Obama's Speech: Beyond Healthcare
I am sure that many words will be used in the media and on the blogs to discuss Obama's speech last night and the particulars he laid out about health care reform. That's what we're here to do and I...
View ArticleThe subtle racism of friends and allies
Have you ever heard a person of color say that they prefer the open racism of conscious bigots to the subtle racism of us do-gooders on the left end of the spectrum?I remember an African American...
View ArticleHow Obama changed one woman's life
I know statistics and data are important in analyzing what's working and not working. And the data seems to tell us that the Obama administration's efforts to improve the economy are certainly not...
View ArticleChallenging US hegemony in South America
Back in April, when President Obama attended the Summit of the Americas, he had some very powerful words to say about how he wants to do things differently in our relationships with the countries of...
View ArticleMore powerful than fiction...Brick City
I would suspect that there are many of you out there who, like me, were HUGE fans of David Simon's television series on HBO, The Wire. If so, you might want to check out the documentary series created...
View ArticleA Deeper Feminism
I will fight to the end for a woman's right to choose, for equal pay and rights in the workplace. And I think we need to go farther in providing families with adequate time off from work to care for a...
View Article100 children murdered in Chicago
Did the diary title startle you? Its from Bob Herbert today.Whether it’s Newark, Detroit, parts of Chicago, South-Central Los Angeles, Camden, N.J. — take your pick — we’ve looked the other way for...
View ArticleObama: I'm just getting started
I just finally got around to watching a video of Obama's Town Hall Meeting in New Orleans yesterday. There were many powerful moments in his speech. But one stands out for me.
View ArticleSCOTUS to hear case on Cruel and Unusual
On November 9, 2009, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear the case "Sullivan v Florida." From the Equal Justice Initiative, here is a summary.
View ArticleAll pieces in place for crack cocaine sentencing reform
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums:One more piece of the crack cocaine puzzle fell into place today when 10 senators introduced a bill to make crack cocaine penalties the same as those for powder...
View ArticleWhat Obama said about HCR strategy
It feels like eons ago - last July - when Obama held a conference call with progressive bloggers about health care reform. We've been down so many roads of chasing after rumors and leaks that, for the...
View ArticleObama: It's not about me...it's about you
For the last 10 months (and probably more if you count the presidential campaign), everyone from journalists to bloggers to participants in water-cooler discussions have been analyzing Barack Obama....
View ArticleThe most radical act of all
I assume that anyone who spends time on Daily Kos is interested in the political system and its impact on our lives. Most of our dialogue is focused on how we change that system in order to improve the...
View ArticleOn this Dia de los Muertos
Like most holidays these days, our consumer culture has turned the ancient traditions that inspired Halloween into something that is almost impossible to recognize. Most of us know a bit about the...
View ArticlePossible deal on Afghanistan in the making?
By now most of us who try to live in the reality-based community have learned that sometimes its necessary to make difficult choices in a world of complexity. We've known that something is up with our...
View ArticleObama on the abortion debate
With all of the talk today about what President Obama did or did not say about the Stupak amendment and what that does or doesn't say about his position on abortion, I recalled that not too long ago he...
View ArticleThe battle over Afghanistan policy
Back in September, when McChrystal's Report was leaked to Bob Woodward, many of us were suspicious of both the source of that leak and their motivations for doing so. It certainly gave all the wingers...
View ArticleWhat's your story?
I've always been interested in politics...ever since I was a little girl. I even majored in Political Science for awhile in college - until I succumbed to that age-old "wisdom" that asked, "What kind...
View ArticleIf we get a HCR bill, it will contain a PO
Here's what we know so far:The House passed a health care reform bill that contained a public option.Next week, the Senate will begin debate on a health care reform bill that contains a public option.
View ArticleMagodonga Mahlangu and the women of WOZA
As many of you may know by now, yesterday President Obama presented the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award to Magodonga Mahlangu and the organization Women of Zimbabwe Arise (or WOZA).
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