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President George Bush was invited to speak before the Knesset of Israel on a joyous occasion to mark the nation’s 60th birthday, but he could not help using this occasion in order to play political games. He made clear that Barack Obama’s intention to sit down and discuss issues with leaders, including the president of [...]

Politics not closed to pastors: By KARAN MINNIS, Guardian Lifestyles Reporter - Nassau, Bahamas: Is it right for Bishop Neil Ellis to have acted as the spiritual advisor for the Progressive Liberal Party, while Bishop Simeon Hall carried the same role for the Free National Movement? Do you think it was right for Revs. C B Moss, Philip McPhee or Frederick McAlpine to seek political office. Or

From OpenDemocracy.net :   France is approaching a potent anniversary in a strange mood. The student riots of May 1968 radically shook an arch-conservative society and came near to toppling then-president Charles de Gaulle - as well as inspiring students in Europe, the United States and Japan to emulate Paris's "example". It is natural, then, that the fortieth anniversary is being vigoro

The Halliburton Agenda: The Politics of Oil and Money# Author:Dan Briody# Format:PDF 1.1MB# Publisher: Wiley # Number Of Pages: 290 # Publication Date: 2004-05-03 # ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0471638609 # ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780471638605 The author of the bestseller The Iron Triangle untangles a web of political back scratching in one of the world's most powerful companies Halliburton-a Texas oil-field

This wouldn’t have happened under Blair Who’s ever idea it was to campaign in Crewe and Nantwich dressed up as “toffs” in tailcoats and top hats should immediately be sacked by the Labour party. Given that this is such a crucial campaign in fact, I am surprised that Brown has not intervened himself… then again I [...]

Got guests arriving in 10 minutes and afraid you'll never be able to come up with anything current or interesting to talk about? Never fear! I whipped this up just for you. Even if you look at nothing else political this week, learn these headlines! Below is a veritable layered party dip of stories I am dying for you to know.First, the beans. Like beans, this story just might give you indiges

Hantu Laut Sabahans have always had an ambivalent relationship with the central government. This love and hate relationship goes as far back as the time of the USNO (United Sabah National Organisation) government under Tun Dato Mustapha Harun, a flamboyant, unmanagable and most feared Chief Minister Sabah ever had. The only leader of a state who had 2 stated-owned private jets (Grumman 2) and

House G.O.P. Adopts Change Theme - The Caucus - Politics - New York Times Blog “Through our “Change You Deserve” message and through our “American Families Agenda,” House Republicans will continue our efforts to speak directly to an American public looking for leaders who will offer real solutions for the challenges they confront every day,” said the memo prepared for lawmakers.The pa

At the time that this article is written 4,071 American families have lost a loved one in the war that our nation is in. Many of the kids fighting in this war will eventually face the same politics that our troops in Vietnam faced. As someone writing from a liberal perspective I want it known [...]

Even though he himself has taken a plunge into politics Dharmendra’s piece of advice to filmstars is to keep away from politics.For the versatile actor, an actor should always remain an actor and should not join politics."I won’t say that coming into politics was a mistake but yes an actor should not come into politics as it divides audience and general acceptance among fans. An a

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Politics Explained A little boy goes to his dad and asks, 'What is Politics?'  Dad says, "Well son, let me try to explain it this way: I am the head of the family, so call me The... This is a summary only. For more of this article please visit mannpill.com

History is against any peace deals with the Taliban. At least three such initiatives (so called ‘peace deals’) had been signed with the Taliban in the past, only to be collapsed soon after. When Rehman Malik, adviser to Pakistan’s Prime Minister on internal affairs welcomed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud‘s latest offer for truce and peace talks, many observers (including me) thought that the newly crowned civilian government in Pakistan shouldn’t...(read more)

[Opinions of this post are opinions, which are like noses...we all have one.] I talk about a myriad of things on this blog.  Very few are political topics.  But, this is worth mentioning. Maybe I give humanity too much credit. People are individuals with their own minds, thoughts and lives. So, when I initially heard that Rush Limbaugh was [...]

They’re back! It is official: It is ok to vote Tory once again. It has taken the best part of fifteen years, but no longer is it something people are embarrassed to do. Next stop: Government. Well, not quite. It could not have been worse for the government Let’s make no bones about it. Last week’s election results were [...]

Dasari Narayan Rao, the director who made the maximum number of films has celebrated his 62nd birthday on May 4 amidst his fans and film fraternity. Every year the director celebrates his birthday in a grand scale but this year it assumes significance in the wake of his ouster from the central minister post. When the scribes questioned him about the recent developments , he declined to answer and said he would not like to comment anything on politics and he had to give it up because the high command wanted to make place for young blood and he respected their wishes.He reiterated his commitment for the film industry and said would direct and produce films as long as he was alive and also lamented that with the corporate entry the making and distribution of small budget films have fallen in

Italy Rejects Libyan Interference in Cabinet Decisions Could it be the Italians are starting to rouse from their slumber, and are getting fed up with islam?? (CNSNews.com) - Silvio Berlusconi has yet to take office after being re-elected Italian prime minister, but already the conservative politician faces the possibility of new tensions with some in the Muslim [...]

Funny, this is what comes to mind every time I watch any kind of debating or commentary on the various news channels. Remember, if you like political humor make sure to visit Political Humor by Radioactive Liberty for my weekly Thursday column as well as other miscellany. And of course you would be amiss if you umm [...]

linkify "pluriform" and "multi-party system", Replaced: pluriform multi-party system → pluriform multi-party system using AWB ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:55, 5 May 2008 Line 1: Line 1: {{Unreferenced|date=September 2007}} {{Unreferenced|date=September 2007}} {{Politics of the Faroe Islands}} {{Politics of the Faroe Islands}} - '''Politics of the Faroe Islands''' takes place in a framework of a [[parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[representative democracy|representative democratic]] [[Dependent territory|dependency]], whereby the [[Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands]] is the [[head of government]], and of a pluriform multi-party system. The [[Faroe Islands]] are politically

You have only got to play a game of Call of Duty 4 and you will hear kids talking on the chat, now they are not meant to be on that game and many others, but they do as the parents do not monitor them, or do not mind. Now that Grand Theft Auto IV [...]

With Hilary Clinton and John McCain both saying they would cut tax on petrol, tax cuts have become a big issue. Interestingly, Hilary Clinton has been saying that she no longer takes the advice of economists. As I wrote in a previous piece it would be mistake to cut tax on petrol (gas) To summarise: Other taxes would have to increase or government spending will fall. (Why do people think tax

  Divorce and separation can mean that special family holidays, like Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, can end up being stressful and full of conflict. When you’re separated or divorced, what kind of role does the ex-spouse Divorce

Barack Obama came out swinging against Senator Hillary Clinton’s wild remark that she was prepared to “totally obliterate” Iran if it attacks Israel. She said on an interview on ABC that, “I want the Iranians to know that if I’m president, we will attack Iran. In the next 10 years, during which they might foolishly [...]

Read this article from the Chicago Tribune on early childhood education: Science, politics and preschool. The article is a good primer on the issues around early childhood education, and includes a look at what possibilities look b2evo :: New post in blog: like at the federal level.

I rarely talk about politics. That’s just because EVERYONE else talks politics. Nevertheless, I felt this one was worth repeating. Some say it’s a hoax. Others say it’s real. Remember: Don’t shoot the messenger. Why has Hillary Clinton not denounced and “rejected” Mickey Kantor as well as James Carville and George Stephanopoulos (you know, the guy who [...]

In 1995, the social anthropologist from the US, Kate S. Brown, tried to examine this success with the help of the “national imagination” in the now independent Macedonia, and, toward this aim, formulated the following leading question:"In the 1990s, Macedonians speak a language codified in 1946, spoken by less than two million people, and with a very slender literature. They are members of an Orthodox Church whose authority was established by a socialist political regime in 1968. They are heirs to a 1903 revolution that until the 1940s was described by almost all sources as being Bulgarian. They are descendants from people who were called, and at times called themselves, Serbs or Bulgarians. They have no modern history of independent statehood; the last period that they can claim as bo

The Democrats are at it again. Yep! Six weeks ago, the suicidal tendencies were expected to end in Pennsylvania. But that did not happen and the calendar has been updated to include Indiana and North Carolina. But will the upcoming primaries in these two states May 6, change anything? For those of us looking to see the Democrats put an end to the political drama, I say not so fast -- given the politics of Operation Chaos continues. But for how much longer? We are looking at a horse race where there seem to be no finishing line, I am thinking Puerto Rico in June. Really!! It could drag on that long.That said, candidly speaking, we have been told time and again to expect that final BLOWOUT, but it fails to be realized decisively. So although Senator Barack Obama with all his "struggle" remai

It has often been said that both money and politics go hand in hand. To be successful in politics, you have to have money. The argument is valid, as of course gaining political power in itself is a money game. We see on TV each night how each candidate is spending their campaign money, who has a surplus of funds and who is hitting it rough. I recall reading an article not too far back addressing the possibility of whether or not a middle class person could ever ascend to the highest seat in the nation. While I like to think this possible, it is clear that without adequate funding, no candidate can ever really be successful. Therefore, while citizens of all classes have the opportunity to run for political office, only the wealthy have the opportunity to win. Keep in mind that I am addressi

With Obama having an almost insurmountable lead in the pledged delegates the race increasingly centers around the superdelegates. Convincing the superdelegates to go contrary to the results of the primaries is the only chance Hillary Clinton has to win the nomination. Obama has gone into a prevent defense, attempting to get through the remaining primaries [...]

The problem with abstinence education isn't that it doesn't work, it's that it's vastly underfunded, says a new report from the conservative Heritage Foundation. Which reminds us: What happened to the Democrats' comprehensive sex-ed bill? As predicted, given a Republican-dominated...

My tiny wife and I finally sat down to discuss the brass tacks of merging our finances tonight. She had a simple plan in which my money was deposited into a joint account and she took what was needed from the household and moved it to her account to pay all of our bills with. Now I trust her implicitly. But I couldn't help raise the point that there was no fairness or accountability in her system. Under her system she could be skimming money to buy designer platform shoes that she only wore at work and I'd be none the wiser. (If find that using amusing hypotheticals in really serious discussions helps to keep the tension levels lower.)So we hammered out a system that promoted both fairness and accountability. My pay gets deposited into the joint account, she takes out a fixed amount to pay

Well, you don't want to be this woman, except for maybe the tig ol' bitties. A bit of levity today.Someone I now love and whom I don't even know on OurChart directed me to this delightful set . . . of videos!When I hear the term "Hillary supporter" on TV and say to myself, "Who in the world is still defending Hillary?" this is exactly the person I picture in my head. My new favorite person on OurChart--perhaps my new favorite person on the planet right now--posted these videos in a blog comment with the title "[Ma'amselle Lezident's] Nightmare," and she got it so right, and she doesn't even know me. I will send these videos to everyone I know. Thank you, new OurChart friend!You know what? This woman has made me realize I've been wrong all along. I am so supporting this woman for Pres

MIGHT BE? Hillary Clinton is NOT the world’s smartest woman Jimmy Z -  Heard just now on the radio, tape of Hillary’s own voice: If she becomes president, she will remove the federal gasoline tax. Hooray. That’s what should be done anyway. That’s what John McCain already suggested. But then Hillary utters the most stupid thing I’ve heard her say in, oh, at least a few hours (paraphrasing): ‘We will pay for [removing the federal gasoline tax] by a windfall profits tax on the oil companies.’ Excuse me, but Hillary, you are one of the dumbest politicians ever. Everyone, even the most ignorant high school drop out, knows that this kind of mindless corporate tax is always immediately passed on to the consumer.  So, Mrs. Clinton ends up p

Mahesh Babu is undoubtedly the most popular and successful actors among the younger generation. Mahesh Babu has a huge fan following, particularly among the female audience.His film Pokiri was the biggest hit in the history of Tollywood and broke several long standing records in its historic run at the box office.Mahesh Babu spoke to the media on the sideline of a function organized by Thumbs Up. Answering to question, Mahesh Babu said that he has no intention of entering politics nor is he interested in campaigning for any political party.Mahesh Babu also said that he is an illiterate as far as knowledge of politics is concerned. He said that he did not know the difference between an MLA and an MP. But many people have taken his statement in a different way.They are saying "Mahesh Babu by

Boris or Ken; YouGov or Mori: We’ll have to wait and see… It’s the final straight to the big day: May 1st. Will it be Boris, will it be Ken? We’ll have to wait and see… What is sure is that the pollster YouGov is either going to be the only credible pollster left in the UK [...]

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“Mirror mirror upon the wall Who is the fairest one of all?” ************************************* “Once again I will say to you That I view “fair” as beauty true . To judge “fair” as a moral task Should reflect through votes not a glass.” Karen Nivens

My most glaring philosophical inconsistency is that I advocate for laissez-faire economics and small, local government while, at the same time, I'm a Catholic in good standing. Big government and universal, hierarchical religions share some features: 1. They both tend towards the inefficient. 2. They can both be power-hungry and prone to power's corrupting influence; and exclusivist concerning competing philosophies and agencies. The relevant examples are opposition to school vouchers or privatization of any kind for big government types and the Inquisition for Catholicism. 3. They both love their flock while, at the same time, feel that the same people they love would be lost without them. In other words, both big government and the Catholic Church can be elitist and patronizing. A

Beautiful, beautiful butchie women. Do you know the power you wield over people with bad gaydar? Thank you a million times wherever you are for challenging the norms of femininity, and I have no words sufficient to thank you also for courageously putting up with women shrieking at you in bathrooms.I'm sure many people have written about this issue more thoughtfully than I, but wow! I never considered before the activism inherent in taking a piss sometimes, nor the consequences of such actions. I feel like I have been so naive about it that I need to share my revelation with the blogosphere.I met two fascinating and beautiful ladies yesterday who are in the U.S. Navy. They both possess athletic frames and wear hot short military haircuts. I mention their appearances [because they cont

Political divides: remove 'see also' having nothing to do with gun politics ← Previous revision Revision as of 19:39, 26 April 2008 Line 119: Line 119: ==Political divides== ==Political divides== - ''See also [[Concealed carry in the United States]]''   Regional differences tend to be greater than partisan ones on this issue. Coastal states such as New York, New Jersey and California tend to support gun control, while other Western states (such as Montana and Wyoming) and Southern states (including Alabama and Florida) tend to support gun rights. Illinois also tends to support gun control, while being mostly surrounded by states that do not. Other areas, including the [[M

Democrat’s should all be thankful to Senator McCain for wanting to run a clean Republican campaign without all the negativity and nastiness aimed at Senator’s Obama and Clinton. Not that Senator Obama does not have a few skeletons in his closet but it will be nice to see a Presidential campaign based on the issues [...]

Another sense-filled article. Orginally published at Counterpunch. By DE CLARKE and STAN GOFF. Why do we tolerate it — and the near-totalitarian control exercised over our food supply by a handful of giant agribiz combines? In part we tolerate monopoly and lousy quality in our food economy because the public believes industry propaganda that (in Margaret [...]

Noting in the previous post that another Clinton supporter has stopped backing Clinton due to the negative tone of the campaign raises another point. When Republicans used these tactics they were condemned as being part of a “vast right wing conspiracy” by Clinton supporters. However, not only do they have no qualms about using the [...]

I'm so tired of hearing that Clinton's negative press is due to her gender. As of Tuesday, I keep hearing, "She won in Pennsylvania, so why is everyone reporting on it so negatively?" "She's ahead in popular votes, so why are they saying she's fighting an uphill battle?" "It must be because she's a woman."Well, (a) the Democratic nominees are chosen by pledged delegates, not by a popular vote.(b) Clinton is ahead in votes ONLY if you count Michigan and Florida, and Obama wasn't even on the ballot in Michigan. All the Democrats agreed they were not going to campaign in those two states; Hillary blatantly disregarded the rules.(c) Also consider that Obama took the caucus states, and it is impossible to tally votes from caucus states.Arguing that Hillary leads by votes is not only silly--i

~Snooper~As we head into the Democrat Brokered Convention in Denver and the vacuous rantings of the Leftinistra Whinosphere, I can't help but see the enemies within on the run. 40+ years of socialist/marxist/stalinist garbage has come to a shrilling head and the members thereof cannot help but eat each other alive. Yes. I said we have them on the run. Just like Al Qaida in Iraq and the Taliban in Afghanistan - two peas in a pod, as it were. The enemy is the enemy is the enemy no matter how you look at it.As the enemy, the Leftinistra - armies of the socialist democrat - spar back and forth about who has more of what following and who is electable or not, the feminists and the racists are tearing at each other's throats and clawing each other's eyes. For what? A decisive hammering c

~Snooper~A few friends of ours are passing rainbow pictures back and forth and the comments accompanying them are quite hysterical. One was sent via one of the authors at Do The Right Thing and the other was sent via the author of Right In A Left World. Whereas the pictures are funny, at least to me, I decided to use them for another purpose.What "IS" on the ends of the rainbows? Myth has it that there is a pot of gold awaiting those that are fortunate to find where the rainbow meets the earth. So be it. However, in this current political arena of American political machinations, something else entirely can be found at the end of the rainbow here in the States.I have entitled the pictures Socialism and Freedom. Yes, I know...entirely simplistic but appropriate just the same. Enjoy.T

Found on Red State (Via Hot Air) “How could the NC GOP think to intervene in the Democratic primary in this way?” They make this video and then link to a contribution page saying this: “Your contribution to the North Carolina Republican Party helps us achieve our mission of electing Republicans throughout North Carolina. With your assistance, [...]

Americans in a stupor?  Why are the majority of Americans in a deceived stupor?  This article explains how it could happen ( CONGRATULATIONS TAX PAYERS-You have now allowed your government to kill twice as money Americans as the terrorist on 911.   DON'T FORGET-YOU CAN KEEP UP WITH THE MOST CURRENT DEAD AND WOUNDED YOUR TAX DOLLARS ARE SUPPORTING AT    and my personal closing to do the right thing:  two petitions to help us help ourselves; and tition_KEY=447  I must also offer you and opportunity to watch a compelling case for impeachment   WE NEED TO STOP McCAIN NOW-VOTE PROGRESSIVE PEACE-DL

I was going to write a post on Obama and why he cannot win in November should he be the DNC’s pick for President. I changed my mind…….. …………..Interestingly I found that it is quite possible for the left to delude their minds into believing he is the man of choice - the man for [...]

The No Strike Deal… yeah right One of the major election issues in the Mayoral race is that of tube strikes. Boris has made all Londoners a promise: He will sign a no-strike deal with the RMT in return for an independent arbiter to negotiate pay deals. What planet, exactly, is Boris Johnson living on? And [...]

"Les Liaisons Dangereuses" presented by the Roundabout Theatre Company at the American Airlines Theater, April 13, 2008 As much as I admire Laura Linney, when I found out that the Roundabout was reviving "Les Liaisons..." hers was not the first name I thought of. Foolish me. In a stylish and glamorous production, sex and intrigue are back on the boards. Director Rufus Norris has assembled,

Besides murder and lies Khaled Mashaal has shown he is knowledgeable in the ways of modern world politics. By hiding, albeit in the open, his true desires behind words that please the cowardly west, he is able to continue his murderous ways. Hamas will not recognize Israel but will accept a Palestinian state on Palestinian territories occupied by Israel in the 1967 Six Day War, the Islamic

Railroads have a rich past in playing a role in presidential politics. This year, candidates have taken numerous bus and plane trips. Now, presidential contender Barack Obama is taking an old-fashioned whistle stop tour while campaigning through Pennsylvania. The New York Times reports: ”I’m really excited about this,” Obama said. ”This is great! Everybody, get [...]

Is it wise politics to misquote or bring up an oppenent's character two days after crying like a baby that people were misquoting, "swiftboating," or bringing up "non-relevant" issues against you? Wouldn't one think that voters would be suspicious of a candidate who refuses to debate after doing very poorly in his last one? Must one think the average person stupid (bitterly stupid?) to think that they wouldn't notice the dissonance? Well, Obama criticized ABC for asking him character-judgement questions and then has three Bosnia veterans denounce Hillary Clinton for lying about her Bosnia trip. Why didn't he tell her that during the debate? I'm beginning to suspect that Obama is a dishonorable coward that can't think on his feet. Besides, hasn't Obama lied numerous times during the few oc

From Instapundit: The EU Commission on Monday rejected claims that producing biofuels is a “crime against humanity” that threatens food supplies, and vowed to stick to its goals as part of a climate change package. “There is no question for now of suspending the target fixed for biofuels,” said Barbara Helfferich, spokeswoman for EU Environment Commissioner Stavros [...]

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Public or Private schools? Which is better?Should we privatize all public schools?A recent examination of the NY public school system showed that when all expenses for the district were divided by all of the students, that the total real cost per student was around $25,000 per year! Can't we do better than that?It is obvious that our educational system has gone downhill....why?

If you missed the debate on Wednesday, you didn't miss much. The questions were terrible, Obama wasn't particularly sharp (despite using his favorite line "I want to be clear about something." When he says that, you know he means business), and Clinton admitted that Obama can win (Her rejoinder was that she would be better. What she should have said to keep her electability claims alive is that she has a greater likelihood of winning.) If you must watch, click here, or take a look at Jon Stewart's take:[America's Young Theologian][Theology][Politics]

Conservation Is Our Government Now: The Politics of Ecology in Papua New Guinea (New Ecologies for the Twenty-First Century)# Author:Paige West, Paige West # Format:PDF 1.5MB# Page Count: 320 pages# Publisher: Duke University Press (May 2006)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0822337126# ISBN-13: 978-0822337126A significant contribution to political ecology, Conservation Is Our Government Now is an ethnographic examination of the history and social effects of conservation and development efforts in Papua New Guinea. Drawing on extensive fieldwork conducted over a period of seven years, Paige West focuses on the Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Area, the site of a biodiversity conservation project implemented between 1994 and 1999. She describes the interactions between those who ran the prog

For me I’m not sure what to think about Obama’s specific ties to this dude Ayres. HOWEVER it’s not about one singular connection to one person with a shaky past, it’s all of dudes connections to some shady folks and what has come out of his own mouth. This is why to me “blogging equals freedom.” We [...]

I resent this. From NewsBusters: Can you predict a person’s politics based on the food they eat? Yes, according to theNew York Times: If there’s butter and white wine in your refrigerator and Fig Newtons in the cookie jar, you’re likely to vote for Hillary Clinton. Prefer olive oil, Bear Naked granola and a latte to go? [...]

I really dont understand People dont realize that because of war, their taking lives of other people. There's really no such thing to have a war. If everybody has love and understanding for each other Im pretty sure our the whole world will be peaceful.Guys visit Stateless Society Website for more information and be open-minded about society without external controls, war, and profit-driven government.So visit the site now guys for more awareness on stateless society. You can learn a lot of things like we must start the peace from our self.There's one thing that i agree with the site, it say's in there "We are declaring our birthright of individual liberty, free of State coercion. Our right to life includes the right to respect the lives of others, for we cannot live without society. Respe

I met this great guy when I was in college. Mr. X was smart, respectful and very cute. I can honestly say, he was the perfect extrovert to my introvert. Mr. X was also a major history buff, so when he talked about Civil War facts and mentioned he had a lot of CW memorabilia, I didn't really think anything of it.We were in the budding stages of the relationship and the biggest worry I had was how to tell my parents that he wasn't Black. I knew the racial issue would cause some problems for me at home; that was my major concern. Apart from my worries about my family, everything else was going well.Until.......I discovered he had a HUGE confederate flag framed and hung above the living room sofa in his apartment. He took one look at my face and started explaining that he wasn't ra

Yes, I understand that you have lived and worked in the office longer then me. But I am higher ranking then you and it pisses me off that you are always going over my head to get things the way you want. I also know about you trashing me behind my back within the [...]

Millions of people follow the Italian elections on the web. The race of the websites is aimed at providing election results in real time. The Ggoal community has done its duty in these days by providing a complete round up of information to its users. Information coming from other users. Ggoal’s task is obviously not [...]

Ballot stuffing took on a new meaning in Italy’s parliamentary election on Sunday when a man ate his ballot paper in protest at the country’s politicians. Police in Naples said they had charged the 41-year-old businessman with destroying election materials. He said all Italian politicians and politics “are crap” and that he was protesting “against the [...]

I have received a request to post a link to this survey on the role of internet communication in American politics from the Stony Brook University Department of Political Science. If readers are interested, the survey should take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete. The researcher has requested that there be no discussion of the [...]

Assisted Living for Our Parents: A Son’s Journey (The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work) (Hardcover)By Daniel Jay Baum Buy new: $25.00$19.0054 used and new from $1.99 Customer Rating: First tagged “eldercare” by Laura [...]

Two Weeks of Life: A Memoir of Love, Death & Politics (Hardcover)By Eleanor Clift Buy new: $26.00$17.1630 used and new from $14.96 Customer Rating: First tagged “death” by Susan Fall Customer tags: [...]

After our interview, several uneasy Italian journalists suggest I must find it rather odd to discover a TV editor who supports one side so strongly. Not really, I've interviewed enough British newspaper editors for precisely the same reason: to get an intelligent informed, but partisan view. That all broadcasters, even ones that don't harvest a licence fee, are legally bound to be impartial in the UK, but newspapers are not, could be seen as a cultural quirk. But it means that no-one in Italy seriously strives for objectivity. Journalists are still organised in a guild, set up by Mussolini to control the press. Before you are allowed to write a single article, you first have to have a sponsor within the industry, and then pass an exam sat in Rome, using an old-fashioned typewri

From: "Some People Push Back" - On the Justice of Roosting Chickens   All told, Iraq has a population of about 18 million. The 500,000 kids lost to date thus represent something on the order of 25 percent of their age group. Indisputably, the rest have suffered – are still suffering – a combination of physical debilitation and psychological trauma severe enough to prevent their ever fully recovering. In effect, an entire generation has been obliterated.  The reason for this holocaust was/is rather simple, and stated quite straightforwardly by President George Bush, the 41st "freedom-loving" father of the freedom-lover currently filling the Oval Office, George the 43rd: "The world must learn that what we say, goes," intoned George the Elder to the enthusiastic applau

Being Hillary Rodham Clinton is no easy job. Her husband is the biggest player in the world… when she’s tired, she makes up stories that didn’t happen… she goes from being the “shoe-in nominee” to trailing in many of the polls and losing key states. Life for Hillary isn’t as easy as many think. Sometimes, Hillary just [...]

Everyday, parents have to make difficult decisions on what values and morals they want to raise their children with. The usual suspects: Methodist or Catholic? Democratic or Republican? Please. Spare me. Traditional arguments are so passé.The real question boils down to a simple question of ultimate loyalty. Your gang or mine? Coming to you straight from the heart of the Rockies, news of a Colorado couple's violent struggle to agree on the fundamentals of raising their four-year-old son has raised the eyebrows of many.View the full story here

From the very start Heidi and I have been trying to keep this place clean from the negative phenomena of the world around us. No violence, no war, no stress, no politics. Did I say no politics? Sorry, it seems to be impossible since the real world [...]

New, Innovative Culinate.com Digs Into Tastes and Politics of Food and Healthy Eating Culinate launches a website about the intersections of food and community, featuring articles, recipes, news items and commentary about healthy eating and food-related political, health, and environmental trends. Portland, OR (PRWEB) January 15, 2007 -- Americans aren’t just asking, “What’s for dinner?” anymore. They also want to know where their food comes from and how it is produced. In a world where things to eat are abunda

So said Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in “The Running Man.” You remember that movie, don’t you? It was loosely based on the novel Stephen King wrote. Schwarzenegger was a prisoner of war for a crime he didn’t commit and thus thrust into the limelight of a futuristic game show in which criminals were put into outrageous life [...]

Well, the Compassion Forum was a great opportunity for the candidates to reach out and build some street credibility with evangelical voters. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both accepted the opportunity to speak at this sort of “Evangelical Townhall” meeting. I was even asked to attend, but I’m too busy and too broke [...]

I wish I had a nickel for every person who's told me how deeply I've betrayed my gender by endorsing Obama. Does everyone here know what a "granfalloon" is?Kurt Vonnegut in his brilliant 1963 novel Cat's Cradle defines a "granfalloon" as "a proud and meaningless association of human beings." The members of a granfalloon amplify one or two characteristics they share in an attempt to promote a cohesive identity where none really exists. Julie STOP what your are doing !!!!!!!!!!! let me handle thisIn the case of the 2008 Presidential race, Hillary's supporters look at me and see a woman who doesn't support womankind as though all people with pussies should think alike. This idea demonstrates a granfalloon; the fact is, I do not have much in common with Senator Clinton except for the ladypa

CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - CNN to air exclusively ‘The Compassion Forum’ « - Blogs from CNN.com CNN forgot to invite me for some bizarre reason. I ooze compassion! If you don’t believe me, you can ask my mom. She caught me oozing compassion when I was [...]

Since I moved here last year, people ask me "So how is it to live in Italy"? This prompts me to a series of blogs I want to start, to describe live in this Mediterranean country.First let me start with the disclaimer: I love the culture, the climate, its people, its food, and the country. I love Italy. Punto. But it is a country 'with an edge', which makes it fun at times, frustrating in other times. So I might come across as critical (or cynical at times), do bear in mind: I loooove Italy.As the Italians will vote for parliament tomorrow, maybe we should start this blog series with Italian politics. I can summarize this topic in a oneliner: Italy had 61 governments since World War II. That is an average of about one government per year. That says it all.Critics say the current electoral l

This weekend, Josh Nelson, Alex Thurston, Nirmal, and myself are attending New Organizing Institute's Rootscamp. Of particular interest was Tracy Russo's panel on new media and online organizing. New media is where the action is in politics these days. As Tracy says, the online organizing makes all aspects of traditional politics better - from fundraisers and press secretaries to policy wonks and strategic thinkers. There are many aspects of this movement. All sorts of organizations are not online yet, so there is an entire generation of progressive movement people not yet pushing their message to the fullest extent. Then, there are organizations making steps online, innovating, and pushing the envelope of what is possible. Politics online has moved from simple mass email communications to

During the design of the "magazine" style front page for the Wardman Wire, I have been looking into website accessibility. This article is an initial - rule of thumb - look at my own website and Politics Home.

A couple threads seem to be dominating the blog-o-sphere today. Here's what I've been reading. On Iraq Blue Texan at Firedoglake shows Gen. Petraeus yielding a swift blow to an over-used phrase in GOP Iraq talk yesterday: "We haven't turned any corners. We haven't seen any lights at the end of the tunnel." Hannes Artens at the Agonist weighs in on the intricate relationship between Iraq and Iran (and the U.S.)…and the inability of ongoing U.S. war discourse to grasp these intricacies. Trying to understand on-going debates surrounding McCain's stance on a long-term U.S. presence in Iraq, Bill Scher at the HuffPo asks the question "Occupying Iraq is just like occupying…Alabama?" Over at Kos, there are rumors a timetable for winning Iraq…perhaps a bit longer the word "reas