Month: June 2007

The Purpose of the Netroots (Part 1)

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about what liberal/progressive blogs really do bring to the table in terms of advancing a progressive and liberal agenda; that is, an agenda that favors the poor over the rich,...

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Something elections can’t change

I know that many progressives have come to the conclusion that electing Democrats won’t solve many of the problems we face in this country. And I agree. Although, I do think a case for incrementalism can be made…less...

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FBI on a Rampage

The Bush administration never volunteers anything and they tend to stonewall investigations, punish whistleblowers, and destroy leakers. So, this is probably much worse than it sounds. An internal FBI audit has found that the...

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Thursday News Bucket

Because we all need a laugh this morning: BUMPER STICKER AND T-SHIRT SLOGANS (Seen on an infant’s shirt): Already smarter than Bush. 1/20/09: End of an Error That’s OK, I Wasn’t Using My Civil Liberties Anyway...

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Dreaming & Loving

Yesterday, our family went to a press conference in the morning and I attended a reception in the evening, both celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Loving v. Virginia ruling, which struck down state...

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