Tag Archives: Presidential Campaign

A McCain Moment

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Do you want four more years of this?By Arianna Huffington / March 24, 2008 If our polarized country can agree on one thing, it’s that the greatest danger facing America over the next decade will not be Islamic extremism and … Continue reading →

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The Left and Barack Obama — T. Dreyer and D. Hamilton

Posted on March 23, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

There is much to like in Barack ObamaMost of the activists I work with in Austin, those of us in MDS/Austin (Movement for a Democratic Society) and other progressive groups, have chosen to support and, in many cases to actively … Continue reading →

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US Presidential Candidates: Warmongers All

Posted on March 22, 2008 by RagBlog

Barack Obama as Jim Jones: The Kool-Aid that Killsby Joshua Frank / March 19th, 2008 It could have been the defining moment of the campaign season. But last weekend’s Iraq Winter Solider Hearings were not only ignored by the corporate … Continue reading →

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To Prevent Totalitarianism, We Must Act Fast

Posted on March 22, 2008 by RagBlog

An Election Without Meaningby Peter Phillips / March 22nd, 2008 Will November 2008 bring a meaningful change to America? Will getting rid of George W. Bush and Richard Cheney without impeachment or indictment really make a difference? Will a 600 … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton and Her Secretive Religious "Fellowship"

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Illustration by Andy Friedman / Mother Jones Hillary’s Nasty Pastorateby Barbara Ehrenreich / The Nation / March 19, 2008 There’s a reason Hillary Clinton has remained relatively silent during the flap over intemperate remarks by Barack Obama’s former pastor, Jeremiah … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama’s Speech on Race, Religion and Jeremiah Wright

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Barack Obama: A More Perfect Union (Full Speech) March 8, 2008 Source.

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Healing the Wounds of Race

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Rev. Jeremiah Wright at Trinity United Church of Christ. Prophetic truth-telling from the black pulpit.By Jim Wallis / Huffington Post / March 18, 2008 It has simmered throughout this campaign, and now race has exploded into the center of the … Continue reading →

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