Ten years ago when I was a junior in high school a student circulated a paper calling Cambridge 'Faggotville' and singling out gay students and decrying them for 'ruining our school'. Yes even in enlightened Cambridge, MA this bigotry was … [Read more...]

There is an unfortunate item in today's Times showing that Sen. Reid is ready to drop the assault weapons ban and that the entire gun control package may be jeopardized. I find it funny that the spineless jellyfish we call our Senate … [Read more...]

My second favorite Senator (after Elizabeth Warren) might be Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) for two important reasons. The first, is that he has shown a blueprint for a truly economically populist progressive to win in a purple state and even … [Read more...]

To sabutai, to David, and to many others that were Hillary supporters or otherwise highly critical of my 2008 criticism let me make a mea culpa. I still contend that the pro-Iraq War, DLC led, mandate supporting, lukewarm progressive … [Read more...]