Political Cortex: Brain Food for the Body Politic

Meanwhile I will be talking to Finnish journalists this weekend. They are writing a book on American politics and contacted me about New York politics. Hopefully I can be of some help to them. This will be my fourth international interview. First was a Spanish film crew from Canal+ who had me as one of about five main subjects of a documentary of opposition to Bush in 2004. Then came BBC radio having me on a call in show about the Islamic fundamentalist take over in Somalia (it wasn't my best moment on that show and I later turned down a second request to be on). Then came a BBC TV interview about Kiva.org. And now a Finnish team writing a book. Honestly, I don't know what I am doing that attracts such attention, but what the hell. Maybe I am doing something right.

Here is this week's newsletter:

Table of Contents:

Mission Accomplished: 5 years later

Sierra Club Calls on McCain to help AMERICANS, Not Oil Companies

John McCain and Republican Party Tells Veterans to go to Hell

Fair Elections in Ohio

CALIFORNIA FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Alternative Energy, Groups and Events

NEW YORK FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Impeachment, Groups and Events

PENNSYLVANIA FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Groups and Events

WISCONSIN FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Alternative Energy, Groups and Events

NEW JERSEY FOCUS: Blue Jersey Radio, Impeachment, Groups and Events

GEORGIA FOCUS: Veterans for Peace, Separation of Church and State, Groups and Events

FLORIDA FOCUS: Christine Jennings, Joe Garcia, Groups and Events

OHIO FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Groups and Events

VIRGINIA FOCUS: Tom Perriello, Impeachment, Groups and Events

TEXAS FOCUS: Alternative Energy, Groups and Events

NORTH CAROLINA FOCUS: Larry Kissell, Peace Vigils, Groups and Events

ILLINOIS FOCUS: Peace Vigils, Alternative Energy, Groups and Events

ARIZONA FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Groups and Events

OREGON FOCUS: Neighborhood Leaders, Groups and Events

MICHIGAN FOCUS: Groups and Events

ALASKA FOCUS: Diane Benson, Groups and Events