The biggest highlights from the 2007 California Democratic Party Convention, of course, were the speeches from the most exciting slate of presidential candidates in the history of the party. Here’s what sticks out in my memory, one day after the convention wrapped. Stay with me through to the end for the moment you’ve [...]

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One of the greatest accomplishments of the American right wing has been the demonization of labor unions. Reagan’s revolution has been so effective that even many people who are otherwise progressive can often be heard discussing the obsolescence of unions. “They were important at one time,” the story goes, but today unions are [...]

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After a very hard week, here are some sorely needed laughs.

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This is the only newsworthy part of the photos aired yesterday by NBC. It’s the little “give us credit for our scoop!” badge appended to each image sent by the Virginia Tech killer.
I honestly don’t know what the executives at NBC were thinking when they decided to air photos and videos sent to them [...]

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Last year, on May 1, millions of people across the nation stood up and marched in support of basic human rights, especially for migrant workers. In response to a ridiculous bill introduced by Congressman Sensenbrenner (R-WI) - a bill that would have required the deportation of any undocumented person in the US - Americans [...]

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