Keeping Faith With the American People: Ending the War in Iraq

by John Adams Critical to Democratic prospects in November, as well as to our country’s future, is keeping the commitment to the American people to end the war in Iraq. Yet there exist so-called “democratic realists” (some of whom are also Democrats, cousins of the “neoconservatives”…you know, those guys who wanted to “liberate” Iraq and … Read more

Our Southern Border Policy Lacks Cohesion

By Karl Reiner The U.S. government’s effort to improve security along the Mexican border is delivering results.  The combination of towers, physical barriers, better intelligence and an increase in the number of agents has made the crossing more difficult.  As a consequence, the number of arrests made by the Border Patrol is down approximately 12%. … Read more

Did AZVA Send Student Names, IDs to India?

by David Safier Someone who says he scored and commented on papers the Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA) sent to India writes that all the papers he read had the students’ names and IDs on them. This is in direct contradiction to what I was told by the former head of AZVA. She said all personal … Read more

Update 2: McCain’s developing campaign bundler scandal

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: If the card-carrying members of "The John McCain Protection Society" in the McMedia can pull their lips away from kissing his wrinkled old butt long enough to read this, here is the story you ought to be reporting. The nonpartisan watchdog Campaign Money Watch today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General … Read more

Road to the DNC — Taking the Offensive in Denver

by John Adams As a staging ground for the November election, the 2008 Democratic National Convention is promising. We have a strong, capable Presidential candidate with a devoted following, and excellent appeal to new voters and independents. We have a powerful message that resonates broadly with the American people. And we face a feckless, stumbling … Read more