Voting For Obama
by Dorothy Reilly
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Last night while sobbing through the PBS show My Son Jack, the story of Rudyard Kipling pushing his son into service in WWI and the son s subsequent useless death along with thousands and thousands of other young men, I felt desperately our need for change.

How To Beat John McCain
by Chuck Brown
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John McCain presents a different set of problems to his Democratic rival than did George Bush to Al Gore or John Kerry.

Who the Hell Was Victoria Woodhull?
by Ron Stouffer

Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for President of the United States (in 1872 and 1892). Why don’t we all know this?

Ed Terrell - A Life In Art
by CommonSense2 Editor
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Art is not an easy profession, but I felt I needed to stick with it because it made me feel good. It was something coming from me. It was something I could control. Even with the ups and downs of the so-called starving artist I’ve stayed with this and till this day I’m very thankful that I did.

Fallen Angels by Harold Bloom
by James Patrick

Harold Bloom’s most recent book showcases his remarkable way of viewing the world of Angels and Demons.

Complete Poems 1927-1979 by Elizabeth Bishop
by James Patrick

Reflections on the Divine Ms. Bishop

The Real Healthcare Debate
by John Morgan

We pay more for health care than any other nation, but our system ranks below many third world countries.

Mounting Lady Gloria of Fresh Creek
by Pat Brown
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A tale of two slightly delusional women with a little alcohol and a big dream!

The Clock is Ticking for A US Attack on Iran
by Dave Lindorff

Troops in Iraq are already on their fourth and even fifth rotation, and the “surge” troops in Iraq for the past year are being sent home, not because their job of “stabilizing” Baghdad is done (hardly! violence is increasing!), but because there’s nobody left to replace them,

Cold Consummation
by Steven M. Sloan

A harsh payoff for not forgetting about the war.

Monumental
by Rob Bunzel

On the weight of forty years of history, personal and national.

The Intent And Hope To Win
by Steven M. Sloan

Steven Sloan identifies the prize at stake in our current war.

Small Game Season
by Jack Romig

This poem by the CommonSense 2 poetry editor appeared previously in The Fourth River.

PERSISTENCE
by Jack Lindeman

Jack Lindeman is a long-time award winning poet and frequent contributor to CS2

The Neocon on Santa’s Knee
by Gil Allen

A little out of season, maybe, but this satire from Gilbert Allen’s still on target.

Darlington Hoopes on Politics & Reading s Socialist Past Part II
by CommonSense2 Editor

CS2: Is he the worst president in your lifetime?
Darlington: I’d go one better. He’s the worst president ever.

“WAM-MY”!!
by Bob Johns

Is the fact that we keep re-electing the same people over and over the cause of incumbents having undue influence?

Dave Kessler On The Rodale Initiative
by Bob Johns

Even groundhogs bypass conventional soybeans and head for organic.”Nuff said”.

The Road to Fascism
by Ron Stouffer
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Privatizing the public sector - the road to fascism.

Indifference Is The Difference
by Brian Moyer

Be that as it may, I never really like listening to economists anyway, especially when they talk about farming.

OF COCKROACHES AND LIZARDS
by Jack Lindeman

As soon as we opened the door and turned on the light, a cockroach scurried across the floor from beneath the little table next to the sink.

YANGSHUO TO SHANGRI-LA
by Karen O'Mara Voytas
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People stared at me wherever I went, and when I said “Ni hao” (which means “Hello” and is 1/4 of the Chinese I’ve acquired), they looked as if they’d seen a talking dog.