The Left

Barack Obama's Disturbing Pattern of Condescension Towards the Left

John Knefel | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics


John Knefel

This pattern of behavior -- from a president who owes a large part of his overwhelming electoral mandate to progressives -- is troubling, to say the least.

The Left Is Also Obama's Problem

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics


Frank Schaeffer

The right is irredeemably sick. The left is just silly. Together the silly and the sick may just do us in.

Should the French Socialist Party Die?

Bernard-Henri Lévy | Posted 09.06.2009 | World


Bernard-Henri Lévy

Am I right to say of today's Socialist Party that it is the "large corpse falling backward" that Jean-Paul Sartre has already diagnosed?

Now More Than Ever -- Stand By Obama

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 07.19.2009 | Politics


Frank Schaeffer

Who on the Left is "disappointed" with President Obama? Raise your hands then hang your heads in shame.

Can Progressives Grow Up? (President Obama Needs the Left to Change Its Ways)

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics


Frank Schaeffer

First President Obama wasn't "black enough" for the black left. Then he was "too centrist" in his appointments for the white left. Then he wasn't gay friendly enough. Now he is President.

Let The Chips Fall -- Beyond Predictable Left/Right Ideology

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics


Frank Schaeffer

Before you get your panties all bunched up and send me "how-can-you-say-that?" emails please note: the lists below are not lists of statements I nece...

I'm Not a Liberal

Dave Winer | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics


Dave Winer

I think people who say Obama is liberal haven't bothered to find out anything about him. It's my conservative side that's voting for him.