by Ty Davison | Feb 5, 2003 | News & Commentary
I listened to and watched Colin Powell attempting to make a case for war with Iraq this morning and came away unpersuaded. I have a lot of respect for Powell and his judgment, but if you know anything about him, you know he’s the good soldier. Normally,...
by Ty Davison | Jan 18, 2003 | Essays
The time is right for marching in the streets, but I find myself terribly reluctant to travel that path again. Today, anti-war activists around the world are issuing their pleas for peace to a Bush administration that seems bent on attacking Iraq regardless of what UN...
by Ty Davison | Nov 13, 2002 | News & Commentary
Now we begin to see the consequences of the recent election. The Homeland Security Act, another Patriot Act in sheep’s clothing, is being pushed for passage by the Republicans. In its present form the Homeland Security Act represents the greatest threat ever to...
by Ty Davison | Nov 5, 2002 | News & Commentary
I love election night. I don’t necessarily love the results, mind you, but there’s always something about seeing the will of the people expressed that I find exciting. The Bush v. Gore battle of two years ago may have been powerfully depressing in some...
by Ty Davison | Oct 7, 2002 | News & Commentary
I don’t know much about the dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the port owners. I do know that it’s awfully hard to respect a guy who signs an executive order which reads: “A continuation of this lockout, if permitted...
