Well if the Times Ain’t a Changin’ I don’t know what it means. The Grotesque Opposition Party has just elected an African American to be its Chair. So … [Keep reading >>]

David Remnick in the New Yorker outdoes himself with this little vignette from Inauguration day. John Lewis is a hero for many of us, those of his age who … [Keep reading >>]

Joe Sudbay at AmericaBlog catches the spirit of the GOP — celebrating because they have shown themselves to be obstructionist pigs…. uff!

New York Times:

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Jeez, are we being showered with good news these days, or does it just seem so after the drought of the last 8 years? Blagojevich is gone, unable to … [Keep reading >>]

The ice storms chewing up Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky are something to behold. Damage is widespread with one estimate that 20% of the trees are damaged beyond survival.

Strange we … [Keep reading >>]

Lawrence Lessig, who we have often referred to on this blog for his path breaking work on Internet Commons, intellectual property, and more recently for his work on cleaning up … [Keep reading >>]

I always enjoy reading Carolyn Jackson, aka Progwoman, on her blog. I thought I’d share the opening of her recent post. If you like it you can read … [Keep reading >>]

The admirable J Street Project sends out an action alert. Please give them, and 60 Minutes, some finger power.

This past Sunday, 60 Minutes aired a powerful and thoughtful report … [Keep reading >>]

Even the high and mighty can’t escape it; the real world of suffering intrudes.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey walked off the stage after an angry exchange with the … [Keep reading >>]

Rod Blagojevich gave his closing argument and lost. Toast. 59-0

The Illinois State Senate Thursday convicted Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich on a sprawling article of impeachment that charged him … [Keep reading >>]

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