October 13, 2003
: Tighter Borders- More Undocumented Stay - Here is the perversity of anti-immigrant policies in the United States-- tighter border patrols have not slowed immigration into the... MORE...
: It's Only Human Rights If Pro-American - Some conservatives honestly care about human rights, but for most it's just an excuse to bomb countries they don't like... MORE...
: Screwing His Base- No Tears for Davis - It's sad for California that Arnie will now be governor, since he will be even less progressive than Davis in... MORE...

October 12, 2003
: Class War by Employers - When labor folks denounce all employers as a group, you hear conservatives rush to denounce "class war rhetoric." Yet when... MORE...

October 08, 2003
: Poor in US- Poor in the World - In comments on this post, an interesting discussion went on about whether the poor of today are better off than... MORE...

October 07, 2003
: How Unions Make Democrats - Unions dramatically increase the progressive voting patterns of workers. This basic fact is confirmed by this study from the... MORE...
: Exposing CIA Agents Not Murder - Counterspin, LeanLeft, The Hamster, and The Poor Man think I'm advocating having CIA agents offed for political disagreements in my... MORE...

October 06, 2003
: One Plus from Union Disclosure Rules - Reading through the detailed summary of how the DOL is implementing its union finance disclosure rules, there is one ideological... MORE...
: I hate "Scandals" - "What did the President Know and When Did He Know It?" "The Justice Department Needs to Appoint a Special Prosecutor"... MORE...

October 05, 2003
: Why the Left Supports Amnesty - Greg Yardley over at commiewatch is perplexed that leftists support undocumented immigrants: immigrants' desire to come to America, even illegally,... MORE...
: Plame Disclosure Should Not Be Crime - I've sat here for the last week avoiding blogging on the whole Plame affair. Sure I love that is exposes... MORE...

October 02, 2003
: Unionization and Politics - Here is a report on declines in unionization state by state. One key argument I make to progressives is that... MORE...
: Rush in Drug Sting - New York Daily news has a front page story on Rush Limbaugh in pill probe-- meaning Rush may be about... MORE...

September 27, 2003
: Lieberman Right on Clark - Whether Lieberman is correct that Wesley Clark's emergence as a Democrat is a decision of "political convenience, not conviction," we... MORE...

September 26, 2003
: 34.6 Million in Poverty - And Bush Doesn't Want You to Know Dumping the bad news onto Friday, the Census Bureau reported that poverty rate... MORE...

September 24, 2003
: Rent Control Increases Housing Costs - Now, in principle I think rent control is great-- people shouldn't be driven out of their homes because the neighborhood... MORE...

September 22, 2003
: What the UAW Won - Some of the press is playing the recent UAW contract deals as labor rolling over for management to preserve jobs:... MORE...
: "Bring Troops Home" Wrong Slogan - Atrios wrongly criticizes Salon for publishing this article which argues the antiwar movement is being morally callous in focusing on... MORE...

September 21, 2003
: Why No NYC Affordable Housing - Arrgg-- yuppie zoning is killing housing in New York City. The new line at the zoning board is "context", making... MORE...

September 19, 2003
: Funding Formulas Tilted to "Red States" - For a while, I've been ranting (see here and here) about the fact that Bush "red states" receive far more... MORE...
: Kosovo v. Iraq - The Difference Between Liberation and Profiteering I supported US-NATO intervention in Kosovo and opposed US unilateral occupation of Iraq. And... MORE...

September 18, 2003
: Employer Health Coverage Plummets - Here 's one more reason why California's employer mandate or, better yet, the enactment of a single-payer health care system... MORE...
: "States Rights" Threaten Security - Our cities are threatened with bombs and other terrorist attacks. So what does the GOP do? They give them no... MORE...

September 16, 2003
: Why Dean Not McGovern II - Really, I like TAPPED. I love the American Prospect. I've written for them. But why are they aping the rightwing... MORE...

September 15, 2003
: A Bit Better- TAPPED on Unions - This is a bit better by TAPPED, in that they agree unions are wonderful: they're just irrelevant. A step forward... MORE...

September 12, 2003
: Dean Right on Israel - It's odd, despite my antiwar stance, Dean really didn't pull me in to support on that issue. But given his... MORE...

September 11, 2003
: A Dissent from 911 Rememberance - The families and friends of those who died on September 11, 2001 deserve all the compassion possible. But for the... MORE...

September 10, 2003
: The Next Ann Coulter - Over at Town Hall, you can see the next budding Ann Coulter, spitting McCarthyite venom at liberals and wrapping the... MORE...

September 09, 2003
: Tapped Disses Labor - What the hell is wrong with Tapped these days? They are going rightwing on immigration, trashing "identity politics", and now... MORE...

September 03, 2003
: Unions Strengthen the Economy - Before I hear the usual rightwing ramble about unions sinking the economy and driving jobs overseas, note two basic realities.... MORE...

September 01, 2003
: Why Unions? Human Dignity - I am going to do a series this week on why progressives should be more committed to promoting unionization as... MORE...

August 30, 2003
: Will Arnie Disown U.S. English? - (Thanks to Atrios for getting me going on this research). Want to know why the rightwing Wurlitzer is going after... MORE...

August 29, 2003
: Politics of the Minimum Wage - So here you have the minimum wage-- supported by 80% of the population and able to put tens of billions... MORE...

August 28, 2003
: Why Job Losses from Min Wage Don't Matter - When the minimum wage is discussed, conservatives suddenly discover an overwhelming compassion for the poorest Americans who they see victimized... MORE...
: Faux News Smears Bustamante - FOXNews has jumped on the anti-MEChA bandwagon to smear Bustamante. Here you have conservatives saying that folks like Strom Thurmond... MORE...

August 27, 2003
: Who Pays for the Minimum Wage? - Whether the increased costs of the minimum wage are passed onto consumers or decrease business profits is as much disputed... MORE...

August 25, 2003
: Why is Tapped Rightwing on Immigration? - It saddens me tremendously that TAPPED today has made a post that rings of almost nativistic rightwing language, following up... MORE...
: Popularity of Raising Min Wage to $8/hr - After the exchange with Matt on the merits of the EITC versus the minimum wage, along with my original post... MORE...

August 24, 2003
: Christianity: Religion of Peace? - It's always bizarre to hear commentators discussing "Islam" as a distinctly brutal religion compared to "Christianity" as if both had... MORE...

August 23, 2003
: Why Minimum Wage Beats EITC - Matthew Yglesias thinks the minimum wage is only the second best alternative to the Earned Income Tax Credit and other... MORE...

August 21, 2003
: Save Money- Eliminate Health Insurers - The US spends $209 billion per year on useless health care paper work-- enough money to provide health care for... MORE...

August 20, 2003
: Dean's Pro-Labor Promises - I finally watched Dean's performance at the AFL-CIO Exec Council and I was duly impressed. His proposals for labor law... MORE...
: Bustamante and the Anti-MEChA Canard - As the rightwing guns for Cruz Bustamante, it was inevitable that they would use a racist attack on his membership... MORE...

August 16, 2003
: Blackouts: I Told You So - As my power was finally restored late last night, I could take small spiteful comfort in feeling like a prophet... MORE...

August 13, 2003
: Racism and Liberals - Barry Freed in comments captures a bit of why I am suspicious about folks reactions to my "whiff of racism"... MORE...
: Why I Hate Zoning - Here is why zoning should be banned: Great Haven for Families, but Don't Bring Children-- although the economics driving this... MORE...

August 11, 2003
: Hit Pieces on Bustamante Start - For those that jumped on my rather gentle analysis of the problems with Arianna running, how about taking on this... MORE...

August 10, 2003
: Why Isn't Arianna Withdrawing? - I like Arianna but she should get out of the race. Not just because she indicated earlier that she would... MORE...

August 07, 2003
: Good That Bustamante is In - Bustamante is in the race, and other Democrats should stay out. He was elected to replace Davis in case of... MORE...

August 06, 2003
: Why Housing is So Expensive in NYC - When people complain about housing prices in New York City, many conservatives try to blame rent control, an odd villain... MORE...

August 04, 2003
: Bush States Are Spending Hogs - Here's a basic issue on taxation and spending. The politics is not about how much to spend-- since conservatives love... MORE...

August 03, 2003
: "No Fly" List Targets Peaceful Protesters - Okay, this is fascism. Not the late stages but the early stages, where if it's not stopped, it grows into... MORE...

July 31, 2003
: Why School Testing is Evil - "No Child Left Behind" (or as a reporter friend called it, "No Child Gets Out Alive") establishes the principle of... MORE...

July 29, 2003
: More Comments on Iraq War - A bit of traffic (mostly from here) has picked up on the old Where the Peace Movement Went Wrong post.... MORE...
: Backlash on Gay Rights Decision - My position against liberal judicial activism on the Court, including opposing last month's sodomy decision, dismays some progressives who think... MORE...

July 20, 2003
: 39% of Britain: Tony Should Resign - Tony Blair is taking a monster hit over the suicide of David Kelly and the general unraveling of lies over... MORE...
: Rightwing Censorship Amok - The Los Angeles Times published this cartoon yesterday: The cartoonist is a conservative and the message is about Bush's supposed... MORE...

July 18, 2003
: What's Wrong with NAACP Command Performance? - Both CalPundit and Kos and Tapped all thought the NAACP attack on Dem candidates who initially were going to skip... MORE...

July 17, 2003
: Crazy and Arrogant McAuliffe - This is crazy: The chairman of the Democratic National Committee vowed Thursday that no Democrat will run to replace Gov.... MORE...

July 11, 2003
: More Tax Breaks for Rich - And the giveaways goes on. This is from the subscription-required BNA Daily Labor Report, so I'll post a good chuck... MORE...
: GOP Federalism Hypocrisy- Screwing Investors - With a name like the Securities Fraud Deterrence and Investor Restitution Act of 2003, given the Orwellian labelling of bills... MORE...

July 07, 2003
: Wartime Presidents Do Poorly Afterward - Going to war is not some magic bullet for reelection. I've had this argument with many friends, but this article... MORE...

July 05, 2003
: What's Wrong with Dean's Internet "Grassroots" - This article analyzes a bit more indepth the complaints I've had with the valorization of Dean's "grassroots" support. I put... MORE...

July 01, 2003
: Anti-Freedom Views of the Right - Today, victims of police violence during the nonviolent antiwar march on February 15, filed suit in federal court against the... MORE...

June 27, 2003
: MoveOn - Kerry's Still the One - While Dean won the Moveon "primary", the results confirmed my sense that Kerry will end up with the most broadbased... MORE...

June 20, 2003
: Freepers Stuffing Moveon Ballot Box - Internet activism such as the Moveon.org primary is nice, but this post by a member of FreeRepublic.com shows the problem... MORE...
: Why Judicial Review is Bad - One more round on my personal hobbyhorse, but I think it's crucial for progressives to recognize why their attachment to... MORE...

June 19, 2003
: Who is in Unions - More in response to Kevin. There is a stereotype that unions organize richer workers. Which misses the point that unions... MORE...
: Why Unions Have Trouble Organizing Workers - Kevin Drum at this CalPundit post asks why unions have so much trouble expanding, citing Wal-Mart as an example: Sure,... MORE...

June 17, 2003
: Kos's Bizarre Definition of Grassroots - I love Kos's attention to the details of politics, but his hyping of Net activists as the true "grassroots" is... MORE...
: Consistency on Gay Rights? - Libertarian Clint Bolick notes the inconsistency of liberals and conservatives on the "gays in the Boy Scouts" case a few... MORE...

June 06, 2003
: Filibustering Dems Equal Majority Vote - As the GOP tries to take out the ability of Democrats to filibuster Bush judicial nominees, I just thought I'd... MORE...

May 12, 2003
: It's Kerry- the Dem Nominee - This is less an endorsement than a prediction of inevitability, and a hint that Dems should just concede to the... MORE...

May 05, 2003
: Florida Redux: International Voting Scandal by GOP firm - Remember ChoicePoint, the firm hired by Katherine Harris to systematically (and illegally) drop many Floridians from the voting rolls, thereby... MORE...

May 02, 2003
: Surging Jobless- and Fake Unemployment Numbers - Well, the official unemployment number is now up to six percent. Years back, such a number would not have been... MORE...

April 18, 2003
: Murdering our Own Safety Globally - Along with destroying the legacy of 7000 years of history in Iraq, the war is also decimating the ability of... MORE...

April 16, 2003
: Murder of a Culture - The looting and destruction of the National Museum was bad enough, but now it turns out that thousands of Qurans,... MORE...

April 14, 2003
: Democratic Left Against Cuban Repression - Below is a statement circulating among democratic left/socialist folks, largely by members of Democratic Socialists of America, condemning the recent... MORE...

April 11, 2003
: The Unbearable Cheapness of Bush - Ignoring ten years of sanctions and the devastation of years of oppression, the US government is already looking to back... MORE...

April 10, 2003
: Where the Peace Movement Went Wrong - This is a long one, laying out some of my assessment of what went wrong with the peace movement. It's... MORE...

April 08, 2003
: Supremes Get it Right on CrossBurning - Sam Heldman argues that yesterday's cross burning decision is a mess. Actually, on this one the core opinion -- an... MORE...

April 07, 2003
: Punitive Punishment? Corporations v. the Poor - Today, the Supreme Court overturned a $145M punitive damage award against State Farm insurance, arguing: By a 6-3 vote, the... MORE...

April 04, 2003
: Water, Water Everywhere- for A Price - Well, we are already getting a taste of how the US plans the Occupation of Iraq. Not only do they... MORE...

April 02, 2003
: So Much for Judicial Tradition - Republicans have made much of the "unprecedented" filibuster of Estrada (not so unprecedented as they argue of course). But now... MORE...

March 26, 2003
: Jon Stewart is God- Part 100 - Speaking of the Haliburton contract in Iraq: On the bright side, I won my office pool. On the other hand,... MORE...

March 24, 2003
: Conservative Crackup on Iraq? - The fissures have been there, but the "endless enemies" gunsights of the Bush conservatives are now turned on dissident rightwingers... MORE...

March 21, 2003
: US Fighting Convening of General Assembly - The US is fighting the convening of the UN General Assembly called for by countries like Indonesia: "The United States... MORE...
: Iraq: It's Not Just About the Oil - Antiwar protesters who insist Iraq is just about oil are being simplistic. Pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into the... MORE...

March 20, 2003
: Shock and Awe: Terrorism by Any Other Name... - Let's be clear about what "Shock and Awe" means. It means terrorism. In fact, the term comes from a Defense... MORE...

March 19, 2003
: Wouldn't This Guy Be Dead if Black or Arab? - If an arab drove a truck into the National Mall, announcing he had explosives, do you think the police would... MORE...
: IMF Admits No Proof It's Worth a Damn - Having demanded for decades that poor countries tear down controls on capital and shred help for the poor in order... MORE...

March 18, 2003
: "War is a crime against peace which cries for vengeance before God" - A quote from an Islamic fundamentalist? Well, no, actually-- a Christian one who speaks on behalf of billions: MILITARY intervention... MORE...
: Palestinians Respect America- Not Govt - For those rightwingers dismissing Rachel Corrie's death because she burned a paper flag-- yeah that makes her deserve what she... MORE...

March 17, 2003
: Bulldozer has Killed Before - The bulldozer that killed Rachel Corey killed a pregnant woman just weeks ago: The Israeli bulldozer that ran over and... MORE...
: Israelis Murder Palestinian Baby - While an American death should focus US attention on Israel's murderous incursions into Palestinian towns, here is a reminder of... MORE...

March 16, 2003
: Israelis Murder American - R.I.P. So do we start bombing Jerusalem? Here we have a non-violent protester murdered by government forces: "An American woman... MORE...
: We Are Going To Die - Yes I hate Bush. Because of him, people I know will die. That is becoming clearer by the day, as... MORE...

March 15, 2003
: Vote No on Bush for Emperor - Jack Stephens writes in comments: "The reason Nathan Newman outdoes even America's enemies and adversaries in attacking American foreign policy... MORE...

March 14, 2003
: If Voting Changed Anything, It'd be Abolished - So, when Bush thought he could bribe and threaten Cameroon, Mexico, Chile et al into submission, a majority vote in... MORE...

March 12, 2003
: Abolish Filibuster/Abolish Senate - The GOP is railing against the "undemocratic" use of filibusters by Senate Democrats to block Estrada's nomination. And they're right.... MORE...
: Saddamism by Design - And interesting article from The UK Guardian on the original British folks who drew the borders of Iraq after WWI.... MORE...

March 10, 2003
: Not a "Trent Lott Moment" - Is this offensive? "If it were not for the strong support of the Cuban community for this embargo with Cuba... MORE...

March 09, 2003
: Kissinger: War Criminal - A blast from the past, or the promise of the future? The Sundance Channel is showing The Trials of Henry... MORE...
: Backfire of "Anti-Latino" Line on Estrada Filibuster - There is an idiocy to Republicans harping on the idea that Democratic filibustering of Estrada is racist and anti-latino. The... MORE...
: Blair Faces Revolt/Resignations on Iraq - See this UK report: Military action could result in the rebellion of up to 200 MPs and the resignation of... MORE...
: Why Legislative Prayer Should End - Washington State is in a bit of an uproar because two legislators walked out on a muslim prayer opening the... MORE...

March 08, 2003
: 30 Years of UN Vetos - As we hear conservatives thundering against French or Russian threats of using their veto, it's worth remembering that the US... MORE...

March 07, 2003
: Israeli Terrorism - Somehow these stories never make it into American media, except buried in paragraphs far down the page. EU condemns Israeli... MORE...

March 06, 2003
: Anti-Union Yale - How anti-union is Yale? Yale University is being rocked by its eighth strike since 1968, and Ron Altieri, an electrician... MORE...

March 02, 2003
: UNgate- Spying Scandal by Bush Administration - If this story is true, Bush has just committed the international scandal of the century, violating the trust given the... MORE...

March 01, 2003
: Racism, Poverty & the Candidates - What outrages me about the attacks on Kucinich is that he is leading the charge against Bush's racist assault on... MORE...

February 28, 2003
: AFL-CIO Opposes War - A historic decision by the AFL-CIO to oppose the war: "The president has not fulfilled his responsibility to make a... MORE...

February 25, 2003
: Hijacking of the Affirmative Action Movement - [This is my most recent Progressive Populist column, but I would emphasize what a threat I see this group is... MORE...
: More "Coalition of the Bribed" - Again, any coalition for war looks to be a coalition based on bribery and threats against small countries. MSNBC even... MORE...

February 23, 2003
: Intelligence: Genes Cause Environment - Okay-- here is a brilliant alternative to the nature versus nurture debate, from our hero Flynn with colleague Williams Dickens.... MORE...
: Who is a Jew- and Am I One? - Hmm-- well I managed to get labelled a self-hating Jew AND an "insensitive gentile" all based on my post about... MORE...

February 22, 2003
: Godwin's Law & Iraq - If Godwin's law has any validity, then all the warhawks should just pull back to their corners and abandon their... MORE...

February 21, 2003
: Starving in Gaza - Matthew Yglesias objects to my post on the Bethlehem Wall as analogous to Nazi deprivations of Jews. Now, I was... MORE...

February 19, 2003
: The Farce of Bush's Education Reform - Read this story about a stellar school deemed "failing" under Bush's teaching to the test method of evaluation. Check here... MORE...

February 18, 2003
: Bethlehem and Palestinian Ghettos - The Israelis are building a wall in Bethlehem to separate the Arabs from the Jewish part of town, just one... MORE...

February 17, 2003
: Kucinich Now "Pro-Choice" - Dennis Kucinich, Congressman and former mayor of Cleveland, is announcing his candidacy for President. He's been seen as a stalwart... MORE...

February 16, 2003
: $26 billion Bribe for Turkey's Support - Along with selling out the Kurds, Bush is offering Turkey $6 billion in direct grants and $20 billion in loan... MORE...
: A Progressive Alternative to the DNC - In the comments on my Greens post, skippy complained that just giving the DNC money, as Kos is promoting, is... MORE...
: New York Says No to War - Near Rally site View down First Avenue It was a glorious day, bitter cold and wind burn included. The city... MORE...

February 14, 2003
: Why Greens Still Don't Get It - Ampersand has decided to revive Green apologia for why Nader and the Greens really aren't responsible for putting a warmongering... MORE...
: Gotta Love Bloomberg - Everytime Bloomberg opens his mouth, I like his style. Also check out the transcript from CNN's Inside Politics where... MORE...

February 13, 2003
: The DLC, Not Sharpton is Danger for Dems - Rightwing columnist Robert Novak has breathlessly warned the Democrats (being the friend of progressivism that he is) that Democrats are... MORE...

February 12, 2003
: More Race-Baiting Over Estrada - Well here is the New York Post with a headlined editorial Dixiecrats Redux. You know, if Estrada is such a... MORE...

February 07, 2003
: Did 911 Affect NYC's Economy? - Okay, the question seems ridiculous. Of course the attacks on the World Trade Center affected the city's economy. But the... MORE...
: Bushs Sell Out the Kurds for Third Time - Well, we secured support from Turkey for an invasion of Iraq. The price? Selling out the Kurds whose oppression by... MORE...

February 03, 2003
: Pot Trial- Jury Ignorance as Weapon - Once upon a time there was right to trial by jury. But over time, judges have assumed more and more... MORE...

February 02, 2003
: Creating Tax-Free Heirs - How's this for tax cut genius? Let's hand a tax cut to the wealthy that doesn't cut revenues during my... MORE...

January 30, 2003
: Estrada- American Dream or Privileged Hack - In promoting the Appeals Court nomination of Miguel Estrada, the rightwing's stealthy pick for the Supreme Court, the Republicans are... MORE...

January 29, 2003
: Put Up or Shut Up - The most important line of Bush's speech last night was this one: And this Congress and the American people must... MORE...

January 28, 2003
: SOTU- Gutting the Economy - Here is the idiocy of the night: "I will send you a budget that will increase discretionary spending by only... MORE...
: What is Murder- Mother's Addictions? - In my post on Al Sharpton and elaborated in my What is Murder? post, a number of commenters objected to... MORE...
: In Praise of the Old Confederacy - All of us progressive bloggers who have criticized Trent Lott and the South for remaining racism should take a... MORE...

January 24, 2003
: The Dumbest Argument Against Immigration - From FrontPage magazine comes the tired dumbest argument against immigration (one repeated at times on right and left), namely that:... MORE...
: The National School Board - Complaints are rising about the "No Child Left Behind Bill" which mandates a string of requirements on local education curriculum.... MORE...

January 23, 2003
: Thank God for White House Arrogance - The Bush White House seems dedicated to alienating as much of the world as possible. Responding to the German-France agreement... MORE...

January 22, 2003
: Why Roe was Bad for Abortion Rights - I have mixed feelings on this 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, since I am in that minority faction that... MORE...

January 21, 2003
: What is "Murder"? - In my In Defense of Al Sharpton post, I discussed the Crown Heights conflict here in NYC and referred to... MORE...

January 20, 2003
: On Antiwar Protests - I think Kos's post on why he hates antiwar protests is worth reading. I wish my fellow activists, including folks... MORE...

January 17, 2003
: In Defense of Al Sharpton - CalPundit like The American Prospect is denouncing Al Sharpton as dangerous, "a disgusting, race-mongering cretin" in Kevin's words. Now I... MORE...

January 16, 2003
: M$oft Dividend- $38 million Gates tax cut - Microsoft announced its first ever dividend of 16 cents per share and a 2-for-1 stock split. For Bill Gates, who... MORE...
: Bush Misses Point on Medical Malpractice - Bush is ramping up the campaign to hit consumer rights around medical malpactice. I'd just revive what I said last... MORE...

January 15, 2003
: What is a Front? WWP & ANSWER - David Byron in comments doesn't want to take the word of the multiple writers I linked to have experienced the... MORE...
: End of Tax Cut Politics - On yesterday's CNN Inside Politics, Bill Schneider outlined why Bush's plan is going over like a lead baloon (here's the... MORE...
: Do Filibuster Rules Survive from last Senate? - The Dems are using their filibuster power to block transition to GOP chairing of all committees and a cut in... MORE...

January 14, 2003
: Annan: More in Danger from AIDS than Iraq - Secretary General Kofi Annan is dead on here: More people will die this year of AIDS than even in a... MORE...
: WWP/ANSWER Expose - [I received this in email and decided to pass it on, since it pulls together a lot of critiques of... MORE...

January 13, 2003
: Is Hostility to Civil Rights Racist? - Just One Minute disses Ralph Neas of People for the American Way for stating that the organization does not accuse... MORE...
: Why MADD is not Crazy - TalkLeft and ElectorLite both recently harangued Mothers Against Drunk Driving for being out of control. While I haven't explored every... MORE...
: In Praise of Joe Millionaire - Okay, okay-- yes deliberately deceiving twenty women in order to induce the worst gold-digging stereotypes, then yanking out the truth... MORE...

January 12, 2003
: Meaning of Tolkien: Mercy not War - Some conservatives have evoked The Two Towers and Tolkien in support of preemptive war against evil. Now, aside from Tolkien's... MORE...

January 10, 2003
: Pickering and Anti-Klan Testimony - It's become a mantra of the defenders of Charles Pickering that he "courageously" testified against a Klan leader back in... MORE...

January 09, 2003
: Bush's $1.5 trillion Tax Cut - As Max notes, Bush's claim that his tax cut will cost only $670 billion is not exactly accurate. Add in... MORE...
: Double Taxation- Take Two - Well- it turns out that Bush's plan does address the issue of corporate non-taxpayers, not by doing anything to eliminate... MORE...

January 07, 2003
: Airlines' New Anti-union Legislative Assault - The airline industry is looking for new laws to curtail the right of airline unions to strike, which falls under... MORE...
: Why Bush Will Lose: Demographics of Dem Victory - The Future Belongs to Us I've stated repeatedly over the last six months my conviction that Bush will lose in... MORE...

January 06, 2003
: Myth of "Double Taxation" and Dividends - Suddenly a new horror stalks the land-- "double taxation" of corporate profits. The solution-- tax-free dividends in Bush's new "stimulus"... MORE...

January 01, 2003
: Bush's Failed Texas "Tort Reform" to Go National - Bush had two signature policy iniatives as Governor of Texas. The first was his education reform, which numerous studies have... MORE...

December 28, 2002
: Bravo: Court Gives Punitive Damage to Charity - The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the payment of punitive damages to a cancer charity, instead of the plaintiff in... MORE...
: Bush's Education Strategy a Failure - The keystone of Bush's "compassionate conservativism" was his education policy, a promise to combine more funding with higher achievement through... MORE...

December 26, 2002
: Bush Promoting "Privatization" Corruption - George Will has it right in this oped: it may seem eccentric to call attention to a skirmish between two... MORE...
: Why Black People Die Early - In a few recent posts (here and here), I've noted problems with the conservative argument that blacks lose out under... MORE...

December 23, 2002
: More on Race, Social Security & Health - Following up on my post over conservative propaganda that minority groups lose out under Social Security: The National Council for... MORE...

December 20, 2002
: Does Social Security Screw Blacks? - One propaganda line of the social security privatizers is that, since african americans don't live as long as whites, they... MORE...
: Frist's Rightwing Voting Record - With the announcement that Bill Frist's challenge to Lott is gaining momentum, it's worth looking at Frist's record. And it's... MORE...

December 19, 2002
: DeLong on Coded Appeals to Bigotry - Brad DeLong has an on target take down of a piece by conservative Abigail Thernstrom who attacked the NAACP over... MORE...
: Save Social Security- Integrate w/ Mexico - The rightwingers at FreeRepublic.com are having a shit fit over this story of talks to extend Social Security to Mexicans... MORE...

December 18, 2002
: "Discipline" versus Racism - In comments, Michelle Dulak raises the hard question of inter-ethnic competition among students: And the diciest aspect of the whole... MORE...
: Lott to Frist? - Racism to Medical Fraud - A question to ask is how the GOP ended up with a stupid racist like Trent Lott as Majority Leader?... MORE...

December 17, 2002
: Asian Americans and Affirmative Action - Michelle Dulak made important points in the comments (#2) of my affirmative action post, emphasizing the complication of discrimination against... MORE...

December 16, 2002
: Is Opposition to Affirmative Action Racist - Tapped feels I stepped over the line when I argued that: [In] a society that even questions whether to leave... MORE...

December 15, 2002
: Starving MTA of Public Funds - For all the ire of NYC subway riders being aimed at the transit union for possibly driving greater fare hikes... MORE...

December 13, 2002
: Blogs Come of Age - Last Sunday I wrote: Okay folks, we have a test now of whether these odd weblog linking discussions matter in... MORE...
: Jane Galt v. the Transit Union - Check Jane Galt's comments (#6 in the list) where she responds to my post on the possible strike by the... MORE...

December 12, 2002
: Union Bashing & NY Transit Strike - Jane Galt is joining in what will no doubt be an outpouring at the horrors of unionism if the transit... MORE...
: Trent Lott Reflects Lots of Employers - Racism is alive and well not just in the Majority Leader's office, but in employers' hiring offices up North. This... MORE...

December 10, 2002
: Wow- Gore Even Better in New CNN Clip - Yesterday's CNN interview with Gore edited out part of the interview that was far harsher to Trent Lott than the... MORE...
: Thurmond v. Wellstone Memorial - Tamara Baker at the American Politics Journal has this incisive comparison: A little over a month ago, at Paul Wellstone's... MORE...

December 09, 2002
: Gore: Lott Made "Racist Statement" - On CNN's Inside Politics, Gore said "He should withdraw those statements or the US Senate should undertake a censure." Note... MORE...

December 08, 2002
: Does the Blogoshere Matter? - Okay folks, we have a test now of whether these odd weblog linking discussions matter in the way talk radio... MORE...
: Trent Lott- Racist - Racists then, racists now. Take Majority Leader Trent Lott, please. Speaking Thursday at a 100th birthday party and retirement celebration... MORE...

December 06, 2002
: United Airlines & Bush Anti-Worker Assault - Why is United Airlines careening towards bankrupcty? In the wake of 911, all manner of industry has been bailed out,... MORE...
: More proof of Rightwing Racism - A few days ago I noted the historic racism of the conservative movement, symbolized by National Review's historic opposition to... MORE...

December 04, 2002
: Sam H Response on Judicial Review - Sam Heldman jumps in on his site to argue that judicial activism does not have the problems for progressives that... MORE...

December 03, 2002
: Why Supremes Should Keep Antigay Ruling - Back in 1986, in a case called Bowers v. Hardwick, the Supreme Court upheld as constitutional a law that made... MORE...

December 02, 2002
: READ THIS! - For anyone who cares about the labor movement -- and that should mean anyone who cares about the broader progressive... MORE...

November 30, 2002
: One more assault on Federal workers - Bush has slashed a promised pay raise for federal workers. This article notes that legislation had been designed to bring... MORE...

November 21, 2002
: "New Gore" on a Roll - Now Gore's gone and done it. He's told the truth about Bush's "war on terrorism: "Now the warlords are back... MORE...

November 19, 2002
: Bush the Liar, Clinton the Honest - Joe Conason in today's Salon pounds Bush for pretending not to be driven by polls while, as documented by Bob... MORE...

November 18, 2002
: SS Privatization: GOP Deceptions - Go GOP social security privatizers! Read this commentary today by former GOP Congressman Vin Weber from the Wall Street Journal.... MORE...

November 16, 2002
: House GOP to Unemployed- Drop Dead - Having passed a miniscule 5-week extension of unemployment benefits, the House GOP has said that if the Senate passed a... MORE...

November 13, 2002
: Daschle No Sellout on Homeland Security - I just can't agree with Seeing the Forest that Daschle has sold out unions and progressives by refusing to filibuster... MORE...

November 12, 2002
: Democrats- Too Liberal, Not Progressive Enough - Conservatives are circulating a poll that the majority of Democrats think the party is too "liberal." Funny thing is that... MORE...
: How About Killing the Payroll Tax? - Avedon Carol wants to know what Max, Brad and I think of the idea proposed by Matthew Yglesias to make... MORE...

November 08, 2002
: Why Productivity Gains are a Bad Sign - Many economists are marvelling that productivity, how much is produced per worker per hour, is increasing in a recession. Usually... MORE...
: WalMart- Corporate Criminal - As this story on Wal-Mart details, when we talk about coporate criminals, we should not just talk about those that... MORE...

November 07, 2002
: NY: Working Families Party Wins - "The biggest winner on Tuesday night was the Working Families Party, a coalition of pro-labor activists and liberal Democrats which... MORE...

November 06, 2002
: GOP Victories Power Defense Stocks - That's the headline from Reuters. Along with the body phrase that "The pharmaceuticals sector, which is also seen as a... MORE...

November 04, 2002
: The Muddled Election - It is odd to have an election where so much is at stake and the messages on all sides are... MORE...

November 02, 2002
: How Berkeley Hates the Environment - Not to diss my old home, but this article on a new initiative to ban building tall buildings in the... MORE...

November 01, 2002
: Peggy Noonan: Obscenity - Here is the award for the most disgusting fake-praise-of-Wellstone-to-attack-Dems. She actually dares to speak in the dead voice of Wellstone.... MORE...

October 31, 2002
: NoWar Blog- Left-Right Against War - I've joined the mass group blog No War Blog put together by my friend Max Sawicky. The basic unity statement... MORE...

October 30, 2002
: Shocking! Wellstone Memorial Political - This piece from Slate is the nice version of the tsk-tsking of the "politicization" of Wellstone's funeral. A lot of... MORE...

October 29, 2002
: Why the 50-50 Kaus Analysis is Bunk - Kaus is getting some play with a thesis that we have become a bitterly divided nation on the 50-yard line... MORE...
: When NOT to Hold a Rally - How about when you will look absolutely pathetic compared to the opposing side? I was down in DC at the... MORE...

October 28, 2002
: Why Divest from Israel - Israel is just that issue that just slams a knife between allies on most other issues. MaxSpeak has gone after... MORE...

October 22, 2002
: Want Feedback on Site Design - Hey all! As you can see, I've mucked around and added drop-down menus for navigation at the top of the... MORE...

October 21, 2002
: Krugman on Instapundit's Sweden Silliness - Krugman dissected Instaman's distorted stats that Swedes are far poorer than the US if you use GNP per capita as... MORE...
: Terror: 336,000 Deaths in Indonesia - Last week, 150 people died in Bali due to a terrorist bombing. Each year, 336,000 children under 5 die, 60%... MORE...
: Why Blogs Matter - Avedon Carol argues that you get better news and opinion on the web, including from yours truly, than in mainstream... MORE...

October 17, 2002
: Napster Driving up Concert Tickets - This article makes a good case that file sharing is driving up concert ticket prices for rock concerts. Why? Because... MORE...

October 16, 2002
: Let's Talk About US Terrorism - Salon has a good reminder that state terrorism has been a normal weapon of US policy and of its allies,... MORE...

October 15, 2002
: A Worthy Project - You have to have been overwhelmed by the beauty of Yosemite to understand the dismay of environmentalists that an equally... MORE...

October 11, 2002
: Tapped Goes Nativist (sorta) - I have to admit to being both perplexed and dismayed by this response by Tapped (scroll down) to my recent... MORE...

October 08, 2002
: More on Taft-Hartley - Sam Heldman asks that I clarify why the ILWU and labor opposes an injunction ending the lock-out, when it is... MORE...
: Bush Declares War on Labor - Bush is officially seeking a Taft-Hartley injunction in the dockworker lockout. Update: It turns out that Bush's own mediator had... MORE...

October 07, 2002
: Bush is Toast in 2004 - When the public thinks a politician is fiddling while Rome burns, they are dead meat. The public will embrace all... MORE...
: Politics is a Contact Sport - Both Ted Barlow and Eschaton have both recently written about the viciousness of rightwing pundits, which is true but the... MORE...

October 06, 2002
: More on Lautenberg's Record - Robert Gregory was surprised at my lauding of Lautenberg's progressive record, so I thought I'd add a bit more detail... MORE...

October 05, 2002
: The Myth that McCain is a Democrat - It's a bit disturbing that even Tapped has bought the line that McCain is now really just a Democrat parading... MORE...

October 04, 2002
: GOP Candidate Ignores "Clear" Meaning of Law - Here's an odd case in comparison to the Torricelli withdrawal; in Texas, a GOP candidate for state legislature was just... MORE...
: Where are Greens in Uncontested Races? - I admit it-- the Greens joining the GOP in the lawsuit on behalf of Forrester pissed me off almost as... MORE...

October 03, 2002
: California: Where Democrats can be Democrats - [My Next Progressive Populist column-- some of this has appeared on the web site in bits and pieces but this... MORE...

October 02, 2002
: F----- Greens Join GOP to Oppose Lautenberg - The Green Party has joined with the GOP in court to oppose allowing Lautenberg, one of the most liberal folks... MORE...

September 19, 2002
: Clean Flix- Will Liberals Embrace this Techie Hack - Most online techie liberals embrace Napster and other tech hackers looking to give consumers more choice in how to use... MORE...

September 18, 2002
: Why Oppose McConnell- It's the Economy Stupid - The next judicial nomination fight is over Michael McConnell, a law professor from the University of Utah. Well respected by... MORE...

September 17, 2002
: More on Sweden's model - Vaara wrote:But Sweden is poorer than Mississippi!! At least that's what passes for received wisdom in certain corners of blog-land.... MORE...

September 13, 2002
: So do we Want International "Cooperation"? - Demands by progressives for United Nations agreement to any military action by the US against Iraq sounds like a good... MORE...

September 06, 2002
: Rhetoric and Nominations - It's all part of the game, as conservatives vent with Casablanca-style outrage that they are shocked, shocked to find politics... MORE...

August 25, 2002
: Hitchens on Antiwar Right - I don't always agree with Hitchens, but on foreign policy I often trust his contrarian instincts. In this Observer article,... MORE...

August 23, 2002
: One last response on McKinney - Okay- I think this will be the last post on McKinney (the rest will stay in the comments) but Tapped,... MORE...
: Ann Coulter Insane Tilt Alert - I've generally stayed away from the Ann Coulter bashing on the theory she just thrives on it, but her latest... MORE...

August 20, 2002
: Tapped Asks Whos to Blame on McKinney? - Tapped notes my concern about the likely blacklash from a McKinney defeat at the hands of Jewish money, but asks... MORE...
: Jews Picking Black Leaders - You gotta wonder if the Israeli lobby wants to fuel black antisemitism, as they spend millions on two major Democratic... MORE...

August 12, 2002
: McGuire Outbid on Bush Reelect Bet - Well, Tom McGuire has been outbid on his sad even-odds bet on Bush's reelection (such lack of confidence in your... MORE...

August 11, 2002
: Why the Dems? - Green-supporting friends of mine often wonder why I often defend the Dems, despite the fact that my politics are to... MORE...

August 03, 2002
: GOP Praises Gore 2000 Campaign - This article from US News details how the GOP has been studying the Gore campaign's turnout strategy in the election,... MORE...

August 01, 2002
: So Will GOP Disown Simon? - Oooh-- that's gotta hurt. You're running for governor of the most populous state in the country and a jury convicts... MORE...
: Federalist Hypocrisy on Energy - Conservative hypocrisy on "states rights" should probably have its own category in the archives, but the ongoing battle by Bush's... MORE...

July 30, 2002
: Tax Reform but Keep Tax Credits - The Hauser Report quotes approvingly a far right tax source that eliminating tax loopholes would benefit everyone by saving funds... MORE...

July 29, 2002
: More Delong and Global Visions - Brad DeLong has replied here to my objections to his libelling of the global justice movement. Here is his main... MORE...
: Where's Right on Paid Leave? - With strong approval by a legislative committee, the California state legislature will soon vote on mandating 12 weeks of paid... MORE...
: Racism 101 for the Unconvinced - I am sometimes flabbergasted that conservatives can argue that racial profiling is overblown or that racial equality is even a... MORE...
: Labor Monday (7-29) - Roundup of labor stories, July 29 Take Action-- AFL-CIO has a new web page for you to send messages to... MORE...

July 26, 2002
: Competition Killed Telecoms - The Economist details the crash of the telecoms (may need password) and sums up the problem with a few basic... MORE...

July 22, 2002
: Dean- Progressive Hope? - Well, Howard Dean of Vermont just jumped to the front as a progressive choice for 2002, calling for the repeal... MORE...
: NY Bailing Out Other States - So, the United States has generously reached out to New York in its time of need-- bailing it out with... MORE...

July 20, 2002
: Demoralization on the Right - David Brooks of the Weekly Standard highlights the real danger to the GOP in the recent corporate scandals. Poll numbers... MORE...
: Easements for Unused Patents? - The JPEG format for images is one of the most popular on the web. Until this week, the patent behind... MORE...

July 17, 2002
: Why I Don't Care About Harken - I've gotten email from liberal bloggers wondering why I'm not more outraged by Harken and at the lack of full... MORE...

July 15, 2002
: The Right's Intellectual Crackup - The problems of the Right are not just the short-term financial scandals of Enron and WorldCom. Intellectually, there is a... MORE...

July 13, 2002
: MaxSpeak Wants Higher Deficits - Now Max is on an issue where we really disagree (and have for years). Max Sawicky reacted to the reports... MORE...

July 12, 2002
: More on Bush and Media Bias - The whole issue of media bias is the meta-story of the Enron-WorldCom affair for many on the left. Will the... MORE...

July 09, 2002
: Nazi Likud Regime - I've always hated the leftist equation of Israel with Nazism, since it ignored the democratic pluses of Israel and the... MORE...

July 08, 2002
: More Green Party Insanity - Having decided to run a candidate against Paul Wellstone, the most liberal Senator, the Green Party in Texas has added... MORE...

July 06, 2002
: AIDS Holocaust v. 911 - Leo comments "Why do you have to burden a perfectly sensible and right on target commentary on how the governments... MORE...

July 05, 2002
: More on Bush Loss 2004 - Let me run through a bit deeper analysis on why Bush is in trouble for 2004. I probably shouldn't if... MORE...

July 04, 2002
: Betting on Bush's Defeat - Wow- the word "bet" just brings out the juices in the political junkie class. So here is the formal offer... MORE...

July 03, 2002
: Right Joins Big Laden in Attacking NYC - Some rightwingers are actually calling for launching an economic boycott of New York City. Joining their fellow Taliban, they think... MORE...