Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a 1939 American dramatic film directed by Frank Capra and starring James Stewart and Jean Arthur, about one
Let the dome continue to be home
There’s often a palpable groan when someone tries to relate sports to larger issues in our society, but sports = money which equals society priorities.
Who am I? And what’s my claim to progressive fame?
Progressive-history and trivia buffs, this one’s for you. Occasional Planet is introducing a new feature, called “Who Am I?” After this one introduces the
City+River+Arch: a citizen’s view of the options
A river runs alongside it, but if you’re in downtown St. Louis, you’ll have a hard time getting to it. In fact, you can
America is not a center-right nation
The map above (blue = Democratic and red = Republican) shows voting shifts from 2004 to 2008. According to corporate-owned-media pundits, America is a
In tax debate, 1 picture = $238 billion
To extend or not to extend: That’s the question for Democrats and Republicans, who are facing off over the Bush-era tax “cuts,” which mostly
A different kind of football
Here’s what I like about football: It’s a wonderful game of strategy. Players have to be remarkably alert and aware of contingencies. It involves
Resuscitating democracy: Q & A with Fair Vote’s Rob Richie
Rob Richie is executive director of Fair Vote, a Washington-DC-based non-profit focused on “reforming our elections to respect every vote and every voice through
“Democrats” vs. Democrats
There are “Democrats,” including Blue Dogs who are indistinguishable from Republicans, and then there are progressive Democrats—authentic Democrats, who are fast becoming an endangered
Medicare for All: The fight continues
The Social Security Act of 1965 was signed into law on July 30, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson as amendments to Social Security legislation. At the