September 29, 2006 -
March 2004 was a turning point in the Iraq war. That's the month that TV networks broadcast the grizzly images of dead and mutilated U.S.
September 28, 2006 -
Families USA has released a new report highlighting a disturbing aspect of our nation's health care crisis: the fact that 9 million children have no health insurance.
September 28, 2006 -
It's no secret that the U.S. meat industry -- not long ago made up of a patchwork of small- and medium-sized family farms -- is now dominated by a handful of agribusiness goliaths.
September 27, 2006 -
For over two decades, the religious right -- the "hard base" of the Republican Party -- has grown to be a driving force for GOP political success. The "values voters" base will be especially important to Republicans this November. Lower mid-term turnout and general public dissatisfaction with the country's political direction make a solid showing among the conservative faithful critical to GOP success. Double that in the South.
September 26, 2006 -
I ran across an interesting article about elections and ballot initiatives in Louisiana. Folks down there love to hold elections, and they loves them some Constitutional Amendments even more:
September 26, 2006 -
Apparently, the Christian Coalition isn't radical enough for some state chapters. Alabama, Iowa and Ohio recently left the national organization, and now Georgia is the latest to secede:
September 25, 2006 -
The N-word has reared its ugly head in two political races in recent days. The first case takes us to the trouble campaign of Sen. George Allen (R-VA). Michael Sherer broke the story on Salon.com on Sunday: