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From the just left-of-center to progressive radicalism, a forum to discuss those books and authors which help to shape, change, mold, or support political and social values & beliefs.

TopicTopicMessagesLast Message 
Native American Topic5 unread / 5lorax, January 2022
What's happening in 2017?3 unread / 3nansunn, January 2019
Tucker Carlson18 unread / 18applemcg, September 2017
Cryogenics1 unread / 1PossMan, November 2016
4th of July (and beyond) reading1 unread / 1TooMuch, June 2016
Charleston syllabus1 unread / 1waitingtoderail, June 2015
The Bush Administration: A Comix Book or a Horror Novel?27 unread / 27JNagarya, July 2013
Books you want the next President to take to the White House92 unread / 92JNagarya, June 2013
Revolution Is a Dinner Party -- The Rise of Rogue Pluralism in China2 unread / 2lilithcat, March 2013
American "Fiscal Cliff"1 unread / 1MaureenRoy, January 2013
Progressive Talk Radio12 unread / 12IanFryer, November 2012
What books have you read recently?18 unread / 18richardderus, September 2012
Call for Submissions to progressive SF mag1 unread / 1moretales, April 2012
Keith Olbermann out at Current. Any opinions?1 unread / 1jseger9000, April 2012
Author chat on AARP, Social Security, Medicare1 unread / 1frederickrlynch, March 2012
what`s going on where you are ?49 unread / 49nickhoonaloon, January 2012
Future of Social Security and Medicare1 unread / 1frederickrlynch, January 2012
Dystopian II31 unread / 31lawecon, December 2011
Dystopian254 unread / 254JBD1, December 2011
Social Justice Theory1 unread / 1Illiniguy71, December 2011
The CIA killed JFK9 unread / 9krolik, December 2011
Wickedary1 unread / 1MaryChase, December 2011
Unwelcome Topics30 unread / 30AsYouKnow_Bob, December 2011
Dystopian books with parallels to today25 unread / 25quartzite, October 2011
My Progressive Novel8 unread / 8JohnGNelson, October 2011
Progressive vs. Liberal (?)46 unread / 46lawecon, October 2011
How do liberals feel about this book4 unread / 4barbarajcornett, May 2011
a novel about hell-th insurance1 unread / 1IanWoollen, April 2011
Books that can Make a Difference? (Please Recommend)65 unread / 65thejazzmonger, March 2011
Progressive blogs - use this space to alert the world to `blogs with a message`.37 unread / 37thejazzmonger, March 2011
Have you read [The Monster] by [[Michael W. Hudson]]? What did you think?5 unread / 5Just1MoreBook, January 2011
Keith Olbermann muzzled for donations1 unread / 1geohistnut, November 2010
"Marlena's Journal" Telling It Like It Is In - Minnesota Not So Nice4 unread / 4JNagarya, September 2010
NEW POLITICAL CARTOON BOOK6 unread / 6Papiervisje, July 2010
which is more important - right, credit or altruistic?3 unread / 3skoobdo, May 2010
So what's "Progressivism" anyway?10 unread / 10perdondaris, May 2010
The Spirit Level4 unread / 4skoobdo, May 2010
Palestine2 unread / 2cougar_c, April 2010
Poverty & Homelessness3 unread / 3quartzite, April 2010
12 Popular Conservative Bumper Stickers57 unread / 57perdondaris, April 2010
The Illustrated Tea Party Dictionary4 unread / 4JNagarya, April 2010
Crash Course in Politics?38 unread / 38perdondaris, March 2010
Progressive publishers11 unread / 11zerode, March 2010
Anyone else disappointed in Obama?103 unread / 103perdondaris, March 2010
Iran4 unread / 4perdondaris, March 2010
War on Poverty5 unread / 5perdondaris, March 2010
Palin Caught Scribbling Notes on Hand9 unread / 9JNagarya, February 2010
End of Health Care Reform?10 unread / 10Lunar, January 2010
The conviction of Richard Nixon50 unread / 50JNagarya, November 2009
NPR Poll2 unread / 2Lunar, October 2009
Children's book recommendations?29 unread / 29sweetdissident, September 2009
Hirst and Thompson and globalization11 unread / 11teesside_dazza, July 2009
Progressive Policy Successes Since 198029 unread / 29geneg, July 2009
Progressive Periodicals31 unread / 31triviadude, June 2009
Gay marriage in Iowa61 unread / 61FicusFan, June 2009
What book shall I buy ?23 unread / 23Lunar, April 2009
Express your liberal opinions and fight it out with conservatives on a subjective wiki1 unread / 1francoamericanrt, March 2009
Sheri Berman v. Michael Harrington9 unread / 9nickhoonaloon, March 2009
A belief of mine....48 unread / 48hume, February 2009
Political discussion board3 unread / 3krolik, February 2009
Obama breaks bread with George Will, William Kristol and David Brooks.13 unread / 13clamairy, January 2009
Obama's Inaugural Address34 unread / 34clamairy, January 2009
Moving beyond the mainstream dialog - reflections on March 19th in DC10 unread / 10nickhoonaloon, January 2009
Political Conservatives complaining about Dawkins' Billboards is silly...5 unread / 5clamairy, January 2009
Guantanamo Bay Life after Bush5 unread / 5DugsBooks, November 2008
What conservative pundits do you read/watch/listen to?23 unread / 23JNagarya, November 2008
Obama 30 minute commercial13 unread / 13NeverStopTrying, October 2008
Can you come up with a caption for this picture?32 unread / 32JNagarya, October 2008
McCain hack Rick Davis, or Serial Killer reconstituted?3 unread / 3KidSisyphus, September 2008
The backlash has finally begun!18 unread / 18KidSisyphus, September 2008
Pigs in Lipstick, and the Two Faces of McCain8 unread / 8kawika, September 2008
What we talk about when we talk about God30 unread / 30Arctic-Stranger, September 2008
Republican Convention Snarkfest 2008: Pushing the Nasty Meter into the Red-Zone20 unread / 20maggie1944, September 2008
Tired of Clinton vs. Obama?11 unread / 11krolik, May 2008
Charlton Heston2 unread / 2EmScape, April 2008
Dickipedia - not about detectives6 unread / 6Allama, March 2008
Message to Ralph Nader2 unread / 2dodger, February 2008
Latest debate: Did they draw any blood?26 unread / 26jseger9000, January 2008
Lets have an open and free debate43 unread / 43dixiereader, December 2007
Dear knee-jerk English Only people:31 unread / 31bereader, December 2007
Dennis and the U.F.O15 unread / 15jseger9000, December 2007
The news is making me sick19 unread / 19Arctic-Stranger, October 2007
Bush vetos CHIP2 unread / 2Truthseeker013, October 2007
Finally. News that doesn't make me sick! Al Gore Awarded Nobel Peace Prize15 unread / 15dchaikin, October 2007
The MORE loyal oppostion - Third Parties28 unread / 28geneg, October 2007
Which way for democracy ?86 unread / 86MissTrudy, October 2007
Pro and Con3 unread / 3nickhoonaloon, October 2007
The British Conservative Party5 unread / 5nickhoonaloon, October 2007
Group read?21 unread / 21margd, October 2007
How to encourage democracy in the world?50 unread / 50BGP, October 2007
Gun Control22 unread / 22Truthseeker013, September 2007
made me chuckle13 unread / 13Arctic-Stranger, September 2007
War Profiteering23 unread / 23nickhoonaloon, September 2007
Communists and Nazis48 unread / 48wyrdchao, September 2007
"And the next President of the United States is..."48 unread / 48wyrdchao, September 2007
A new book group to the left of P&L!, but the right of RL...1 unread / 1BGP, September 2007
Hilary and the Constitution8 unread / 8reading_fox, September 2007
What I just heard on CNN20 unread / 20wyrdchao, August 2007
Biomedical ethics6 unread / 6januaryw, August 2007
The site picture36 unread / 36geneg, August 2007
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