Change I Hope We Can Believe In
“Change. Change. Change. Change... Change. Change. Chaaange. When you say words a lot they don't mean anything. Or maybe they don't mean anything anyway, and we just think they do.” –Delirium,...
Category: North America
The death of Duanna Johnson
To be born a woman of color in this world is a difficult thing; as cumulatively we occupy the bottom of the race and class hierarchy. We are unique in that we have no institutionalized other. Our...
Prop 8: from heterosexism to racism and back again
The big question on November 4th was who was going to be the next president of the United States. For the very first time, no matter which party was elected it was guaranteed to be a historic...
Obama’s first cabinet picks
Half of the fun of thinking about a new Obama administration is betting on Cabinet picks. The blogosphere is already abuzz with arguments and suggestions, some of which are based on leaks from the...
Obama’s win and the “era of race”
Jack Carter is a businessman and politician. He is the son of former United States President Jimmy Carter. It was a night that makes me proud to be an American and proud of all of my fellows who call...
Yes We Can, and yes we did
Like many people across the globe I sat on the edge of my seat and watched the election results roll in. Though I have always felt that Obama is a centrist who will govern along that line, with the...
Joy from historic Obama campaign
Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States. To type those words brings back the euphoria of the first few minutes after the words flashed on the blurry screen of the projector...
Barack Obama makes history
"...What light through yonder window breaks?" The world is changing. Well, it is, in fact, always in a state of flux, but no more is it evident than on days like today. Before he died, Tupac Shakur...
Election 08: “High Anxiety”
Watching this election, electronically linked up to voters across the United States and beyond, is a surreal and beautiful experience. I wish I could tell you that it doesn't matter what the outcome...
The Road Most Travelled By – the unraveling of the GOP
In the final hours of this marathon election, all the polls are predicting an Obama victory. Whether this outcome is confirmed or not, the Republican party is in need of some serious soul-searching....