A Dream
I dreamed last night. Seemed like all night. Old Tom Paine with his English accent came by Then Sam Adams: “What did you let them do with all those ideas and all that blood shed birthing this
I dreamed last night. Seemed like all night. Old Tom Paine with his English accent came by Then Sam Adams: “What did you let them do with all those ideas and all that blood shed birthing this
Today’s Morning Joe ran a story about the dissolution of the Republican Party in California. One statewide Republican office holder said his party is at its lowest point and that it is time to
Republican Dysfunction Never before in my memory, in my reading of American history, nor my experience in politics have I ever seen or even imagined how dysfunctional a major American political party has been as
In response to one of my blog reader’s requests, here are 18 things we can all do starting now to organize this fall’s election: Talk about what change means to you, your family, your community. Talk
This blog is cross-posted at The Daily Kos. Money is a bigger issue this year in the run-up to the Presidential and Congressional elections than ever before. That is mainly because of Supreme Court ruling
Power is a word that puts off too many people. Many, or probably most of us, think that power, or the concept of power is unseemly or ugly. We confuse power with the illegitimate or
The tv talk shows and their incessant polls tell a very important story. The elections in November will be very, very close in a very polarized electorate. Political pros call this scenario a turnout election,
“Everything from America’s independence to the destruction of slavery to the struggle of women for the right to vote to the end of legalized segregation to the creation of today’s labor movement has happened
Strikes, “can be a terrifying for workers. Most of us in America live paycheck to paycheck. During a strike there is no paycheck and no certainty that the next check will come. Furthermore, many
By Joanne Boyer, cross-posted at Wisdom Voices and Winning Progressive: Each generation of Americans has been tasked with preserving and expanding this great experiment in representative government. Ours is no different. Although the assault thrown

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