A 202 area code on caller ID usually means that I’m not picking up. It’s going to be political—probably a plea for money. But
Category: Politics
Will the protests at the University of Southern Maine spark a national student movement?
Like so many other institutions in this, our neoliberal land of opportunity, universities have become infested with rent extracting parasites. Were I to say
Beauty pagents and politics
It seems intuitive that beauty pageants should be distinct from politics–that we should judge our next leaders by more than appearance. Yet, more and more, young
A personal political journey from Republican to Democrat
I was born into a Republican family. Both my father and mother shared the same ideology. I am not certain how my father found
Banning straight marriage in Oklahoma
On Feb. 9, 2014, the United States Justice department, headed by Attorney General Eric Holder, created a new policy which would give same-sex couples
The nothing Republican agenda: Progressive Blog Digest
This daily blog is composed of clips and links from other progressive blog and news sites, accompanied by my own observations. It documents the
Dear Congresswoman Wagner: Disinformation about Obamacare can’t hide the facts
Rep. Ann Wagner’s (R-MO) hopping mad — or, more likely, hopping around — trying to get off the liar’s hot seat (remember the refrain “liar,
Chris Christie, persona non grata: Progressive Blog Digest
Rough times for Chris Christie: first, as chair of the Republican Governors Association he’s visiting states to raise money. Problem is, Republican Governors don’t
Opting out of Medicaid expansion: Here’s how many people it hurts
I live in a state whose Republican-controlled legislature decided to opt-out of Medicaid expansion. As you probably remember, expanding Medicaid was a key provision
The National Football League is a non-profit organization. Huh?
It’s Super Bowl weekend, and the National Football League is about to reap its biggest payday of the year. Funny thing about that, though: