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Sparking the Left
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Progressive Commentary & Links to Fan the Flames of Action
LATEST ARTICLES ( 506 )
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What If Drone Hit American Wedding”
An excellent piece in The Atlantic by Conor Friedersdorf on a recent drone strike that attacked a wedding party convoy in Yemen killing 17 and critically... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Fact Checker’s Pinocchios of 2013
The Washington Post’s Fact Checker has put out it’s list of “The Biggest Pinocchios of 2013.” The column rates untrue statements by politicians and other... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Rising Islamic Groups Raise Concern in Syria
I have made no secret here that I fully support the liberation groups in Syria courageously trying to overthrow both pro-Assad forces and Hezbollah. Read more
Posted on 14 December 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Jesus Is Not White!
A great piece in The Atlantic by Jonathan Merritt rebukes FOX’s Megyn Kelly’s forceful statement that Jesus was white. (Note: Depictions of Jesus in Chinese... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
NSA, Cyber Command’s One Leader to Remain
Many critics of the NSA’s data collection policies have been wanting a separate head of the NSA and Cyber Command (one a civilian) in light of the information... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Comparison Study of The Washington Post’s Coverage of Violence in Syria and...
My final project to finish off my Master’s degree. Was a fun one to do.Introduction Since the beginning of the Arab Spring in late 2010, American media have... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Obama, NSA Surveillance on “Hardball”
In a recent and wide-ranging interview with President Obama by MSNBC’s host of HardballI, Chris Matthews, left much of how the President defended revelations... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Budget Deal Reached
Finally, a budget deal is reached in Congress lead by Rep. Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, and Patty Murray, a Democrat from Washington State. Read more
Posted on 11 December 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
What War On Christmas?
A good piece on Salon.com (originally on Alternet) dispels all of the Right-wing madness about the “War on Christmas” by debunking many of Fox News and Sarah... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Google, Apple, and More for Internet Privacy
A good article in The Guardian about a letter issued to Pres. Obama and other political leaders from AOL, Twitter, Yahoo, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Apple... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Grieving for Mandela Brings Kind Words and Actions
A good article in The Post on how the world is grieving the death of former South African President and freedom fighter Nelson Mandela. Read more
Posted on 06 December 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Wal-Mart Protests
Many protests occurred at Wal-Mart stores yesterday on Black Friday with protesters demanding “…wages of at least $25,000, more full-time openings and an end... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Did Sanctions Work in Iran?
A good piece in the CSM on how sociological conditions and a new leader in Iran led to Western sanctions being more affective in bringing them to the... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Pope Attacks Capitalism
As someone who spent 12 years in Catholic schools as a child, and is now an atheist, I usually have no use for the Church. But what struck me today was this... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Withdrawal Agreement with Afghanistan
At talks over an agreement regarding the future U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan was complicated by new demands made by Afghan Pres. Karzai yesterday. Read more
Posted on 26 November 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S./Iran Nuclear Deal
The Iranians and the Obama administration have reached a historic deal that allows the lifting of sanctions against the Persian nation ($7-$8 billion dollars... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
ACLU in Court Challenging NSA Data Collection
A report in the Washington Post on the first day of arguments in federal court by the ACLU regarding a court stoppage of NSA mass-data collection programs.Read... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Women Pass Test; Still Discriminated as Marines
A good article in The Guardian about the first four female graduates of Marine infantry school who are still held back regarding combat roles.Gender-based... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The “Nuclear Option”
A good piece in The Atlantic on the filibuster change in the Senate lead by Democratic majority leader Harry Reid.It will be interesting to see if, in time, thi... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Zakaria On Hating The Government
A thoughtful op-ed in the Washington Post by Fareed Zakaria on “Why Americans Hate The Government.”Good read.Read Here. // Read more
Posted on 22 November 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY