Author: Duke1676

After the last few days, I’m quite frankly drained. I was going to write another one of those “rallying call” stories, for everyone to buck up, stiff upper lip and all that. But instead I figured I’d tell...

Promoted from the diaries by Steven D. In the wake of what feels like a crushing defeat, I think we need to step away for a moment and look at why we, internet activists, bloggers, or whatever we are to be called, do what we do...

As your staff has probably already alerted you, your office has been barraged by e-mails, faxes and phone messages imploring you to either vote no or abstain on the upcoming cloture vote in the Alito confirmation. I realize that...

[Promoted by susanhu; edited at Duke’s request.] Over the past few days we’ve heard from Kos, Armando, and others, all with pretty much the same message: The party just doesn’t have the power to stop Alito at...

This past Wednesday the headlines could not have made it any clearer. “Maps Show Illegal Migrants Best Routes”LA Times “Mexican Commission to Give Migrants Maps”ABC “Mexico to Give Migrants Maps of...