Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender rights, like abortion, is one of those normally core political issues that hasn't broken through into high visibility in this presidential race. Yet, anyway. Online, though, you can of course find riches. Let's start by rewinding a few months to New Hampshire, where Dennis Kucinich was approached by Harvard ...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Twenty percent of white West Virginians who voted in yesterday's Democratic primary said race "influenced their choice." Two out of every ten. Although Obama's skin color didn't appear to be an issue in white Iowa, it does seem to matter in the general Appalachian region. Clinton's focus on the ...
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
See the periodic table? [Mike Mertz / Flickr]
A group of scientists, educators, and business leaders is calling for Science Debate 2008, and thousands of people have signed on in support. The goal here is to convince the 08 candidates to debate big scientific issues -- issues that affect America's national ...
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
For a light start to the week, some fantastic election kitsch. Londoner fintag, who writes a hedge-fund blog, took this photo on the streets of NYC (thanks, Ann Raber). It's hard to believe it, but they actually exist: electric sconces decorated with pictures of McCain, Obama, and Clinton... and a ...
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
These two videos found by Sue Salinger make it worth revisiting last week's ABC Democratic debate -- a debate that has been thoroughly trashed (by Democrats, anyway) for it near-total irrelevance. In this vein, up first: New York hip-hop vlogger Jay Smooth's mashup of debate footage and Soulja Boy:
And next: ...
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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Misa Dayson found this one. It was taken in Pennsylvania and features the "Chappaqua chapter of Women for Obama." In other words: Hillary Clinton's Democratic neighbors who aren't voting for her.
[jolly / Flickr]
Hopefully these women won't need to ring the Clintons' doorbell any time soon in search of eggs ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
[Misa Dayson]
I am a filmmaker, producer and writer who has worked in various capacities in film production and development, including as Development Associate at Pipedream Productions. I directed and produced three short documentaries, including Four Women, which enjoyed screenings at various film festivals and conferences. I am currently ...
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