February 11, 2008 issue (cover story)
Laura Flanders
For as long as I can remember, pundits and political reporters have bemoaned low voter turnout and attacked public apathy in elections. But given the paucity of avenues for popular engagement and the myriad ways regular people are cut out of the political process, the remarkable thing isn't how few Americans participate in elections. What's remarkable is how many do.
... Forty years after the coming apart of 1968, could this be the year that Democrats finally permit regular people to play a real role in party politics? Or is a whole new cohort of eager-beaver change-makers signing up for heartbreak? For more....
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The Nation, 03/17/08
Stop the Next My Lai
"Moral slippery slopes go from top to bottom." Those at the bottom cannot be the only ones to take responsibility.
The Nation, 3/ 7/08
Talking to Nader/Gonzalez
Organizing, parties and what the two men think of Obama/Clinton.
The Nation 3/3/08
Raise the Bar
Activists must make barter their support for some solid commitments.
TomDispatch.com, 1/7/08
Whose Political Moment?
Where is change really coming from?
The Nation, 1/4/08
Which Womanhood?
Qualms about Clinton.
The Nation, 11/1/07
Obama be Bold!
Break with a backer on torture.
The Nation, 10/09/07
Party Game:
Find reason to disagree with Reason's take on Hilary Clinton.
The Guardian, 10/3/07
It's not about Obama!
Obama's is not your standard consultants-and-carpetbaggers' campaign.
The Nation, 9/25/07
Is Jena America?
The white liberal media shamefully ignored the racial injustice perpetrated in this Louisiana town. They shouldn't merely pay it lip service now.
In These Times, 5/29/2007
Not By Spin Alone
In the battle over reproductive rights, on-the-ground organizing is far more effective than massaging the message.
Adapted from BLUE GRIT.
The Nation, 05/24/2007
The Sacrifice the Troops Bill
This so-called "supplemental" isn't about supporting troops; this blank-check bill is about sacrificing them.
The Nation, 05/14/2007
The Hushing Season
The White House is trying to build consensus around silence and waiting.
The Nation, posted 04/27/2007
Reality Check for the Supreme Court
Which women will feel the impact? All women who ever become pregnant and want to make decisions for themselves.
The Nation, posted 04/16/2007
Comeuppance is Making a Comeback
It wasn't corporate conscience that broke the Imus brand. It was people-power.
AlterNet. Posted April 9, 2007.
To Beat the Right, Talk StraightDemocrats will keep getting attacked on sexuality, marriage and abortion for as long as they dodge the discussion.
Adapted from BLUE GRIT.
The Nation, posted 03/19/2007
Iraq Anniversary AARGH
Call me crazy, but it still gets my goat that the entire Iraq debate takes place without the input of the female majority.
The Nation, March 8, 2007 For Women in Iraq, a Sad Day
It's Women's Day in Iraq, again, but not the bread-and-roses kind of day women want.
The Nation, February 22, 2007 Getting Conyers His Conscience Back Ouch. It hurts to listen to. This was Representative John Conyers, speaking to a troops-out demonstration this past January..
The Nation, February 3, 2007
The Next War Has Already Begun
Dig as I might into the reporting on Saturday's event, I can't find any serious mention of the US intervention in Somalia...
The Nation, February 1, 2007
Remembering Molly Ivins One of the truly brave hearts in journalism, Ivins had a daring that gave us courage.
The Nation, January 31, 2007 Obama's Ruined Homeland If you think Obama-mania is out of control in the United States, you should get a hit of it in Kenya...
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