Protesting For Palestine In The Streets Of Rome

By Citizen Correspondent George Broglia
I have never witnessed so many Communists at one gathering in my entire life, and was struck by the number of hammer and sickle emblems being waved by ardent protesters. Say what you want about Italy, but they allow you to speak your mind, so long as you’re peaceful about it. This is in stark contrast to the American way,... Full Story »

Prop 8 Is Passing And I'm Listening

By Citizen Correspondent Darcy Baxter
Right now, my wife (will she be my legal spouse now that Prop 8 has passed?) is huddled under the covers. "I need time to wallow" she told me. Yesterday, she stood for eight hours in front of a school serving as a polling place in Menlo Park, CA, a single volunteer holding a "vote no on Prop 8" sign. School security called... Full Story »

Drill, Spill And Kill

By Citizen Correspondent John Hatch
When you think of it, Sarah Palin is the perfect addition to a neo-conservative republican Presidential ticket in 2008. She’s so retro. Even her hair-do screams 1982. She’s positively Reaganesque. Trickle-down economics. ‘Just say no.’ To polar bears. Trickle-down ethics. She claims ‘executive privilege’ in... Full Story »

What We Elected Obama For

By Citizen Correspondent Todd Williams
First of all, to clarify for those who may question my term for our tribe, I use the term "United Statesians" to get us away from the arrogance brought forth by the nationalism, unilateralism, and simple linguistics inherent in calling ourselves "Americans." This is a term that I have always thought would lead to animosity,... Full Story »

Blind Judgement: A Fecal Matter

By Citizen Correspondent Evin Boyle
We are born, and we learn languages with which we can communicate to other people in our region. We learn the language at a basic level from people who are close to us. Our families and guardians show us what they see as appropriate language they have learned up to that point in their lives. Mostly everything that we can conceive... Full Story »