2008 election

Ohio Secretary of State Brunner Does Right by Voters

truthout.org — Project Vote has estimated that, in 2008, voter caging could result in as many as 600,000 eligible voters-mostly low-income Americans, people of color, and youths-being stricken from the Ohio voter rolls without notice or due process.

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Amy Goodman Arrested at RNC; Reports of Tear-Gassing

huffingtonpost.com — Journalist Amy Goodman has been arrested in St. Paul, Minnesota: Her arrest comes amid accusations of police brutality in St. Paul.

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Know-Nothing Politics (or: The Politics of Stupid)

nytimes.com — Liberal economist Paul Krugman discusses the politics of stupidity and why the problem isn't going away as long as Republicans can win with this strategy.

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THANK you, Eric Boehlert!

If you haven't read Smirking Chimp writer Eric Boehlert's excellent column regarding the shameless double standard in media coverage of John McCain, now is the time to do it. more »

How not to talk to progressives on the campaign trail.

Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic Party's nomination to run for president, and because this is a crucial election year it is only natural for Democrats to try to win over progressives — especially the disaffected variety turned off by your candidate's hard right turns. more »

Court-sanctioned voter suppression in Indiana

Thanks to Sarah Lane at EENR for supplying the links in this entry. more »