he Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) just announced that it is releasing all information to the public. SETIQuest.org was launched on Wednesday to facilitate the release and help coordinate an ‘army of citizen scientists’ to help search for anomalies in interstellar microwave patterns.
After hearing the message loud and clear, that voters want Washington to focus on jobs, the Senate turned their attention from health care to, well… jobs. In an effort to reach bipartisan consensus, the top Democrat and the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee released the first in what is expected to be a [...]
The Senate has become plagued with a procedure formerly known only by Washington types and intense followers of the Senate. But it has become common knowledge in recent years because it has become common practice in the Senate. It is called cloture. For those of you who haven’t heard of the word, I bet you [...]
Today, tens of thousands of Iranians from opposing camps gathered for the 31 ST anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. According to the opposition web site Rahesabz, and other independent sources in Tehran key Iranian opposition leaders Khatami & Karroubi were attacked in their cars by members of the Basij militia. Karroubi’s car windows were smashed. [...]
Progressives need a game changer. Assuming progressives have the twin goals of helping Democrats avoid a monumental defeat in November and positioning progressive policies to have more sway in the two- or six-years that remain of the Obama administration, progressives need an issue around which to mobilize and energize. Consider immigration reform. It builds coalitions on the left, divides coalitions on the right, and mobilizes Latino and immigrant voters who are a decisive factor in American politics.
