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,…
Churches Won’t Lose Tax Exemptions
for Performing Same Sex Marriages
By Patricia Cain October 20, 2008 The proponents of Proposition 8 have unleashed an ad in which a law professor proclaims that unless marriage rights are denied to same-sex couples,…
America Must Really Love Soccer
By Paul Kelly October 20, 2008 “When greed and profit mix, who are the biggest pricks? Buyers or sellers?” exclaims the graffiti close to Old Trafford, Manchester, England, home of…
College Campuses: Where Our Destiny Lies
By Jill Chapin October 20, 2008 As one of the largest voting blocs in the country, and with record numbers of you students having registered to vote in this pivotal…
Cindy Sheehan on San Francisco Values
Candidate for the 8th congressional district, Cindy Sheehan. Photo by Luke Thomas By Cindy Sheehan October 17, 2008 Just to be clear… I am having a little difficulty grasping what…
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…
The Presidential Debates Are a Scam
By David Bollier, OnTheCommons.org October 15, 2008 Have you wondered why the presidential debates don’t present any serious ideas or encourage any substantive exchanges about policy and political philosophy? Have…