Category Archives: American politics
Impressed and annoyed
Gay rights and religion at the DNC
Continue readingPrejudice and Division
On the issues, I think Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are pretty darn close, particularly when one considers the political realities the winner will face when taking the oath of office. From their records, perhaps some differences can be gleaned, … Continue reading
The caucus that almost wasn’t
Between me battling a nasty virus that’s had me bedridden for three days and Knox putting out his back at the last minute, it’s a miracle we made it to caucus at all. But we did! It was exciting to … Continue reading
Hijacked
Ayaan Hirsi Ali asks in The New York Times where Islam’s moderates are. A better question, I think, is “what are progressives and moderates doing to prevent extremists of all stripes from hijacking social discourse?” Right-wing Christians in the US … Continue reading
Discrimination in Foggy Bottom
U.S. Ambassador resigns over discrimination.
