Category Archives: Arkansas

Rebekah Kennedy for Senate, As A Green

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Statesman

Rebekah Kennedy, a civil rights lawyer from Fort Smith, Arkansas, is running as a challenger against incumbent U.S. Senator Mark Pryor. Although Senator Pryor is a Democrat, he almost always votes with Republicans on important legislation, and has earned the … Continue reading →

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Mark Pryor Targeted by Progressives For Removal From Senate in 2008

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Statesman

In the wake of his vote for the FISA Amendments Act, Senator Mark Pryor has been targeted by progressives for removal from the United States Senate in 2008. The FISA Amendments Act allows George W. Bush to conduct electronic spying … Continue reading →

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When Fertility Leads To A Dead Zone

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Statesman

For the last century, Americans have been stuck in a simplistic mechanical model of prosperity: The more we produce, the more prosperous we become. One of the most profound refutations of that model is the Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone, … Continue reading →

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What is Wrong With the Arkansas Democrats?

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Statesman

After this weekend, I am left scratching my head, wondering what is wrong with the Democratic Party in Arkansas. All but one of the Arkansas Democrats in Congress voted this weekend to support George W. Bush, and to treat the … Continue reading →

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