November 7, 2005 -
My good friend Si Kahn and partner Elizabeth Minnich are scheduled to appear on the radio program Democracy Now this morning, to talk about their excellent new book "The Fox in the Henhouse: How Privatization Threatens Democracy."
November 6, 2005 -
We're two days out from the Virginia gubernatorial election, and Jerry Kilgore, GOP candidate for governor, has sent out a mass mailing -- to Democrats. It informs them that independent (and former Republican) candidate Russ Potts (as opposed to Democrat Tim Kaine) better fits the "progressive principles" of "Democrat and progressive" voters.The fact that the mailer is "Paid for and Authorized by Virginians for Jerry Kilgore," appears in very, very small type. See high-res pics here.
November 5, 2005 -
I'm off to present a workshop on "The Social Cost of War" at a NC Council of Churches conference in Fayetteville, N.C. (home of Fort Bragg). If you're in the area, come on by!
November 5, 2005 -
For those of you kind souls who have been trying to make an online contribution or order materials from our website, we've figured out the glitch that was causing it to "time out." We're getting it fixed now -- we'll let you know when you can hit that "donate" button again!
November 5, 2005 -
Sometimes it seems that the whole country is a veritable popcorn machine of scandal, new misdeeds bursting into the air on a daily basis. The South is no exception, and we here at Southern Scandal Watch (TM) are struggling to keep up. But we'll try:
November 4, 2005 -
Arkansas Attorney General Mike Beebe, a Democrat who is running for governor, has asked the Supreme Court to "stop the State of Oklahoma from attempting to impose Oklahoma laws upon Arkansas farmers and poultry companies," according to a press release from Beebe's office.