Texas Representative Ron Paul leads a swelling phalanx of online lemmings toward a steep virtual cliff. Eighty percent of his campaign donations come from Internet users, whose political inclinations match the quasi-populist libertarian hype surrounding Web 2.0. Here's proof the great democratization of the Internet will sweep Paul into the brick-and-mortar White House of global power. read more »
Senator Larry Craig isn't wrong for soliciting sex from another man in the airport bathroom. He's wrong for lying to his wife, family, and constituents. He's wrong for voting against legislation supporting civil rights for homosexuals, and he's wrong for voting against himself. read more »
Dennis Kucinich believes in putting a stop to war funding. Dennis Kucinich believes in global fair trade. Dennis Kucinich believes we should overturn the Patriot Act. Dennis Kucinich believes that we should develop a cabinet-level 'Department of Peace' and that the US, amongst all nations, should have a ecologically sustainable view of commerce. What doesn't Dennis Kucinich believe in? Winning. read more »
Five years ago this week President Bush outlined a vision of two states, Israel and Palestine, living next to each other in peace. Today, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice held a special press briefing to discuss the three states that have formed there instead. read more »