The Media: Blue Blog in a Reddish State
As reported by Ryan Beckwith of the Raleigh News and Observer, a new liberal blog is changing the face of politics in North Carolina: “It remains to be seen … [Keep reading >>]
Archive for March, 2008
Race in America: Unfinished Business
The Guardian’s Gary Younge visits the King Museum in Memphis: “Forty years after King’s death, the ability of America to both mythologise the man and marginalise his meaning is all … [Keep reading >>]
The Bush Administration: Missile Defense Agreement Near
As reported by Jan Lopatka of Reuters, part of Bush’s agenda for next week is trying to broker support for a final agreement allowing for the building of a missile … [Keep reading >>]
Timber Harvest
Bohemian Club Gives a Little to Get a Lot (of Redwood Harvest)
A story you first read here is now picked up in the SF Chronicle. Action item! … [Keep reading >>]
No More Victims Responds to Mustafa
NO MORE VICTIMS PROJECT 2008
A RUTH GROUP FUNDRAISER FOR MUSTAFA
Donate soon to bring Mustafa to the Bay Area for Medical Treatment
He may be here as early as June … [Keep reading >>]
The Race for 2008: Modest Expectations
Reporting for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, James O’Toole sizes up the Obama camp’s efforts to cut into Clinton’s lead without needlessly raising expectations for reversing poll numbers: “The Obama campaign is … [Keep reading >>]
State of the Union: Market Faith
Writing in the St. Petersburg Times, Robyn Blumner addresses the ideological predisposition of some to trust markets instead of governments: “But somewhere along the way, we started to buy Reagan’s … [Keep reading >>]
Iraq: Standing Down
As reported by Al Jazeera, al-Sadr has called back his fighters in an effort to ease tensions: “Many fighters loyal to al-Sadr had rejected the al-Maliki’s call to disarm, but … [Keep reading >>]
California Democratic Party Convention
You wouldn’t know it from the headlines but the California Democratic Party is meeting this weekend in Monterey. Of course the presidential buzz is the loudest buzz, but there’s … [Keep reading >>]
Earth Hour
“From the Sydney Opera House to Rome’s Colosseum to the Sears Tower’s famous antennas in Chicago, floodlit icons of civilization went dark Saturday for Earth Hour, a worldwide campaign to … [Keep reading >>]
Yes We Can: High Schoolers Respond
Students at the Bronx High School of Performance and Stagecraft respond to Barack Obama’s 3/18/08 speech on racial reconciliation in America.
Wait till you see their faces light up, with knowledge, … [Keep reading >>]
