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Obama on Syria: Past as Prologue 27 Aug 2013 | 06:29 pm
Back in March of 2011, the discussion was all about whether or not President Obama would/should embrace a no-fly zone in Libya. As we see now with the talk about whether or not he will/should fire cru...
Who has Obama's back? Those who've been in the struggle all along 26 Aug 2013 | 07:01 pm
Today I'd like to point you all to a diary my friend Denise Oliver Velez wrote back in 2008 when the FISA bill was going through Congress. I don't agree with everything she said (as the saying goes, i...
Arrow's Story (reprised) 26 Aug 2013 | 01:22 am
I feel deeply for the President as he struggles with our response to the situation in Syria. There don't seem to be any "good" answers to that question (including doing nothing). If I was the praying...
Good crazy - Antoinette Tuff walks in the footsteps of Dr. King 25 Aug 2013 | 08:22 pm
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. - Martin Luther King, Jr. As we commemorate the life and work of Martin Luther King, J....
Linda Ronstadt 25 Aug 2013 | 05:31 am
This is sad news for one of the greatest female vocalists of my lifetime.
A New America 25 Aug 2013 | 12:17 am
Rev. Sharpton BROUGHT IT this morning in his speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. He ended his remarks with something that might sound familiar to regular readers her...
Lift Every Voice and Sing 24 Aug 2013 | 10:45 pm
The journey towards the dream.
The left's version of white male patriarchy 24 Aug 2013 | 03:38 am
About a week ago, @root_e tweeted a link to this story. Fair warning: it literally made me sick to my stomach. Personally, I enjoy mavericks. In the article, its clear that Matt Taibbi and his pal Ma...
Greenwald jumps Sharknado 23 Aug 2013 | 11:02 pm
Just when I think I'm about done writing about the hysteria being flamed by Team Greenwald these days, along comes another story that grabs me. Part of my soul-searching about all this has been a reco...
Withdrawal 23 Aug 2013 | 03:58 am
Sometimes the universe sends you just what you need - just when you need it...like when I read this: Withdrawal is underestimated in this time of action and engagement. So much of what we are involve...
