We're all in it together.

In this article by Paul Waldman, "The answer to the question, “What do progressives believe at their core?” is this: Progressives believe we’re all in it together."

Yes!

How about this for the coming midterms?

Many Large Corporations Show Characteristics of Psychosis

Joel Bakan has really opened my eyes in this article. I'm horrified to discover that corporations seem to control so many aspects of our lives. And what does this do to our vote? How can we compete with Big Money for any legislator's attention? Faced with a choice between responding to us or to corporate campaign contributors, how many would have the integrity to resist seduction by corporations?

Beyond Hope

In this article from Derrick Jensen, an environmental activist, he makes observations that can be applied to most progressive issues as well.

He maintains that we should strive to banish our hope as well as fear. As Pema Chödrön said:

"Without giving up hope - that there's somewhere better to be, that there's someone better to be - we will never relax with where we are or who we are."

Now I Know I Have Outrage Fatigue

In this article, Joel Bleifuss points out that progressives have been so angry for all six years of the Bush administration that we now find it difficult to summon up any indignation over even the most egregious offenses.

Narcissistic personality disorder: Diagnosing the U.S. ‘national character’

This article by Robert Jensen explains a lot.

The Incompetent Dufus

Should I be frightened because this cartoon by David Horsey makes sense to me?

If I Were Christian

Sometimes it takes someone from "without" to remind those "within" of their core values. This article is a reminder that Jesus' words were words of love.