Post-election racism (article)

Incidents of racism dampen Obama victory

Range of alleged crimes reported across the nation, from vandalism to anonymous threats.

By Jesse Washington
Associated Press
Posted: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008
Cross burnings. Schoolchildren chanting “Assassinate Obama.” Black figures hung from nooses. Racial epithets scrawled on homes and cars.
Incidents around the country referring to President-elect Obama are dampening the postelection glow of [...]

The timing of the imperfect

One writes, the other doesn’t read.  The other writes, but by then, the one is not interested in reading.  There are no open rooms, only bars between which scribbled notes can be passed back and forth.
Such is the path of letting go when one is holding, and holding when one has already decided to let [...]

…The real Socialists

With all this McCain chatter about Obama being a socialist, The New Republic magazine decided to interview the real socialist in the race.   Katherine Marsh chatted with Brian Moore, the Socialist Party USA’s candidate for U.S. president.
Here’s the key excerpt:
What kind of first lady would your wife, Peggy, make?
She’d be really different. During the [...]