Historian and author of What’s the Matter with Kansas and Pity the Billionaire, Thomas Frank on what’s happening in Kansas, the most right wing state of the union where the conservative movement is in full swing.  His column “Letter from Brownbackistan” comes out in the July edition of Harpers.  Also, Ted Alexandro (@tedalexandro) reports from actions taking place today at Occupy the CITI.  Click thru for links to The Baffler, Occupy updates and more.  Thomas Frank is the Founding Editor of The Baffler (@thebafflermag).  Check it out.

Learn more about the Occupy actions today in Long Island City.

“Tragic Prelude” by John Steuart Curry (Kansas State Capitol in Topeka)