A thousand (plus) words worth of progressive schadenfreude
Mike Pence holds a press conference for GOP response to HCR passage and all of three people show up. And those three don’t look very happy about the assignment. No, …
The Paste Eaters of Oklahoma, inspired by Rachel Maddow and van Gogh
Last week I posted about Rachel Maddow’s coverage of The Great Oklahoma Picture Diss, when a mystery legislator (later revealed to be Lewis Moore of Arcadia) actually moved the picture …
'Paste-eating eight year olds,' ladies and gentlemen, the Oklahoma legislature
More embarrassment for Oklahoma on the Rachel Maddow Show. This bit of infantalism from our duly elected GOP politicians, who don’t even want to be seen with a picture of …
OKC 'Rally for Peace and Life' to mark 7th Anniversary of Iraq invasion
The Peace House announces: Saturday, March 20 – – – Seven-year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. NW 23rd Street & Blackwelder, OKC (OCU,between Western & Penn Ave) 10:30: Drumming …
OK Gazette surveys Oklahoma's lefty blogosphere
In the new issue of the Oklahoma Gazette, Keith Gaddie reports on the state of liberal leaning blogs in Oklahomaand kindly mentions this one. I don’t have much faith in …
Why can't we work together to build a coordinated progressive community in Oklahoma?
Tonight I found out about yet another campaign of critical interest to progressive Oklahomans that is taking place all this month culminating this week with special events, and Friday at …
New site offers Oklahoma hub for alternative news, views and action
Hey, there’s a new website in Oklahoma that Peace Arena readers might be interested in. Its goal is to advance progressive/liberal/independent perspectives in our state, filling a pretty big hole …
Bruce Gagnon on Endless War
New England United Antiwar Conference MIT Jan 30, 2010 Panel #1 The Drive Towards Empire and Endless War Bruce Gagnon, Global Network I worked with Bruce in his early days …
The poster boy of the Roberts Court
I don’t know about you, but I don’t mouth words when I’m thinking. When I mouth words, slowly and carefully enough to be easily deciphered by non-professionals, I very much …