Month: May 2010

One thing you have to give Glen Beck, he doesn’t back away from pounding on that panic button in the minds of his listeners. Here’s what he told them on the radio the other day (courtesy of Media Matters): See, Obama...

Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet blog. For pastoralist communities like the well-known Maasai in Kenya, livestock keeping is more than just an important source of food and income; it’s a...

The Gaza Freedom Flotilla is on its way to Gaza. It consists of nine boats including three cargo vessels carrying tons of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, and 700 passengers, dignitaries, government officials, and just...

This week, the White House made a big announcement: they would back a vote to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” In my opinion, it is a vote that is long overdue. My opponents, however, both oppose changing...

…the more they remain the same. The chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines objected on Wednesday to a compromise plan to repeal the military’s ban on allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly, a position that...