Weight in America
Steve Hochstadt: American culture is fixated on skinny as a moral virtue, and encourages the denigration of those who weigh more. I too am critical of people who use worries about weight as a weapon to assert their superiority. That makes me an enforcer of “political correctness”.
Hillary Assumes the Position
Treva Brandon Scharf: When it comes to fitness, yoga gives you the most bang for your buck: it strengthens, lengthens, and relaxes all at the same time. It can invigorate or restore; it can energize or quiet the mind.
Become a Badass In Five Steps
Treva Brandon Scharf: Very few people really ever push their bodies to its limits on any kind of regular basis, and there’s emotional and physical evidence that you can and should.
Yoga Teachers: Be One or Date One, It’s All the Rage
Treva Brandon Scharf: Yoga is many things to many people: exercise, discipline, relaxation and restoration. But it’s the higher, more spiritual calling and deeper connection of yoga that people are seeking.
Is Serena Today’s Ali?
Dave Zirin: She is our Jordan. She is our Jim Brown. She is our Babe Ruth, calling his shots. She is no longer content to dodge bullets, but understands how to stop them. Serena is that rare athlete who has not only mastered her sport. She’s harnessed it.
Six Habits of Confident People (Seen Through a Trainer's Eyes)
Treva Brandon Scharf: Confident people don’t bash themselves; they don’t let negative thinking and self-loathing screw up a good workout or undermine their progress.
No Gym? No Problem!
Treva Brandon Scharf: Can't afford a gym membership? Get bored easily by exercise? Don’t want to run into your ex at Equinox? No problem! There's always the great outdoors - otherwise known as your local park.
Enjoy The Silence
Tiffany Phillips: Within minutes, my foot was falling asleep and I could feel a cramp in my leg so I switched positions, only to switch positions about 100 more times because I just could NOT get comfortable. I thought to myself, “This is some bullshit.”
Set a Goal and Watch What Happens
Treva Brandon Scharf: You don’t have to be a marathoner – or even an athlete – to appreciate the kind of runner’s high you’ll get from setting a goal. All you need are some tried-and-true goal-setting strategies and a little determination to get you going.
Does Your Workout Have Legs?
Treva Brandon Scharf: Everything above your waist is immediately eye-catching, but how about what’s in your pants? Quads, glutes, and hamstrings are all crying out for love and attention too.
My 15 Favorite Fitness Hacks for 2015
Treva Brandon Scharf: If you despise the gym, don’t despair. There’s a hiking club, tennis court, running group, or bike path near you. You've got no excuses, so get your ass up and get involved.
What's Pot Doing In A Fitness Column?
Treva Brandon: Here’s the bottom line with pot: you don’t have to smoke it, eat it, use it, or even like it. But if you're pro-business, enjoy tax revenue, and prefer a natural way to medicate, then just make sure you vote for it when it comes to a ballot box near you.
Surviving Post Election Stress Disorder
Treva Brandon Scarf: I am filled with the kind of dread, anger and worry that not even the stiffest martini will take away. I have “Post Election Stress Disorder (PESD),” and I’m pretty sure a lot of you progressives out there have it too.
The Body Politic: Exercise Your Right To Bare Arms
Treva Brandon Scharf: Everyone should exercise their right to bare arms – just not in the state of Georgia though, where every Second Amendment nut job feels the need to show off their guns everywhere they go.
The Body Politic: Happy Trails To You!
Treva Brandon Scharf: I use these parks and trails for exercise, for social time with friends, for activities with out-of-towners, for romantic outings, and for the spiritual benefits I get from communing with nature.