Month: February 2008

Stephen Kazmierczak was the former Northern Illinois University graduate student who murdered five students in a classroom several weeks ago. Fairleft, in two diaries (A and B), recently reviewed the circumstances under which...

Here’s some news. From the WhapPo. More than one in 100 adults Americans is in jail or prison. Read on if you dare.                              ...

Cross-posted at Project Vote’s blog, Voting Matters Weekly Voting Rights News Update By Erin Ferns As voters turn out in record numbers for the presidential primaries and the Supreme Court mulls over Indiana’s voter...

Because he wants to salvage American democracy and help Americans, Ralph Nader is running for president again.  He deserves the support of all Americans that see themselves as progressives, dissidents, independents, and...

Put on your strategist shoes. Who should John McCain select for his running mate? What will maximize his bang for the buck, impress the media, expand his appeal, reinforce his message, shore up his base or, perhaps conversely,...