30 Oct 2006
“Not Your Daddy’s Democrat”, By Jonathan Darman (Newsweek)
“Tennessee’s Harold Ford Jr. is running from his party in one of the must-win Senate races for the Democrats. His story—and the stakes on Election Day.”

27 Oct 2006
“Damage Control”, by Jennifer Van Bergen (TomPaine.com)
Congress has struck down Supreme Court decisions that struck down previous executive decisions and actions regarding the treatment of detainess (Military Commissions Act). What next?

26 Oct 2006
Another Stolen Election Headed Our Way? A Discussion with Mark Crispin Miller About What Voters Can Do to Prevent It (OstreyReport)
This blogger asks Mark to clearly define for us what Americans can do to prevent a repeat in 2006 and 2008.

25 Oct 2006
“Statistical Issues in Elections”, Open Letter From The American Statistical Association (AmStat.org)
The statistics nerds see a problem. After we give them a wedgie, maybe we should listen to them. (Go to AmStat.org or download pdf)

“Reframing: Words to Reclaim”, by George Lakoff (Huffington Post)
Certain words and phreases have been hijacked by the GOP. Lakoff teaches us how to take back “patriotism,” “rule of law,” “national security,” “family values,” and more.

“How the Bush Family Makes a Killing from George’s Presidency”, by Heather Wokusch (CommonDreams)
Cheney isn’t the only one who has benefited from the Bush administration’s destructive policies. The Bush family has done quite nicely too.

22 Oct 2006
“Obama Is Not a Miracle Elixir”, By Frank Rich (New York Times)
“The Democrats may well win on Election Day this year. But one of their best hopes for long-term viability in the post-Bush era is that Barack Obama steps up and changes the party before the party of terminal timidity and equivocation changes him.”

21 Oct 2006
“Remembering the Suez Saga - As History Is Repeated”, By J. Sri Raman (t r u t h o u t | Perspective)
October 2006 marks the 50th anniversary The Suez crisis. When will we ever learn from our history?

20 Oct 2006
“No, Iraq Is Not Vietnam”, By Tony Karon (Time)
“What both Bush and Friedman fail to see is that the catastrophe created by the U.S. invasion is a product of Iraq’s own history, culture and composition, and experience of previous invasions - and of the failure of the U.S. leadership to grasp those specifics.”

19 Oct 2006
“After Pat’s Birthday”, By Kevin Tillman (Truthdig)
Pat Tilman’s birthday is November 6, the day before election day. You need a reason to vote? Kevin gives you a heartwrenching one.

This post was written by Mary Mancini