End Gerrymandering!

An argument that it is possible to remove ALL human interaction from the congressional redistricting process. Nationwide gerrymandered districts has given us congressional reelection rates of 99%, instead of more ‘normal’ rates of 50 or 60%. This should be of serious concern. The fact that a great many districts are now ...

Interpreting the Midterm Elections

Why are U.S. congressional elections important? Because, for better or for worse, the federal government has a profound impact on not just Americans, but on the lives of people around the world. When Americans vote on Tuesday, they will choose which of the two political parties will rule the U.S. Congress.

Is There Empirical Evidence That The Republican Party Ranks is Shrinking

Since the election, I have listened to many callers to the C-Span call-in lines, saying how they would be leaving the Republican party, to become independents. At first I was shocked to hear this, since it seemed to me, to be a new development. What was so shocking to me was that I have had the same thoughts and inclinations. Since I have always been a Republican, this was a new though process for me. It was amazing to me to hear so many Republicans having the same thoughts and being willing to say it out loud.

Iraq Study Group – Calling Thomas Jefferson

Iraq - Paging Thomas Jefferson

My Election Musings

America was the big winner in the mid-term election of 2006. The Dem's control both houses of Congress. So now what? We have Nancy Pelosi as Leader of the House starting in '07. She said she wants to clean up the ethics problem that has plagued us for eons in Congress, especially for the last 12 years, all 12 of which have been controlled by the neo­ cons with their corrupt values.

Bid To Stop Big - Fish Entry In Retail

Indications from the government to allow FDI in the retail sector has triggered protests from marginal traders and social activists who foresee complete dominance of foreign companies in the retail space at the cost of small traders and vendors.

The Conservative Movement - Suggested Organizations and Websites

Interested in politics or activism but don't know where to start? These organizations can help point you in the right direction.

American Political Customs

We can define a political party as an organisation that supports candidates for political office under the organisations name, or also as a body of men unified by promoting their mutual endeavours the national interest, upon some particular code in which they are all established.

Indonesia in the Nineteen Fifties

The failure of parliamentary democratic system in Indonesia in the nineteen fifties was due to the imperfect ideological foundation upon which the Indonesian elite based and understood it. To the cream of the crop, democracy was an ideal and an icon, which in practice must be kept firmly within their own hands.

Aleksander Litvinenko and Tsar Vladimir

Litvinenko was basically nuked. The poison used was polonium 210, a by-product of uranium, not exactly the type of substance a random bunch of above-mentioned rogues would have easy access to. P-210 is an isotope of polonium, a so-called alpha emitter. The most senior KGB agent ever to defect to the UK, one Oleg Gordievsky, is adamant that the hit was state-sponsored.

The Twilight Zone Tower

Now if you are the trusting sort you might say he just made a mistake. But now if you’re of a suspicious nature or a low down conspiracy theorist you might ask, why destroy the tape? What reason? Negligence? Do you suppose it went something like this? “Bill when the first plane hit the tower what were you doing?” Well sir, I had just burnt my lip on my crack pipe so I went down to the bar to get another beer.” “And John is that how you remember it?” “I don’t know sir I was asleep at the time.”

THE DIXIE CHICKS: Reluctant Warriors in the Battle for America's Soul.

The Dixie Chicks have been ridiculed, maligned, slandered, threatened, boycotted and demonized all because they made a simple comment criticizing President Bush's decision to go to war. But, they won't back down. Good for them!

Who Will Guide The Guards

The democracy principles of American government system were dictated by the idea that government must be for people.

Federal Aristocracy: Compensation of Federal Civilian Workers Is Soaring

Congressmen pay themselves $168,000 a year. An obscene pension was voted in years ago with eligibility after five years and very generous benefits on top of those. Their salaries are 4 times U.S. per capita.

Supermullah

A political profile of the social and economic policies of Seyyed Ali Hoseini Khamenei, Grand Ayatollah and Second Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.