I want to take you back, way back, to January 2008, when we here at Soapblox began to warn of a coming economic crisis of scary proportions (no joke, read the article). It was obvious to me then that the … read more
In an act of defiance that is so dumb in its strategy it almost appears something a naïve and comical super villain would do, the Republicans voted to extend the Keystone Pipeline from Canada to New Orleans, giving precious Tar Sands … read more
Good work America! An electorate angry about Washington gridlock, lack of focus on issues that matter to them and angry at both parties, decided to stay home, allowing a high turnout of radical conservative old and white voters to send … read more
So all I see in the news, even in the left blogs, is how doomed the Democrats are despite being within the margin of error in 4-5 crucial races, ahead in others and despite the claims of the right-wing media, … read more
With the Great Success of the March for Climate Change in New York, where 300,000 people marched in Midtown Manhattan to address one of the great issues of our time, we witnessed the voice of one side of this issue, … read more