Friends, Allies and Fellow Travelers

POETS AGAINST THE WAR: Founded by Sam Hamill, an online repository of more than 20,000 poems written in opposition to the war in Iraq, and the center of a literary movement of politically engaged writers around the world.

SOFT SKULL PRESS: Purveyors of fine alternative literature, including poetry, politics and fiction, and the home of some our favorite authors.

LITPAC: An organization dedicated to getting authors more involved in the political process.

HOW TO SUCCEED AS A FAILING WRITER: Victor D. Infante's guide to living the writer's life in Dubya's America.

War Perspectives

HAIL THE HESITANT HERO : Robert Acosta joined the Army looking for a life. Thanks to an ambush in Iraq, he found it.

At the Ballot Box

INTERNET BUZZ ON VOTE FRAUD IS DISMISSED: As they ricochet around the country on the Internet, on the Internet, the details seem aligned to raise the eyebrows of suspicious Democrats.

INSIDE THE ELECTION FRAUD BATTLE: Think Kerry Is Not Involved In This Fight? Think Again. Also: Fallujah = Operation Distract From Fixed Election

THE URBAN ARCHIPELAGO: It's the Cities, Stupid.

THEY VOTED FOR THIS MESS: Interesting essay on what the left's doing wrong

Liberation Theology and the Christian Left

A CONCISE HISTORY OF LIBERATION THEOLOGY: Religion as a wellspring of social justice.

THE LIBERAL HOLY-ROLLER GOSPEL HOUR: Bible Study for the Left: How political leftists can use the language of the bible to persuade their fellow citizens of a progressive agenda and resources for understanding that religious language.

LOSING MY RELIGION: My mother is a black evangelical Christian – and a staunch Democrat. The party failed her and millions of other religious folk, and that has to change.

Odds and Ends

PERVERSE PLEASURE IS THE BEST REVENGE: Get back at red America -- with kinky sex, pretentious French movies and a hasty divorce.

THE NEW BLUE FEDERALISTS: The case for liberal federalism.

IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE: In Times Like These, Where Are Our Frank Norrises, Our Upton Sinclairs, Our... Ah, Who Are We Kidding?

WELCOME TO OUR WORLD: Liberals are the new gays