Author: Luam

On Gendered Political Speech

Years ago I attended a talk by a friend of mine on the Feminist Anarchist Movement (she is part of the Women Studies crowd should have her Ph.D. by now).  Near the beginning of her talk she mentioned that even in very...

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CT-Sen: My Prediction for Lamont and Why

We have all been following the ST-Sen race with a certain sense of baited breath.  He stepped over certain lines when he started using talking points from Karl Rove, and has made it very clear that he is going to be a very...

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The inside scoop on little ways to help a campaign.

I know that most of us bloggers are spending every spare moment you have wondering what you can do to help out the Patrick Murphy for Congress campaign.  This diary is for those of you who are still wondering. You probably...

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From Netroots to Staffer on One Week PA-08

Just over a week ago I finally submitted my thesis and found myself with plenty of free time while I wait to defend my thesis and look for postdoc positions. What else is a good Kossack to do with free time in October, but head...

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