As Charlie Savage reports in today's Globe, the Bush administration plans to allow cargo packed by "approved shippers" to be loaded onto passenger airplanes without further screening -- despite passage of a law last month which requires … [Read more...]
Lighting Up Bush’s Dark Secrets
There may be hope yet for our Constitution. The Washington Post reports today that, in a rare move, the Chief Justice of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court instructed the Bush Administration to register its views about a records … [Read more...]
Social Security, Social Psychology, and the Democrats’ Congress Problem
b. Little effort to reign in Blue Dogsc. Not enough effort to pressure Republicansd. Republican, reality-defying frames ("surrender")e. Vigorous Democratic plan needed that everyone can sign up to.5. FISAa. Too much muddle: what's at … [Read more...]
Yearly Kos, Senator Kerry AWOL, and Our Constitution
In many ways, "netroots" really is confrontational and does hold politicians accountable. In the 1960's and 70's large numbers of people just showing up for a demonstration was a statement. At YKOS more than 1,500 people showed … [Read more...]