Map Quest: Online Only Video: The New Yorker

Colorful artistic video of the electoral college map

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Edmonton and Democrats Abroad

Isn't it great when local newspapers can write such a positive article about some enthusiast ex pat democrats up here in north? Cheers to the Edmonton Journal for writing and publishing this article (and click to read the whole thing)
Fourth of July party in the park helps Americans feel at home

Greenwald Rebuttal of Obama's New Statement on FISA

This statement has so many equivocations and vague claims as to be worthless. In a society that lives under the rule of law, government officials and corporations which break our laws are held accountable by courts of law, not by vague promises from politicians of some future "review" and "recommendation" process

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'Get FISA Right' group is largest on Obama's social network

Barack Obama supporters urging the Illinois senator to vote against a pending surveillance law have formed the largest group on the Democratic presidential candidate's social networking site, my.barackobama.com.The group, "Senator Obama - Please Vote NO on Telecom Immunity - Get FISA Right," had more than 14,500 members as of Thursday morning.

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