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And just like that… the world changed »

Tonight was the most intense and emotional election I've ever experienced; it was one of the most intense and emotional nights of my life.…

Generation WE… does make a difference »

Generation WE: The Movement Begins... from Generation We on Vimeo. Born between 1978 and 2000? That makes you a "Millenial," the largest generation in…

Have you seen the footage of McCain’s Racist “Ex-”Pastor? »

So much stink is made of Obama's now-repudiated pastor Wright.  In the final days of the campaign, it gets dirtier and uglier. But all the…

I Have A Dream Too. »

Last night I woke up, startled by a b-grade racist dream. It was surreal.  But aren’t they all? The dream began with me walking down…

Obama, Biden, McCain, and Palin: The election in pictures. »

Got this sent to me by a co-worker. …

The Alaskan Albatross: the Unenviable Position of John McCain »

In a lot of ways, you have to feel kind of sorry for John McCain. His VP pick, Sarah Palin, certainly hasn't lived up…

Panel to Palin: “You abused your power.” Palin: “No, I didn’t—see? I cleared myself!” »

I'm not sure who actually said, "from the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step," but it definitely applies to the recent antics…

“Intelligent answers appeal to people who are actively seeking higher education” »

J. Riley a student of University of Central Florida Post vice-presidential debate, I had a chance to read my morning dose of The New…

Tribute in Light: McCain and Obama Meet for the Anniversary of 9/11. »

I look forward to seeing the coverage of McCain and Obama meeting at the World Trade Center site tomorrow. But for now, on the…

Book review: Mindful Politics: A Buddhist Guide to Making the World a Better Place (Melvin McLeod, ed.) »

In the rush and hustle of the political season, it’s easy to get caught up in the vigor and vitriol and forget that elections…

A Running Diary of My Day at the DNC (Oh, and God Hates Democrats). »

Today while 74,000 people bask in the aftermath of Obama’s historic speech (I realize the importance of it all but I’m not sure I’m…

elephant journal e-xclusive: Waylon Lewis interviews Arianna Huffington, founder of Huffington Post…pre-DNC. »

Waylon Lewis, for elephantjournal.com: Recently, we interviewed Amy Goodman, Paul Hawken and Lester Brown. They all say the same thing: that media is the…

Article of the Week: McCain is no (Teddy) Roosevelt. »

If only wishing made it so. Teddy: icon of the Right, beloved by the Left, a celebrity, trust-buster, war hero, our first great environmentalist...a…

Baracky II. (a fun video wrap-up of the Presidential contest). »

[gallery] Fun, quick way to catch up on all the political ups and downs of the Primary and now the Presidential race. Video:   And below you'll…

Only Obama could ‘Define Rich’—who he’s gonna tax—at an Evangelical Church in Orange County…and get applause. »

Last night, Rick Warren, pastor of the megachurch Saddleback, hosted both Obama and McCain. Check out Obama's answer to that least-favorite of questions: who you…

Evangelicals, Global Warming and never the twain shall meet? Not if you ask Rick Warren, host of 1st Obama/McCain Presidential Debate. »

Rick Warren, Southern Baptist minister of a megachurch, is leader of a new breed of Evangelicals: he focuses on issues like poverty, AIDS, Global Warming...only…

Lester Brown: Defeat Global Warming? Yes we can. »

The best article I've read on how to fight Global Warming. Here's an excerpt (from Brown's latest book, Plan B 3.0): The U.S. entry into…

video: McCain is a Warmonger (they said the same of Churchill). »

Personally, I appreciate the sentiment and power of this video, but I think—I hope—that it's a bit over the top. John McCain may be…

video: Obama hits 3 curve balls—& Jon Ralston—out of the park. »

Check out the video below (click Read the Rest)...Jon Ralston asks some tough, slippery questions on energy, wind, solar, drilling...and Obama grins and holds…

John McCain’s soon-to-be-announced VP…who’s the Greenest of them all? »

Pawlenty? Crist? Thune? Mitt? My new favorite eco/politics blog, Red Green & Blue, strikes again with Timothy B. Hurst's rundown of John McCain's options and…

Barack Smackdown: “This is serious business. Instead of running ads about Britney & Paris, they should go talk to some energy experts.” »

I'm 34. I can hardly remember Reagan, or Bush the First, and I don't try too hard. I liked President Clinton, but that man…

With Friends Like These…Paris Hilton’s comeback against McCain’s ’silly’ anti-Obama ad. »

I gotta admit, it's the first time I've ever heard her 1) complete three sentences in, like, a row and 2) show more a…

Yes We Can or…McCain? Jen Sall’s UnionxUnion/Gold & Silver Stars has the answer. [LOL] »

Like many, I started off this election cycle being purty psyched, after eight years of Mr. Hedge, at the quality of our 2008 candidates.…

Conservation vs. Conservatives, round 11: McCain’s Offshore Drilling vs. Obama’s Inflated Tires. »

Much ado about Obama's great/commonsense idea: inflate your tires and we'll save far more oil (and you'll save far more $$$s) than all the…

McCain is getting nervous: portrays Obama as ‘the One,’ compares to (Charlton Heston) Moses. »

Senator John McCain's sense of humor, as evidenced by the whacky campaign ad, above, seems to have a dark lining of fear around the…

Quote o’Day: Al Gore’s big “10-Year” speech via NY Times. »

“We’re borrowing money from China to buy oil from the Persian Gulf to burn it in ways that destroy the planet,” Mr. Gore said.…

How Much for Iraq War? »

"...nearly $1 trillion." Now that's a lot of schools. (click on that, best most inspiring article I've read in...like, a week). On a liiiighter…

US apes Communist Chinese torture techniques (on US soldiers) in Korea that elicited many false confessions. »

You know you're on the wrong path when: 1) you're a Democracy but... 2) your military is teaching Chinese Communist torture techniques (used on…

Winner of Colbert’s “Make McCain Exciting” Contest »












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  • The Dhamma Brothers: East meets West in the Deep South

    The Dhamma Brothers: East meets West in the Deep South