Yes We Did
By Terry Canaan November 5, 2008 The world is celebrating this morning. In Kenya, there’s dancing in the street and a national holiday. In Japan, the toast of the day…
The Right’s Stealth Campaign
By Terry Canaan November 3, 2008 The final USA Today/Gallup poll is out today and Barack Obama holds a national lead of 11 points. A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll…
The Other Side of the Story
By Terry Canaan October 31, 2008 Let’s take a look at the economic situation. Never mind the naysayers, the gloom-and-doomers, the glass-half-empty types, some of us are doing just fine.…
I, Robocaller
By Terry Canaan October 27, 2008 Robocalls. If you’re a voter in one of the “battleground states,” you’re familiar with them. Right when you’re in the middle of doing something…
The Electoral Gods are Displeased
By Terry Canaan October 23, 2008 Describing herself as a “hardcore pro-lifer,” Sarah Palin sat down for an interview with right wing nutjob James Dobson. You can pretty much imagine…
Redefining Socialism
By Terry Canaan October 20, 2008 “____ is socialism.” Ever since Roosevelt’s New Deal, it’s been common for Republicans to attack economic ideas they don’t like as “socialist.” In fact,…
The Media Finds a Shiny New Bauble
By Terry Canaan October 17, 2008 It’s a case study in missing the damned point. During the final presidential debate, Barack Obama and John McCain spent a fairly good amount…