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Bomb Appalachia (and Face the Music)

Michael Gould-Wartofsky | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green


Michael Gould-Wartofsky

Theirs is a coast-to-coast campaign to save Appalachia's mountains and streams -- and Appalachians' homes, jobs, and culture -- from the devastating coal mining practice known as mountaintop removal.

Call in Tonight for Veterans

Joe Trippi | Posted 11.09.2009 | Impact


Joe Trippi

The objective the Eleven Eleven Campaign is simple: to get 11 million Americans to donate $11 to support America's Veterans.

The Elections You May Not Have Noticed

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics


Jim Wallis

I think as people continue to see so much of politics as usual in this town -- partisan bickering and big money buying votes -- they are increasingly likely to vote against whatever represents the old politics for them.

One Year After Obama's Election: Still Smarter...Than The Alternative

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

What puts this first year in perspective for me is that: Obama may not be smarter than all of us, but he sure is smarter by a long shot than McCain would have been. And that, for now, is enough for me.

Winning Online: 10 Tips for 2010 Campaigns

Matt Dunn | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics


Matt Dunn

The political world is in a state of confusion right now because technology is accelerating everything. Election Day 2010 is one year away. It's time for campaigns to start gearing up.

Has Obama Lived Up To His Campaign Promises? (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics


Last November, the United States elected a president who campaigned on the promise of change. Critics called President Obama's rhetoric simultaneousl...

Rock Band OAR Asks America to Open Up Your Arms -- and Focus on What Matters

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics


Paul Rieckhoff

With the noise clogging the media landscape, it's hard to get the public to pay attention to anything important. Fortunately, some extremely talented musicians are working to change that.

Is Obama Keeping His Promises?

Newsweek | Anna Quindlen | Posted 10.24.2009 | Politics


History will judge Barack Obama over the long haul. But we've learned something in the short term that is simple, obvious, and has less to do with him...

Karzai Camp Hardens Its Line On Afghan Election Recount

Wall Street Journal | ANAND GOPAL | Posted 10.18.2009 | World


KABUL -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai may not accept the results of a vote recount from the summer's general election, officials from his campaign hi...

Mayor Bloomberg's Record on Schools Key Issue in Campaign: "Portfolio" Approach is Central Feature

Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 10.15.2009 | New York


Thomas W. Carroll

Under Bloomberg and mayoral control (vs. how it was run under Bill Thompson under the old board of education), the public school system is viewed as a "portfolio" rather than as a centrally run monolith.

Kyl Hit with Local Ads Showing His No-Need-For-Maternity-Care Statement

Dawn Teo | Posted 10.04.2009 | Politics


Dawn Teo

Yesterday, the DNC announced that Kyl would be focused in its "Call 'Em Out" campaign and released a web video attacking Kyl for engaging in fear-mongering and lies.

U2's Music and Mission and My Kid's First Rock Concert

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.02.2009 | Entertainment


Jim Wallis

What I love about a U2 concert, headlined by the Irish tenor with the sunglasses, is how it achieves such a powerful combination of art and social justice, music and message; and all with such fun.

Dean Allen: GOP Candidate Raffles Off AK-47 At South Carolina Campaign Rally Called "Machinegun Social" (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics


GREENVILLE, S.C. — A candidate to be South Carolina's next National Guard leader skipped the fiery speeches for firepower, launching his campaig...

Pray for Glenn Beck

Jim Wallis | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics


Jim Wallis

Beck's predictions that health care reform would lead to government bureaucrats euthanizing people like his daughter are dead wrong, but we at Sojournors agree with Glenn on this point: God is the giver of life.

Charlie Crist: God Kept Hurricanes Away From Florida

Talking Points Memo | Eric Kleefeld | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics


Gov. Charlie Crist (R-FL) is really taking his appeals to the state's religious right to a new level, in his campaign for Senate. Town Hall reports t...

Afghan Women Train for the Trail

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon | Posted 08.14.2009 | World


Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Of the nearly 3200 candidates running for Provincial Councils in Afghanistan, 328 are female. The idea is to help women run for and win office, and to grow the ranks of women serving in government.

Sarah Palin, Preparing to Run

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

After reading Palin's interview in Runner's World, I doubt she'll be off the political stage anytime soon. A presidential campaign is a long race that requires a lot of endurance.

Reading The Pictures: Palin Proud To Be Trash

Michael Shaw | Posted 08.05.2009 | Politics


Michael Shaw

2009-07-05-sarahp.jpgIf you haven't seen this before, it's because the image, like Palin herself, is radioactive.

Gays To Obama: "If Not Now, When?"

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

The political reality is that -- especially for contentious issues -- there is a very small window for presidents to get things done.

Obama's Economic Misfits Finally Get It

Robert Scheer | Posted 07.18.2009 | Business


Robert Scheer

According to Summers and Geithner, the Obama plan to be revealed today promises that all derivatives dealers will be "subject to supervision, and regulators will be empowered to enforce rules against manipulation and abuse."

Will Zoe Loefgrin Vote $108 Billion For European Banks While California Goes Bankrupt?

Jane Hamsher | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics


Jane Hamsher

How will Loefgin justify giving $108 billion in loan guarantees to European banks while her own state goes bankrupt? How will anybody?

The Obama Revolution

Alan Kennedy-Shaffer | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics


Alan Kennedy-Shaffer

The Obama Revolution is more than a revolution of policy proposals, campaign decisions, and lofty rhetoric. It is a revolution in the way we think about ourselves and act on our convictions.

"Once Again" in Darfur

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.19.2009 | World


Jim Wallis

"Never again" has turned into "once again," and history repeats itself with genocide in Darfur.

I won't eat while Zimbabwe starves

Kumi Naidoo | Posted 02.23.2009 | World


Kumi Naidoo

On Wednesday, I chose to have my last meal for 21 days. I will only drink water, in solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe, who are being forced to fast involuntarily.

Obama's Lesson on Campaign Finance

Jim Jaffe | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics


Jim Jaffe

If you don't have enough friends to donate their time or money to help elect you, it is extremely unlikely that you'll later have enough friends to vote you into office.