Stephane Hessel‘s slim, 13-page political pamphlet, according to a recent article in the Independent, is “smashing all publishing records in France.” In just three months,
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Health care reform: Is the President crazy like a fox?
I’m not a lawyer, and I don’t play one on TV (to paraphrase a commercial from several years ago). But it occurs to me
A gift to the President from the north “poll”
[A CNN poll, released on Dec. 23, 2010, offers some encouraging news–and perhaps a word of caution– for President Obama.] Two nights before Christmas,
President Obama as teacher-in-chief
We’ve all heard the story about the emperor having no clothes. Now we’re hearing more from “the Great Communicator” who has trouble communicating his
Tax us more, say some of America’s super-rich
Millionaires back higher taxes! It sounds like another April Fool’s joke or a story concocted by The Onion, but it’s not. Earlier this year,
A Model-UN resolution from a “country” called GOP
This time of year is when I wrap up a series of model United Nations activities for high school and middle school students. Through
Busting the filibuster
Everybody [at least everybody who wants an effective democracy] talks about ending “filibuster abuse,” but who’s doing something about it? At least one US
President Obama needs some new friends in the White House
It’s no longer a surprise that most progressives have come to the conclusion that if President Barack Obama was ever a progressive, he is
Wellstone Action: A bootcamp for progressives
If you would like to get involved in progressive politics, you can get the skills you need through Wellstone Action. Wellstone Action, a not-for profit
Film “Inside Job” shows sharply divided America
Inside Job presents an illuminating account of how the financial meltdown of 2008 came to be. My biggest take away is that we are