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Americans of a Lesser God Published with permission I had the following published in the Burlington newspaper last Saturday. I offer it here for people to use, distribute further, etc. My essay is a little long and rambling, but I … Continue reading →

Climate Bill Should Lose Loopholes for Big Coal by Molly Regan Below is an article from The New York Times, preceded by my comments.If you have a drafty house where all the windows & doors & the roof leak, & … Continue reading →

[submitted by Abraham L. Funchess, Jr] The following is an excerpt from Acountable: Making America As Good As Its Promise, by Tavis Smiley with Stephanie Robinson~ When Alyce Driver’s story was told in February 2007, she was a hard-working mom … Continue reading →

Iowa GOP Gubernatorial Debate by Paul Deaton The drive to Des Moines was as typical as any summer afternoon in Iowa I can remember, with warm temperatures, cumulus clouds against an azure sky, vast stands of field corn in tassel … Continue reading →

Health Care Reform Update: The Prevention Connection by Alta Price, M.D. An important part of health care reform that I haven’t even touched upon is wellness and prevention. Even though I am a physician, I don’t feel I know enough … Continue reading →

DFA Night School:  Master the Emerging Art of Twitter Upcoming Democracy for America Night School Opportunity:  Twitter Separating Hype from Reality Event Date:      Aug 15, 2009Event Time:     3:00 Eastern/2:00 CentralVenue:     The Comfort of Your Own Home! DFA … Continue reading →

Ensign's “C Street House” Owned By Group Planning For Christian World Control Alternet.OrgMost recently covered by MSNBC's Rachel Maddow (YouTube1, YouTube2), Washington D.C.'s “C Street House” has….become the center of a media firestorm. Along with GOP Senator Tom Coburn, sex-scandal … Continue reading →

The Lies of Sarah Palin: Serial Denier Oh, those gosh-darn liberal bloggers! They won’t let a gal get away with stretching the truth even just a little bit, don’t-cha know. Or even 32 documented times, in recent memory. Not that … Continue reading →

Health Care Reform Update: Insurance Insider Tips From Wendell Potter’s Blog by Alta Price, M.D. While skimming articles at BuzzFlash, I happened upon “Health Care Industry Adopts Big Tobacco’s PR Tactics 7/13”, which led me to Wendell Potter’s blog at … Continue reading →

Fox Guards Hen House: New FDA Food Watchdog in Monsanto's Back Pocket by Tom Philpott, Grist.orgMonsanto’s Man Taylor Returns to FDA in Food-czar RoleThe FDA [has] announced that Michael Taylor, a former Monsanto executive, had joined the agency as “senior … Continue reading →