What I Learned Phonebanking Today
I started phone-banking last week, and I've been doing a couple of hours a day since then. Today I called a bunch of voters in Pennsylvania, and had long conversations with five undecided voters.It was...
View ArticleThe serious article about US fascism we've been waiting for (Update, with...
UPDATE: here is a link to Robinson's source, an article by the historian Robert Paxton, "The Five Stages of Fascism." I apologize for posting a diary without checking the original source first, but...
View ArticleRapid Response to Reid Rumor (RRRR)
UPDATE: I put the denial in the body, sorry I was at work, didn't get to do this earlier. A bit late now, but better late than never.UPDATE: see slinkerwink's comment below, Reid's office is denying...
View ArticleJustice Department Prepares to Target Peace Activists. Yes, US peace...
Note: I don't write this diary to engage in any counter-productive bitch sessions, to throw up my hands in despair, or to vent. I'm writing it because finally, FINALLY, I've seen enough evidence to...
View ArticleNow THIS makes me optimistic: The Economist Slams Romney
As always, apologies if this has already been diary'ed. But I don't see it.For the last weeks, I have been wondering about Romney's seemingly unshakeable support in the business community. I understand...
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"Not just two different flavors of popcorn"
I just read this post, “Why Bernie vs Hillary Matters More Than People Think,” by Benjamin Studebaker, an American phd candidate in Politics and International Studies at Cambridge. It’s not really...
View Article"Sanders Democrats" - optimism and the future of the party
Well, this is probably going to be a disappointing night for us Sanders supporters.So I thought before the polls close, let’s take a minute to appreciate what Sanders’ candidacy has already...
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