August 19, 2005 -
Survey USA's polls have been making a big splash, and their latest survey of approval ratings for U.S. Senators (released late yesterday) is no exception.
August 19, 2005 -
Fresh off the fax machine, we have the latest installment in a fascinating story about the growing divide over the Iraq war.
August 19, 2005 -
Raw Story (via Pam's House Blend) gives some much-deserved coverage of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, AL -- a fine group that has taken the lead in ensuring fair legal repr
August 19, 2005 -
They say it's no use crying over spilt milk -- but sometimes the stench is so bad, it's still worth paying attention to, and maybe even trying to clean up.
August 18, 2005 -
The House resolution introduced by two Southern Republicans -- Reps. Walter Jones (NC, picture shown) and Ron Paul (TX) -- and Democratic Reps.
August 18, 2005 -
To the chagrin of the Bush Administration - and to the discomfort of Democrats who don't have a clear stand - Cindy Sheehan's encampment in Texas is still drawing huge numbers, getting big media coverage and stirring national controversy about the Iraq war. The Drudge Report is back to blaring, all-caps headlines attacking Sheehan - always a clear sign that the right-wing establishment feels they are in deep crisis mode and losing the war for public opinion.The New York Times filed a revealing piece today about changing public sentiment, and Sheehan's role:
August 18, 2005 -
[David Fellerath of the Independent Weekly serves up his usual dose of occasional Friday Film Blogging -- a day early!]