Politics

August 8, 2006 - It's primary day, and while most eyes seem fixed on a certain Senate race in Connecticut, there are several interesting political

August 7, 2006 - In one of the strongest statements by a major political figure, former Sen.

July 27, 2006 - At least there are some positive side benefits to otherwise silly or downright ugly election year politics:

July 27, 2006 - By way of C.E. Petro, Mother Jones has a report on some statistics entitled "How the poor get dinged at every turn." Here is a random sampling:

July 20, 2006 - On its way to being passed in the House, the Voting Rights Act renewal was almost gutted by a coalition of Southern legislators. It survived intact and is now on its way to the Senate for approval. Bush indicates he will sign it.

July 20, 2006 - In addition to the Fall of Ralph Reed, by way of Andy Axel we learn that Alabama has elected its first openly gay legislator: Patricia Todd is the new state representative for par

July 17, 2006 - Part of the "culture of corruption" is the undue influence of big money in politics. Despite fits and starts of reform, special interest money dominates the political system -- and it's those with the biggest wallets that benefit.