Oklahoma Political News Roundup
Grassroots power. The Oklahoma Democratic Party is trying to keep funding the staff people that were part of Howard Dean’s 50-state grassroots party-building strategy. That program is being laid down, …
I'm creating the Peace Arena Activist Blog Awards
I’ve decided to bestow some blog awards to celebrate my upcoming 5-year blogging anniversary, which corresponds with Thanksgiving weekend. Since there isn’t a lot of time to prepare for this …
Two short videos of OKC's Join the Impact! rally
My friend (and long-time Okie blogger) James of JMBzine shot this with his new mini video camera. Don’t know the woman’s name who is speaking. Darla managed to catch James …
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 …
During debate anti-war protest, vets arrested and trampled
At Thursday’s debate, where both candidates pandered to “Joe the Plumber” (who turns out not to be a plumber, not to be undecided and not to pay his taxes), U.S. …
Yo, last day to register to vote on Nov. 4
Got strong feelings about McCain or Obama? How about Rice or Inhofe? Maybe you are straight up party-line voter, Republican or Democrat (don’t have any other options round these parts). …
International Day of Peace celebrated today in OKC
If you’re in or near OKC this afternoon (Sunday, Sept. 21), you should drop over to Myriad Gardens to see hundreds of local children display their “pinwheels for peace” as …
Judge denies motions for new trial for WM3
Bad news on Wednesday for the West Memphis Three and their supporters. Motions for a new trial, based on recent DNA evidence, were denied by a circuit court judge. In …
American Woman
Documentary intro, narrated by Michell Obama’s mother Michelle Obama’s speech to the Democratic convention Their story makes me so proud to be an American, and it will be so great …