How a Confluence is not like a Delta

Hokay, the secret is out.  We have had some frontpagers who have taken their dishes and gone home.  To some, we were not sufficiently convinced that we are powerless before the almighty patriarchy.  To others, our concentration on feminist issues drowned out concerns of the gay community.  But the thing that really frosted their crockies [...]

Could it happen? Health Care for Everyone seems to be on the table after all

It’s all over the news but, it’s been there before.  Will the Democrats finally get this right?  I hope so — because if they fail, the Republicans have some truly awful ideas.  House Republicans are working on this depressing plan: House takes up a plan tied to health care overhaul In the House, Republicans unveiled [...]

Offensive vs. Racist

During the past week vast numbers of blogospheric pixels have been spent in posts and comments about a editorial cartoon by Pat Oliphant.  Critics of the cartoon say it is offensive and I agree with them.  In fact, I believe that Mr. Oliphant intended it to be offensive.  The cartoon was a strong political statement [...]

Thursday: This is what happens when you don’t have principles

What do the following posts have in common?: The New Masters of the Universe by James Kwak at baselinescenario.com The Obama Enigma by E.J. Dionne at WaPo G20 Color Commentary by Adam Posen on Planet Money What’s Wrong With Washington? by James Wolcott at Vanity Fair Actually, the Wolcott piece doesn’t belong.  I just liked [...]