The Realist Idealist

Anyone who saw my twitter feed last night could likely recognize how frustrated I was with the democratic debate on ABC between Obama and Clinton (through mostly not-worth-reading sarcasm).
Today my friend Adam Green at MoveOn.org sent this email to their members, and though I don’t support all petitions, their suggested petition is the only kind [...]

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Making things (actually) happen on a campaign apparently involves going negative.
We all knew this was true going into this year, but I have to admit, I honestly bought into the idea that most people were happy that the democratic campaign thus far has been much more positive.
Unfortunately, last night’s results in Ohio, Texas, and Rhode [...]

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Last year I spent several weeks in Northern Uganda, Rwanda, and Eastern Congo - all bordering each other, and all three having been ravaged by genocide in recent years. In the case of Eastern Congo, the conflict is ongoing. I sent letters and wrote a few short pieces about my time there.
To be [...]

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People can’t read enough about Obama. As such, the media can’t stop writing about him. As such, I feel like I’m reading and thinking about this guy (and this race) all the time. (…I also live smack in the middle of DC, so maybe that’s part of it too.)
When it comes to realistic [...]

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PS: It’s official. Hillary Clinton is throwing in the kitchen sink.
Video: Clinton mocking Obama
You know there are big problems for Clinton when  Frank Rich of the NYT is able to make a relatively convincing argument that Clinton’s campaign draws striking similarities to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Both are defined by arrogance, naivety, [...]

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