Sen. Russ Feingold's statement on the arrest of Roy Bennett in Zimbabwe
Today, Senator Russ Feingold, chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, released a statement condemning the arrest of Roy Bennett, urging President Obama to take action to...
View ArticleRoy Bennett tells Mugabe to "stick it"
Roy Bennett remains in custody today, and authorities intend to hold him until at least March 4, it was said in an MDC press release. As Bennett is held on charges of 'terrorism,' Zimbabwe military...
View ArticleBlogs are making a difference in Zimbabwe
If you think spreading the word about Roy Bennett doesn't matter, then read this letter I received from Zimbabwe today. What you do matters, even if all you can do is urge people to spread the word,...
View ArticleScience You Can Believe In
"I couldn't see a thing. Everything was black. I slumped against the wall and steadied myself until slowly my vision started to come back, blurry and plotchy, but at least it wasn't total darkness...
View ArticleThe Horror and Hope of Zimbabwe. Roy Bennett Jailed, Released, and Forgives
I've talked about Roy Bennett and his imprisonment for weeks, talked about his courage, about Roy really being the heart and soul of the MDC opposition to Mugabe in Zimbabwe, and rejoiced when I...
View ArticleBob Bauer on the Change Congress Donor Strike
For those of you not familiar with Bob Bauer, he is one of the nation's leading election lawyers, representing, among others, Barack Obama on personal matters, the Obama for America campaign, the...
View Article400 dogs in wire cages: HSUS' Mike Markarian on puppy mills
Just a few days ago, I wrote this post on my blog about the Humane Society taking action against puppy mill ties to the the retail pet superstore chain Petland. We received a lot of great feedback...
View ArticleBrian Moran takes the lead over Terry McAuliffe in Virginia
Big news: A new Public Policy Polling poll today shows Brian Moran leading the Democratic primary race for Governor in Virginia. That’s despite McAuliffe spending a half million dollars, hiring 100...
View ArticleToday is my Birthday: Here's to Many More
As I first learned on Ted Kennedy's Presidential campaign in 1980, the cause is everything. Win or lose, be a true believer. Spend yourself completely. Leave nothing on the table. It may be tough,...
View ArticlePoll shows Rep. Carolyn Maloney leading potential senate matchup in NY
UPDATE: Full disclosure, as many of you know, I have been publicly supportive of Carolyn Maloney beyond this one post and I have discussed her potential candidacy with her personally. If she runs -...
View ArticleBoston's Big Choice
In an off-year without many campaign horse-races, Boston is hitting an electoral cross-roads. Boston Mayor Tom Menino, an establishment, machine politician of 16 years is facing the first real...
View ArticleUPDATED: My Apology
In early 2003, when no one believed in the Dean campaign, there were two individuals and two online communities in particular that were there from the start and were instrumental to any success we...
View ArticleWhat Ted Kennedy meant to me
In November of 1979, I volunteered to work on Ted Kennedy’s Presidential Announcement swing through California. I busted my rear driving the press around and making sure their luggage got to their...
View ArticleRove’s Misread of Tuesday’s Elections
In yesterday’s Wall Street Journal Karl Rove presented a thoughtful opinion piece on how to read the results of elections to be held Tuesday in Virginia, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania....
View ArticleCall in Tonight for Veterans
This Wednesday is Veterans Day, and I hope you'll join me, Gold Star Mother Ruth Stonesifer, and Powerline blogger John Hinderaker for a conference call tonight at 8 pm Eastern/ 5 pm Pacific as we...
View ArticleHow Dems Can Worry About 1 Less Seat
Last week, I blogged about the growing movement to draft Joe Garcia to run for the seat being vacated by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25).
View ArticleSirota: Will Romanoff’s Move Put the Public Option Back On the Table?
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) decision to back down to Senate Democratic leadership and abandon his previous promise to add a public option into the health care bill made it seem the public option was...
View ArticleRomanoff Stands up for Net Neutrality, Slams Comcast v. FCC Decision
Wanted to make sure everyone saw Andrew Romanoff taking a strong stand on net neutrality and for consumers in the wake of the recent court decision in Comcast v. FCC. This is one of the many reasons we...
View ArticleHoward Dean Urges Support for Giles Perkins
Darren Kinnaird, a staffer on the Giles Perkins for Alabama Attorney General Campaign, guest posted on my blog today this important message from Howard Dean:Trippi, you should see this. Howard Dean...
View ArticleCook Report adds Kucinich to list of vulnerable Dems
I just got this email from Dennis Kucinich. Please chip in what you can to help a great independent-minded progressive: http://kucinich.us/...
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