Month: June 2006

In the Lap of the Gods

Liberal Street Fighter It seems churlish to criticize the recent news about the philanthropy of Bill & Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett. One can applaud their generosity, and especially their support for projects to help...

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Why I’m Worried about the Fall Election

This Fall, up to one third of the voting population will cast their ballots on electronic machines. One third. Machines notorious for their security flaws. Machines that many counties and precincts across the nation allow...

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Keller, Banking, and Wingnuts

All the energy in the right-wing blogosphere is currently aimed at Bill Keller, editor of the New York Times. Sheryl Gay Stolberg runs down the controversy on the front-page of the Gray Lady. I think there are a few important...

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