(written upon the eve of the 2004 election..so much of it is still relevant.)Too often in this country, partisans from the left and the right stand at either side of the political aisle throwing stones in the form of verbal barbs and...

Originally posted Fri, 08/05/2005 - 09:09 in the middle of some of the worst days in Iraq.One of my best friends from high school just sent an email to me. He apologized for the rant, but he needed to vent. He is so frustrated with the...

It really is unfathomable to me how anyone could vote Republican in this election cycle.John McCain has tried to claim the mantel of change, but the economic crisis reminds us thata McCain has given his full throated support for the...

Originally posted on Crossleft.org Sun, 07/17/2005 - 18:57In 2005, the American left finds itself in disarray. The loss in the 2004 elections resulting in continued conservative dominance of the federal government seared the political...

We often hear that technology is value-neutral. The argument goes that the new technologies and communication tools can be used for good and for evil. I actually disagree. The communication tools themselves lend themselves to the...

All of the great progressive political leaders were smiling down on the US last night as the House vote tally flipped to the magical number of 216. JFK, RFK. LBJ, FDR, MLK, Harry, Truman, Teddy Kennedy and Roosevelt, and yes, even...