Impressions on the Ground in Schwenksville and Collegeville, PA
by Dorian Snow
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There are ample videos taken by Mike Morrill of Keystone Progress that have documented the invective pouring forth from many McCain supporters outside of McCain rallies. To view them: http://keystoneprogress.blogspot.com/ We are not talking about mild suspicion of Obama, or a distrust of proposed policies. It is downright hatred.

Addicted to War - written and illustrated by Joel Andreas
by Ron Stouffer and Rosie Skomitz

A dispassionate observer can only conclude that the U.S. is the number one aggressor in the world and has been for much of its history.

Women by Annie Lebovitz and Susan Sontag
by James Patrick

Lights, Camera, Illumination and Illusion, Glamor and Reality

Johnny Got His Gun
by Chuck Brown
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Have you ever sat in a movie theater staring at a blank screen after the credits had completed their roll? Stunned silence.

Philadelphia’s Budget Cuts May Represent an Opportunity
by Jerry Policoff

It was nevertheless clear that Philadelphia faced rising annual costs for healthcare, and that single-payer would save them more money with each passing year.

The Coming Healthcare Finance Crisis
by Charlie Crystle

A national, single payer health insurance program can save 7 million jobs in our small business community.

H.D.
by Jack Lindeman

Jack recalls an extraordinary woman.

Harvest Time
by Michael Lee Johnson

A vivid picture of loss and separation north of the border.

South of Buffalo
by Tony Magistrale

A Rust Belt reminiscence, very poignant just now.

Waiting for the Terrorists
by Richard O'Connell

And waiting, and waiting, and waiting.

A Turkey By Any Other Description…
by Walter Brasch
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President Bush, as has every president since his father began the practice in 1989, annually pardons a Thanksgiving turkey.

Top 25 Censored Stories
by Nicole Belle

Project Censored, a media research and analysis group based at California’s Sonoma State University, has released the 25 Most Important Stories that are completely ignored by the mainstream media.

BLM Preparing to Execute 30,000 Wild Horses
by Deanne Stillman

The 30,000 wild horses on Death Row are nearly out of appeals. They were condemned by the Government Accounting Office just in time for Veteran’s Day.

They Auto Know Better: Fueling Anti-Union Fires
by Walter Brasch

My local newspaper editor, as he does regularly, once again attacked unions as the problem in America.

Spain South and the Portugese Algarve
by Jack Lindeman

De St. Antonio, Portugal: a twenty minute ferry ride across the Chauca River from Ayamento, Spain brought us here. We endured two lengthy treks through two picturesque little river towns testing our stamina beneath the weight of our backpacks.