National Politics
Video: Chris Christie Demolishes Rand Paul on His Phony “Libertarian” Hypocrisy
I'm generally not a big Chris Christie fan, but I absolutely despise Rand Paul and his phony…
The Spirit that Drove Us to Civil War is Back: The Spirit of the Slave Power Since Slavery
This is the fifth entry in the series* Patterns tend to persist in cultures over long periods.…
To the South: North Carolinians Face a Bleaker Environmental Future.
Behold Article Fourteen, Section Five of the North Carolina state constitution. Sec. 5.…
Immigration Reform Rally Calls on Rep. Cantor to Support Path to Citizenship
The following press release is from Virginia Organizing. Why don't we have comprehensive…
Let’s Have that Debate on Surveillance, Mr. President
(This will be running as an op/ed in some newspapers in the 6th District, where I live.) When the…
Vote Suppression, Thy Name is North Carolina
North Carolina moved closer late tonight to passing a massive 56-page vote suppression law Here is…
Video, Transcript: President Obama’s Remarks on the Trayvon Martin Case, Race in America
This is absolutely spot on (full transcript on the "flip") - what actually happens in…
Video: Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Others Denounce ALEC, “Stand Your Ground” Laws
From Progress Virginia: Thanks to everyone who braved the heat and joined us yesterday at…
Video: Reps. Connolly, Cummings Slam Rep. Issa for Not Having Facts to Back Up His IRS Narrative
Rep. Gerry Connolly and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-GA) slam Rep. Darrell Issa for not having the…
The Spirit That Drove Us to Civil War Is Back: Looking Closer at that National Nightmare
This series* - attempting to show how the political crisis in our times is in some ways a replay…
