Category Archives: American Politics from a Progressive Perspective

Here‘s what he says: Rabbi Eric Yoffie, president of the liberal Union for Reform Judaism, said “religious right” leaders believe “unless you attend my church, accept my God and study my sacred text you cannot be a moral person.”“What could … Continue reading →

Robin Hood it ain’t. After narrowly voting to decrease funding to important social programs for the neediest Americans, the US House of Representatives is set to consider tax cuts for the wealthy. Hear the NPR story here.

Charles Krauthammer comes out against ID: Let’s be clear. Intelligent design may be interesting as theology, but as science it is a fraud. It is a self-enclosed, tautological “theory” whose only holding is that when there are gaps in some … Continue reading →

Read how the CIA developed its torture methods.

Contrary to earlier statements, US forces are using white phosphorus in Iraq; that makes the administration either incompetent or a liar.Supposedly we went to Iraq to make the world safer by ferreting out weapons of mass destruction– including chemical weapons– … Continue reading →