Month January 2005

Picking Up Where the Rainbow Left Off

by Nick Jahr in The Nation January 30, 2005 “Despite a snowfall that paralyzed the city, it would prove to be the largest gathering Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) had organized to date. From staunch Upper West Side Kerry supporters…

Fowler 1, Dean 0

The former Vermont governor’s candidacy to lead the DNC hits a snag By VIVECA A. NOVAK/WASHINGTON Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005 “A dent was knocked into the aura of inevitability surrounding Howard Dean’s run to be the next Democratic Party chair…

A backbone Award for the no-Rice Vote

The no-Rice vote tally, though one-sided at 85-13, was still the largest “no” vote against any secretary of state nominee since 1825. Thirteen Backbone Awards are cordially proffered to the following… Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass.…

Unembedded, Independent, Dahr Jamail

A friend in Vegas often sends me stories by Dahr Jamail, with a link to his Web site – Iraq Dispatches at DahrJamailIraq.com. The following is the opening question and response in an interview by Charles Shaw of Newtopia Magazine…