Knock Me Over with a Feather
Well if the Times Ain’t a Changin’ I don’t know what it means. The Grotesque Opposition Party has just elected an African American to be its Chair. So … [Keep reading >>]
Archive for January, 2009
Because of you, John
David Remnick in the New Yorker outdoes himself with this little vignette from Inauguration day. John Lewis is a hero for many of us, those of his age who … [Keep reading >>]
Grotesque Opposition Party
Joe Sudbay at AmericaBlog catches the spirit of the GOP — celebrating because they have shown themselves to be obstructionist pigs…. uff!
New York Times:
Republicans profess … [Keep reading >>]
Another Community Organizer in Illinois
Jeez, are we being showered with good news these days, or does it just seem so after the drought of the last 8 years? Blagojevich is gone, unable to … [Keep reading >>]
Ice Age Arkansas
The ice storms chewing up Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky are something to behold. Damage is widespread with one estimate that 20% of the trees are damaged beyond survival.
Strange we … [Keep reading >>]
Donor Strike
Lawrence Lessig, who we have often referred to on this blog for his path breaking work on Internet Commons, intellectual property, and more recently for his work on cleaning up … [Keep reading >>]
The Not-so-great Depression
I always enjoy reading Carolyn Jackson, aka Progwoman, on her blog. I thought I’d share the opening of her recent post. If you like it you can read … [Keep reading >>]
Right Wing Attacks 60 Minutes Israel Report
The admirable J Street Project sends out an action alert. Please give them, and 60 Minutes, some finger power.
This past Sunday, 60 Minutes aired a powerful and thoughtful report … [Keep reading >>]
Clash in Davos over Gaza
Even the high and mighty can’t escape it; the real world of suffering intrudes.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey walked off the stage after an angry exchange with the … [Keep reading >>]
Blagojetoast
Rod Blagojevich gave his closing argument and lost. Toast. 59-0
The Illinois State Senate Thursday convicted Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich on a sprawling article of impeachment that charged him … [Keep reading >>]
Outrageous! The Height of Irresponsibility!
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