The way Obama harnessed the Internet for his campaign has changed American politics forever. Interesting, well-researched article in next month's Atlantic. - Rick Powell
"HIV is the only medical condition permanently designated in law -- in the Immigration and Nationality Act -- as grounds for inadmissibility to the United States. Even leprosy and tuberculosis are left to the discretion of the secretary of health and human services." - Rick Powell
Voting for Hillary in West Virginia was a vote for feminism? I feel for West Virginians, I really do. I spent a very nice summer there when I was 12. But I'm afraid after this last primary the Democratic voters there are coming to symbolize all that's wrong about rural, white America. Step back a bit. We're talking about the DEMOCRATS. Fuck knows what the Republicans are thinking. - Rick Powell
How to stretch a metaphor well past the breaking point. THIS is mainstream feminist reporting?! Yikes. And note to Susan Faludi, boxing matches don't have umpires. - Rick Powell