Joan Baez loves life in the 60s but still singing about war
Joan, still a fervent pacifist at 67, has a new album Day After Tomorrow (the title song is an anti war ballad by Tom Waits) In an interview with CNN …
Comment moderation policy
Contrary to the delusions of rightwing bloggers who troll leftwing blogs looking to stir up trouble, the first amendment does not mean that blog owners have to allow the spewing …
Obama, don't break my heart
Watch this fantastic video ‘song to Obama’ The singer/songwriter is Hannah Friedman. Talented, smart and brave woman. She left a comment on my last post with the link. Thank you, …
Michael Moore on what Obama's win means
Every advocacy group is reveling in the results of the election, looking forward to working in a world and in an administration where reason and civility and reality are at …
Progressive, activist voices on Obama victory and going forward in a new America
The consensus bottom line: This is just the beginning. Gloria A. Totten, Progressive Majority The message couldn’t be clearer: voters wanted progressive change. They elected an outstanding progressive as the …
Filibuster watch
The following Republicans are up for re-election in 2010. The netroots will be watching them and posting about any shenanigans. Richard Shelby of Alabama Lisa Murkowski of Alaska John McCain …
The new first family
This image was sent to me by ex-pat Okie Fannie Bates. To me, one of the best things about the new first family is that it has young children. Nothing …
The Obama era begins
Barack Obama has won in a landslide and will soon be at the helm of this nation. Thank all powers, large and small, for that. A new era is beginning, …
Some long-shot election results I'd like to see
Outside of the obvious huge Obama landslide for sanity and reason in US governance, here are some less likely election results I would find most satisfying (roughly in order of …