Yes We Can

How Animated Stick Figures Can Start a Fire (Or At Least Evolve the Eco Discussions)

Jennifer Boulden | Posted 11.12.2009 | Green


Jennifer Boulden

I believe, as do many others it turns out, that to correct our course we not only need to appeal to people's pocketbooks and health concerns but also to the creative, evocative right side of the brain.

Obama Says He Has Fulfilled Campaign's Vague Catchphrases

Andy Borowitz | Posted 11.03.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

"When I was running for President, no one knew exactly what 'Change You Can Believe In' meant," Mr. Obama said. "One year later, I am proud to say that that is still the case."

Who's Likely to Stick with Obama?

Scott de Marchi | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics


Scott de Marchi

If President Obama were a product, what would it mean to be loyal to him? To really understand who will stick with Obama down the road, it's best to look at how one shops, drives, and eats.

Why 2010 Will Not be a Replay of 1994

2morrowknight | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics


2morrowknight

You remember the story quite well: a young president and his party are soundly defeated in the midterm elections. It really sounds good, but it ain't gonna happen this time.

Fired Up and Ready to Go! A Tale of Two Cities

Linda Bergthold | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics


Linda Bergthold

There are about 75 days between now and Thanksgiving. By Thanksgiving, we will know if there will be health reform legislation or not.

Alert: Redneck Nation's Making a Power Play

Toby Barlow | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics


Toby Barlow

So if they won't let you carry a gun in New York but they will in Wyoming, you just go get yourself a gun license in Wyoming, pick up your weapon, conceal it, and head on back to uppity ol' New York.

HuffPost Video Premiere: Third Eye Blind "Don't Believe A Word," plus The Jayhawks, Genesis, and Peanuts 1960's Collection

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.08.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

"I wanted to create a video that actually represented Third Eye Blind," says Stephan Jenkins, lead singer and songwriter for Third Eye Blind.

Today's Elections in Albania and the Role of Youth

Erin Mazursky | Posted 07.31.2009 | World


Erin Mazursky

This moment in Albania brings so much possibility for hope yet also so much possibility to lose that hope.

This X Doesn't Mark the Spot: The Wolverine Movie Lacks the Series' Socially Significant Themes

William Bradley | Posted 06.02.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

Unfortunately, most of that which intrigues one intellectually and moves one emotionally is missing in the fourth entry in the franchise, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Ahmadinejad Borrows Obama's "Yes We Can" For Iranian Election

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.29.2009 | World


Seemingly impressed by President Obama's success last November, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is adopting the iconic "Yes We Can" slogan for a...

Columbine Lessons: How we Lift up Young American Lives

Peter Samuelson | Posted 05.21.2009 | Living


Peter Samuelson

The day after the shooting, we met at the Middle School to talk about what happened at Columbine.The violent, delinquent, impoverished, and self-admitted hopeless and helpless students began to show up every day ready to work.

A New Hope to End Genocide

Andrew Slack | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics


Andrew Slack

Does the Obama administration plan to commemorate the Rwandan genocide by letting another innocent 1,000,000 Africans die?

Living In The Possibility-Based Global Community

Indra Adnan | Posted 05.09.2009 | Living


Indra Adnan

If we are unaware of the deliberate grasping and transforming of reality that Obama is exercising through the world's media, we will be constantly led by the images of Barack and Michelle "being the change."

7 Ways to Grow Your Own Food and Save Money

Sarah Newman | Posted 03.26.2009 | Green


Sarah Newman

Tear up your front lawn and plant a garden. In the long-term, it will be a lot cheaper than shopping at the supermarket. And you can share your harvest with your community.

Every Monday Matters: "Addicted to Dying?"

Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza | Posted 03.05.2009 | Living


Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza

There will be 1 billion fewer cigarettes smoked and 274 million fewer cigarettes littered if nobody lights up today. People say it is hard to stop smoking, but isn't it harder to keep doing it?

Barack Obama and the American Dream

Lauri Lyons | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics


Lauri Lyons

The past four decades have been a mixture of social growing pains and progress. Even with that said, most people never believed that a Black man would become the President.

Yes, We Can Regulate CO2!

Sarah Newman | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green


Sarah Newman

Environmentalists are heralding Obama's decision to review the request by California and 13 other states to establish strict limits on greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks.

Together We Stand: The Inauguration

Joy Bryant | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living


Joy Bryant

We all stood, friends and strangers, freezing and frozen, laughing and crying, booing and cheering... together. And that's how we'll get through all the mess that our country is in.

Obama Fronts

Lester Sloan | Posted 02.25.2009 | Politics


Lester Sloan

Barack Obama represents something inside all of us, something not defined by color or ethnicity. We look at him and see a fleeting reflection of better selves.

Selling Hope Instead of Fear: 
Redefining Activism

Christiana Wyly | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics


Christiana Wyly

We need to follow Obama's example of reaching across the barriers that divide us as a people. We must learn how to reach into our hearts and truly meet another human being exactly where they are.

Obama Market: Trading is Heavy, Hearts are Light

Rick Horowitz | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics


Rick Horowitz

The souvenir sector is way up but the tie-in sector may be doing even better! Obama-brand paint rollers, up 43%. Obama-brand breath mints, up 52%. Obama-brand breakfast cereals, up 59%.

Doing it All, for Obama

Nancy Leo | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics


Nancy Leo

Every day I checked the mail. No inaugural ball invitation. My anxiety rose. When were they going to send them out? Didn't they know that I needed time to shop for a gown, and really go on a diet?

Now We Can

Rick Siegel | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics


Rick Siegel

Now we can and must demand better ethical standards from our bankers, financial advisors, corporate and political leaders.

The Mantra to End DADT: Yes We Can!

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics


Aubrey Sarvis

There is no question that our next president is facing a host of truly awful problems. Cut the Administration some slack regarding Don't Ask Don't Tell, yes -- but not too much.

A Solution for Obama

Sam Ciraulo | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics


Sam Ciraulo

For Inauguration Day, I propose an alternative that both respects the choice of the President-Elect of Warren and affirms the dignity of those Gay and Lesbian Americans who have stood with him.