Barack Obama has just agreed to another two debates with Hillary Clinton in the important primary states of Texas and Ohio. The primary is set for March 4.

Just when you thought the outlook in the House of Representatives couldn't be any brighter, there comes word today that our friend Ciro Rodriguez has defeated incumbent Henry Bonilla in a runoff election between the two men...

With so much attention focused on George W. Bush's "Freedom Agenda" oversees in Iraq, Afghanistan, secret CIA torture prisons, and the like, I'd like to direct your attention to the Freedom Agenda here in what used to be known, until 2000, as the United States of America.

We all know Greg Palast as one of the last of an endangered species in this country - the investigative journalist. He has reported on everything from shady big business dealings to electoral shenanigans that have clouded the last several national US elections, and if the current reincarnation of Richard Nixon squatting in our White House has his way, Greg might be in big trouble...

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I write this diary because a true Peaceful Warrior cannot cower in the hour his or her voice is most needed.

I write this diary because I stand with ALL the noble defenders of democracy and justice against those who utilize injustice in defense of tyranny.

I write this diary because too many of my brothers and sisters do not yet have a voice, and in doing so I hope they might find the courage to claim that voice.

I write this diary because I wanted to let Karl Rove know that he picked the wrong people to malign, to use as a cheap political football, and that his party will regret doing so for decades to come.

I write this diary to let the opponents of civility, humanity, collective consciousness, and democracy know, WE REFUSE TO BE WILLIE HORTONED!!!