by Terrance Heath | Aug 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Dream Deferred, Now Due Peter Dreier, writing at WaPo, asks "What would King march for today?": "What would the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. march for if he were alive today? America has made progress on many fronts in the half-century since King electrified a crowd of...
by Terrance Heath | Aug 22, 2013 | Conservatism, The Sequester
In their effort to reach Latino voters with their economic message, Republicans have run into an interesting problem. In Spanish, "sequester" translates as "secuestrar," which literally means to kidnap someone, or take someone hostage. It's ironic, and appropriate....
by Terrance Heath | Aug 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Detroit Has Just Begun To Fight Braced to Remake Itself, Detroit First Awaits Challenges to Bankruptcy Eligibility [NY Times]: "Before Detroit can start remaking itself in bankruptcy court, there is a basic question that stands in its way: Does it even qualify? That...
by Terrance Heath | Aug 16, 2013 | Current Issues
After a 31-day sit-in that inspired millions and got the attention of Florida lawmakers, the Dream Defenders have ended their occupation of the Florida state capitol. But don't think for a minute that they are going away. As others took to the street to protest the...
by Terrance Heath | Aug 15, 2013 | Conservatism
Once again, Newt Gingrich is telling hard truth and offering good advice to Republicans. There is almost no chance the GOP will listen. Just like a stopped clock, every once in a while Newt Gingrich gets something right. It's happened before; like when Newt exposed...
