American Politics

Right now the biggest game on Capitol Hill is the financial reform bill. Although the outcome is still far from sure, […]

Making a breakthrough is an important piece of the ideal American story. Just before Representative Dennis Kucinich voted for the

In December, 2009, President Obama said, “the buck stops with me,” when the Homeland Security Department he inherited from Bush

Right now, in the light of President-elect Barack Obama’s historic victory, almost everyone on the left is focused on what

Two words. Three. Sometimes four or five at the most. Smart, punchy ones that ‘got rhythm.’ Phrases that grab attention,

Dear MP Network, Back in February of 2005, I sent you a post, already published on Common Dreams, called ‘The

Friends, we are in one of the biggest framing crises since 911. The President calls the UAE port management deal

Dear MP Network, Maybe it’s the threat of Samuel Alito actually being seated on the U.S. Supreme Court, but in

Reframing the great American ‘more’ In the November 2005 issue of ‘free-range thinking,’ Andy Goodman’s lively communications newsletter, there is

Published on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 by CommonDreams.org by Susan C. Strong As the Bush Administration finishes setting forth its