Party realignment now finalized in DC
Democratic Party = party of governing, or occasional stabs at it during moments of crisis, with good and not so good members and policy positions. Republican Party = party of …
Is Obama poised to continue some parts of Bush's torture policies?
Yesterday’s news out of the Justice Department in which it indicated support for Bush’s rendition program (i.e. exit visa for torture outside of US) was horrifying. I really don’t know …
Emailing 101 for activists
This morning I got a phone call from an activist friend because her Internet service provider was not letting her send out emails to 200 addresses at a time from …
The Party of Big Business is neither big, nor working in the interest of business. Discuss.
John Cole at Balloon Juice may have found the silver lining in the economic disaster looming down on us: The main purpose of the Republican party is to support the …
Peace Arena is Runner Up for Best Political Blog in Okie Blog Awards
Runner Up Best Political Blog [Browse 2008 archives] Wow, this is amazing to me. First of all, not to sound like a cliche, but being nominated is so validating, especially …
Polls about to close for 2008 Okie Blog Awards
If you are an Oklahoma Blogger, you can vote, and should. And now, because it’s the last day you can. I happen to be nominated, for Best Political Blog, but …
17 days in and Obama administration throws in the towel on torture
So much for “change we can believe in.” Torturers will not be punished by the American government, and that means that those who ordered them to do so cannot be …
Sgt. Woods writes me from Iraq
Well, it’s good to know that the phishers are keeping up with world events. I think. Hi, I know you would be surprised to read from someone relatively unknown to …
Appoint a Special Prosecutor for the Crimes of the Bush Administration
Formal Petition to Attorney General-Designate Eric Holder to appoint a Special Prosecutor to investigate and prosecute any and all government officials who have participated in War Crimes. Sponsored by Docudharma.com …