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as you might/might not be aware of, there's a big and on-going debate about gun control in the united states

January 14, 2013
here's what i don't understand about the 'fiscal cliff'

December 4, 2012
congratulations, president obama

November 7, 2012
the election is almost upon us, and people are issuing endorsements left and right. so, here's mine...

November 2, 2012
a letter from bruce springsteen regarding president obama and the election

October 18, 2012
ok, sort-of politics (as we get ready to watch the 2nd debate, which when this is put up will instead be 'after watching the 2nd debate)

October 17, 2012
i can't recommend this more highly. a simpsons animator's take on an obama speech.

October 8, 2012
i can't recommend this more highly. a simpsons animator's take on an obama speech.

October 8, 2012
billionaires with hurt feelings...oi vey

October 2, 2012
ok, caveat: this involves politics. but it's brief.

October 1, 2012
Wake the F**k Up! 2012

September 27, 2012
Wake the F**k Up! 2012

September 27, 2012
90 days, 90 reasons

September 24, 2012
ok, i think i figured it out. mitt romney is disdainful of anyone receiving government assistance because...

September 19, 2012
so, occupy wall st began one year ago today. and the media is filled with 'occupy: what went wrong?' articles

September 17, 2012
from michelle obama

September 12, 2012
it really is safe to say that the advertising budgets for romney and obama and the super pac's are kind of wasted

September 10, 2012
i assume that this is probably of interest to about 6 people, which is a shame, as it's a subject that effects all of us

September 3, 2012
i'm going to write briefly about u.s politics because something happened today that i believe is truly, truly horrifying.

August 28, 2012
a letter from sandra fluke about the election

August 23, 2012
rather than just go on and on about u.s politics i thought i'd write a relatively brief essay

August 20, 2012
i have a theory that more often than not the funnier presidential candidate is the one who wins.

May 31, 2012
the united states, as you might know, is embroiled in a huge debate regarding gay marriage.

May 14, 2012
in 2012 fox news and the republicans are blaming obama for high gas prices

March 19, 2012
i think this is interesting

February 17, 2012
a recurring theme among republicans is that obama is increasing the federal debt and is, thus, irresponsible

January 23, 2012
on lots of occasions in the last couple of years i've felt as if obama and his administration have gone out of their way to turn their back on progressives

October 7, 2011
as some of you might know, many states in the united states still practice the death penalty. i don't want to mince words: i believe the death penalty to be barbaric and unconstitutional

September 21, 2011
i'm not sure if you noticed, but the republicans in the senate and congress did 2 things this week

December 9, 2010
ok, everyone has theories as to why the democrats lost badly tuesday night

November 3, 2010
on november 2nd californians will be voting to, basically, legalize the cultivation and possession of small amounts of marijuana

October 16, 2010
rich iott is running for congress in northern ohio. he is a republican. and he's enthusiastically supported by the tea party. and, well, he likes to dress up like a nazi

October 11, 2010
here is democratic congressman weiner criticizing republicans for voting AGAINST health care reparations for 9-11 policemen, firefighters, and rescue workers

September 30, 2010
i shouldn't be mad...i shouldn't be mad... but this makes me boiling mad

September 30, 2010
someone asked me recently, 'after 18 months, how do you feel about obama as president?'

September 29, 2010
we have an election coming up in the states, and the media is giving pretty steady coverage to the tea party

September 24, 2010
i'm a bit confused as to why the end of u.s combat operations in iraq isn't a bigger news story?

August 19, 2010
hola, y ahora estoy en colombia. many people have asked me what i think about the anti-immigration law that recently passed in arizona

May 1, 2010
hi, in seattle for the gristle event tonight at town hall. oops, here are the details

March 26, 2010
last night the house of representatives passed health care reform legislation

March 22, 2010
ah boy, tea party republicans last week ganged up on a man who was very sick with parkinsons disease

March 20, 2010
here's the true face of the 'tea party' movement.

March 18, 2010
yesterday president obama sat down to do an interview for fox news, which was odd

March 18, 2010
the health care debate begins anew on capitol hill this week

February 25, 2010
the health care debate begins anew on capitol hill this week

February 25, 2010
so, the conservatives in the republican party have released a '10 things we believe' platform

November 23, 2009
the health care legislation has passed the house of representatives

November 8, 2009
ok, republicans won governorship in virginia and new jersey. bummer. but not the end of the world.

November 4, 2009
it's already old news (in that it was announced 6 hours ago...) but president obama has been awarded the nobel peace prize. congratulations president obama!

October 9, 2009
I was just reading in the new york times that california is cutting all state funding to its domestic violence program.

September 27, 2009
I was just reading in the new york times that california is cutting all state funding to its domestic violence program.

September 27, 2009
you know, in all of the lunacy in the health care debate one kind of large fact has been overlooked...

September 22, 2009
just finished playing in porto, what a great show. thank you, porto. and thanks andy, joy, liz, rob, sarah, and svet!

September 14, 2009
in brussels getting ready to play at the a.b.

September 8, 2009
in brussels getting ready to play at the a.b.

September 8, 2009
in brussels getting ready to play at the a.b.

September 8, 2009
in brussels getting ready to play at the a.b.

September 8, 2009
in brussels getting ready to play at the a.b.

September 8, 2009
you know, it's depressing that so many people say, 'i'd eat better if it wasn't so expensive.'

August 22, 2009
just arrived in sweden.

August 20, 2009
just arrived in sweden.

August 20, 2009
just arrived in sweden.

August 20, 2009
most likely you've heard of the 'birther' movement.

August 10, 2009
sorry, some politics... recently a member of the house of representatives had a town hall meeting

August 6, 2009
this is a public letter from president elect obama

January 15, 2009

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