On Monday I leave for Israel-Palestine
On Monday I leave on a "Quest" to Israel and Palestine for an experience that will change my life. For 10 days I and 17 others will travel from Wisconsin to Israel and the West Bank and get a hands on...
View ArticleQuest for Peace in Israel-Palestine: Galilee and the West Bank
Wow! Here I am 5 days into an incredible "quest" to the holy lands of Israel-Palestine. I am typing these words from just outside the Old City of Jerusalem. If you missed my first post on this trip...
View ArticleQuest for Peace in Israel-Palestine: Settlement Whiplash
Today our 'quest' took us on a tour of Israeli settlements, both from the point of view of an Israeli organization who is vehemently opposed to all settlements inside the 1967 'Green Line' and from the...
View ArticleQuest for Peace in Israel-Palestine: Violence and Hope in Ramallah
Today was by far the most intense but also enjoyable days of our 'quest' in Israel-Palestine. Like much of this experience it hasn't really sunk in yet and I will need weeks back home in Madison to...
View ArticleQuest for Peace in Israel-Palestine: Our role
Yesterday I devoted my entry completely to giving the story of our travels without adding much commentary of my own. While I know it will still take weeks, months, even years before I fully can...
View ArticleQuest for Peace in Israel-Palestine: 3 Moments I'll Never Forget
Tonight is our last night of our 'quest' here here in Jerusalem. Tomorow morning we'll leave Israel and return to our lives in America (most of us that is, one of us has decided to stay here and...
View ArticleQuest for Peace in Israel-Palestine: It's a long Way from Jerusalem to Wisconsin
Well it's been 5 days since I arrived back in the U.S. and I'm still reeling a bit. The memories of this trip will stay with us all for the rest of our lives for sure. I've been relaxing, calling in...
View ArticleOpposition builds against No Child Left Behind
Today the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers union, voted to lobby for reforming the No Child Left Behind Act. While I have never understood the logic of NCLB, many...
View ArticleWhat's an Iraqi life worth?
In today's Washington Post, Boston University's Andrew Bacevich asks What's an Iraqi Life Worth. Bacevich looks at the value we place on American lives versus lives of innocent Iraqis and lays bare...
View ArticleBush Fiddles as the World Burns
That treasonous NY Times is at it again today. Today they report on the reaction of the G8 leaders to the current middle east crisis and a proposal by Kofi Annan and Tony Blair to send a UN...
View ArticleNewsweek kisses Bush's Ass
Next week's Newsweek magazine (available online) sinks to new lows in tabloid journalism in its 'exclusive' and 'behind the scenes' look at how Bush "handled the middle east crisis" on his recent trip...
View ArticleDFA Night School LIVE at YearlyKos
Greetings from the massive McCormick Convention center in Chicago! It’s hot as hell here in Chicago this weekend, the Cubs are only 1 game out of first, and YearlyKos is set to begin tomorrow....
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Disclaimer: I work as the Deputy Training Director for Democracy for AmericaAngry at the White House lies about the war?Incensed at your Senator or House Rep. for believing them?You really only have a...
View ArticleDFA announces 20 campaign trainings for 2008
Like me, many people here have been inspired by Gov. Howard Dean, his 2004 campaign, and his 50 state strategy at the DNC. I work at Democracy for America which was founded by Dean and his supporters...
View ArticleLooking for a Campaign Job? (w/ poll)
Have you ever worked on a political campaign before? Have you ever wanted to but didn't how where to start? Later tonight at 8:30pm EDT, Democracy for America is teaming up with Democratic GAIN for...
View ArticleDFA Night School w/ Zack Exley tonight!
About 5 years ago, I remember sitting in a University of Iowa computer lab and getting an email from Howard Dean issuing the 'Cheney Challenge'.Dick Cheney and his oil buddies were having a $2,000 per...
View ArticleDFA Night School: GOTV w/ Prof. Donald Green (tonight!)
September means it’s time for all of us to kick things up a notch. What happens over the next two months will set the course of history for years to come. Throughout September, DFA Night School will...
View ArticleLet's make it better (your local Dem Party)
When I first became involved in partisan politics in 1999, I was completely turned off by what I saw with the local Democratic Party. It looked like a bunch of old people who liked to hear themselves...
View ArticleDFA Training Scholarships Needed!
As the Training Director at Democracy For America, I get to meet some amazing people at our trainings. Men and women of all backgrounds and colors come to our trainings because they want to make a...
View ArticleA Hail Mary pass from across the country
In an effort to convey the urgency, popularity, and momentum surrounding healthcare reform that includes a public option, DFA members from across the country put their heads together and took action...
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