I just heard that a new biography (published by the University of Michigan Press) of the late Senator Paul Wellstone will be released here in D.C. in September. The author is none other than his friend and now communications director for Wellstone Action Bill Lofy: You are invited to the national launch of the new […]
PFAW Opposes Roberts
Today, my employer, People For the American Way, announced they are opposing the nomination of John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court, citing tens of thousands of documents obtained from his years working for Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush. You can read our 50-page interim report summarizing his views and our position here. (PDF) […]
Google Talk
Only a few ahead of me here. Google Talk is instant messaging and voice over IP from Google. Should have seen that coming. Except, their client isn’t working for me, but I can log in with Gaim.
Operation Ceasefire
Has launched a website for the free 9/24 concert: www.opceasefire.org
Citizen Workshop in D.C. Voting Rights
Thursday, September 8th: Citizen Academy Workshop DC VOTING RIGHTS “Taxation Without Representation!â€? We all know this as one of the rallying cries for advocates of American independence from Great Britain in the eighteenth century, but what is it still doing on the license plates of DC vehicles today? Some tourists may think that as the […]
D.C. Neighborhood Listservs
I didn’t note last week, but I was quoted by the Post in an article about neighborhood listservs: Many Neighborhoods Find a Voice Online. … A few sites seek a broader view of the city, including DCist, a Web site that features a daily news and sports roundup and reviews of rock bands, trendy restaurants […]
Anti-War Activists Get their Act Together
With Cyndi Sheehan getting tons of media in Crawford and ANSWER and United for Peace playing nice for their little rally in D.C. at the end of the month (complete with a free concert I’m looking forward to), it seems things are finally coming together. This Post article from today’s paper seems like a good […]