2008

William F. Buckley 1925-2008: Wrongheaded, But Did Media Right

Mike Mosher
On the whole, Buckley's politics were terribly wrong about society and how it should be run. However,…

Aimé Césaire (1913-2008): Poems and Politics of Négritude

Mike Mosher
 

An Uncomfortable Sympathy

I can’t help but feel some sympathy for a man who fought for and achieved a nation’s freedom only to see his home continent re-conquered, a re-conquest that has meant untold wealth, just not for Africa. In this rise and fall, Mr. Mugabe seems to have broken with reality. That said, and with some sympathy, I can only wonder if Mugabe’s insanity is a sane reaction?

California Proposition 8: a Stain on Freedom's Flag

Tim Barrett, Graphic: Bad Subjects
For the first time in our nation's history, a decisive majority of voters chose a brilliant and eloquent African‑American man bearing a message of hope and cooperation, for US President. Yet at the same time voters stripped rights from a minority group.

California Proposition 8: a Stain on Freedom's Flag

Tim Barrett, Graphic from Tim Barrett Archives/Bad Subjects
For the first time in our nation's history, a decisive majority of voters chose a brilliant and eloquent an African‑American man, bearing a message of hope and cooperation, to lead us in the new millennium. Yet at the same time, California voters stripped rights from a minority group, rights only recently granted by the state Supreme Court.

Clearing the Air: Progressives and the Presidency

Pondering the possible implications of a Barack Obama Presidency for American progressives.

Michael Rossman 1940-2008: Activist, Graphic Archivist

Timothy W. Drescher 2008. Graphic: Michael Rossman, cover of self-published poem, 1969
For a repository of our activist history, we are indebted to this individual who conducted himself with flair and commitment to his final day.

Obama, The New Lula?

This essay engages a recent Christian Science Monitor article that compares Brazilian President da Silva to U.S. President-elect Obama.

Shoe Resistance: A Pictorial

"This is a farewell kiss, you dog!"