Author: Steven D

Cindy Sheehan Says Goodbye

Goodbye to the American anti-war movement, that is. And we are all lesser for it. Here is the text of the message she posted at After Downing Street: I have endured a lot of smear and hatred since Casey was killed and especially...

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Sara Taylor takes a bullet for her boss

It’s open season on Karl Rove, but lucky for him he has a lot of loyal subordinates to act as human shields (via Raw Story): A top aide to White House political adviser Karl Rove has ‘cleared out her office,’...

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Talking about Morality and Abortion

Don’t speak the word “abortion!” It’s often an unstated assumption that many of us on the left make. We are afraid to talk about abortion and morality in the same sentence. Indeed, we are often so...

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Poetry Open Thread Friday

I still keep up with various other interests of mine such as poetry. So, with apologies to internet poet Tara Birch (who has gracefully granted me permission to mangle her sonnet about the love between Romeo and Juliet) I offer...

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