Over a week since the Democratic National Convention ended, I am still hearing ambivalence about it from friends who identify as progressive and left. Writer Maisha Z. Johnson posted on Facebook about her emotional whiplash during the DNC, which resonated so well that...
Can the Democratic Party be more progressive? Of course we can! We’re working on it. “Love Trumps Hate” signs passed around the hall, acknowledging one of Bernie Sanders’ primary messages. It was nice to hear that there has been more progress...
The news out of Washington has been apocalyptic and scary. And we’re not just talking about the latest rants from Michele Bachmann. Let’s face it: When times are bad, NOTHING lifts your spirits like a little pampering: a haircut, a manicure, or something...