Daily Archives: October 6, 2009

Organizing to Stop Far Right Violence

Guest Column by Frank Schaeffer Since President Obama took office I’ve felt like the lonely — maybe crazy — proverbial canary in the coal mine. As a former right wing leader, who many years ago came to my senses and began to try to undo the harm the movement of religious extremism I helped build…

Nonsense May or May Not Sharpen the Intellect

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back Under the Microscope by Glynn Wilson Here’s a story about a psychological theory perhaps only a political animal like Karl Rove could love. I’m sure he’s familiar with the story of the invisible pink unicorn. In Tuesday’s New York Times, there is a perfectly fine social science story interpreting…