Dear Russ: An Open Letter to Russ Feingold
Dear Russ,We know you have said repeatedly that you would not run for public office in 2012, and we have tried repeatedly to respect and honor that. But over and over again the idea comes sailing back,...
View ArticleCart Ahead of Horse in Wisconsin Recall Poll
Did you see this headline in the Washington Post last week?Scott Walker Leads in Wisconsin Recall Poll I bet I wasn't the only one who felt slightly sick upon reading that. The article mentions in...
View ArticleUnconscionable
The Obama administration announced this month that the health insurance plans of religiously affiliated institutions must cover the cost of contraceptives without co-pay for their employees, and...
View ArticleWisconsin Recall: Shooting the Moon
In his desperation to stay in office, Governor Scott Walker is throwing huge sums of bad money after more bad money. In fact, the only thing he has going for him is moola, most of it from out of state....
View ArticleThe Roar of Our Engines
While the media and political hacks argued earlier this week about whether or not Chrysler's two-minute halftime Super Bowl ad starring Clint Eastwood was meant to be a veiled endorsement of President...
View ArticleShow Me What Solidarity Looks Like
Political life in the United States has become so noxious and hostile that extreme partisan polarization, name-calling, smears, and schoolyard taunts have become commonplace. Thanks in large part to...
View ArticleWI Recall: Vinehout's the Real Deal
I spent most of Wednesday afternoon reading up on Kathleen Vinehout, in part because she’s the Democratic gubernatorial challenger I find most compelling, in part because a blogger I very much respect...
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