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It is hard for an empty suit to take a stand – or perhaps even to understand what it means to take a stand »

By Heidi Li on Dec 27, 2008 in Anti-Semitism, Barack Obama, Clinton, Current Affairs, Democratic Party, Feminism, GLBT, Gavin Newsom, Gay Rights, Hillary Clinton, Jewish Voters, Media, Minister Louis Farrakhan, Misogyny, Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sexism, Washington Post | 0 Comments

[Cross-posted from Heidi Li's Potpourri]
Richard Cohen’s sister is canceling her inauguration party because of President-elect Obama’s choice of Rick Warren to bless Mr. Obama’s taking the office of the Presidency of the United State.
According to her brother’s column in the Washington Post, what made her do this is the way in which Mr. Obama’s [...]

What are women, Jews, and gays – and those who care about them – going to do now in preparation for 2012? »

By Heidi Li on Dec 24, 2008 in Current Affairs | 0 Comments

[Originally posted at Heidi Li's Potpourri]
If you are a Jew, a woman, a gay person or a somebody who is not any of these but cares about somebody who is, and you voted for President-elect Obama in the primaries or the general election, read Katha Pollitt (article reprinted,with light annotation, below). Than ask yourself some [...]

Yes, Presidents are held to higher standards or, why Rahm Emanuel’s dealings with Rod Blogojevich matter »

By Heidi Li on Dec 23, 2008 in Barack Obama, Chicago politics, Current Affairs | 0 Comments

I have just one question about this. Did Rahm Emanuel mention all of his connections to Rod Blagojevich on the famous vetting questionnaire that the Obama team supposedly required all prospective staff to answer? Given the broad wording of the questionnaire and the fact that Blagojevich has been under investigation for years for all sorts [...]

Against the subjugation of women? Resist both infighting and selling out »

By Heidi Li on Dec 22, 2008 in Democracy, Feminism, Gender Bias, India, Misogyny, Racism | 0 Comments

[Cross-posted from Heidi Li's Potpourri]
Disagreements about how to end injustice, and specific injustices, are as old as injustice itself. Whether one is considering the injustices of colonialism, racist domination, oppression of women…in each and every one of these areas, those who can agree in broad general principle have often found themselves disagreeing over specifics, including [...]

“Don’t agonize. Organize.” – Send a Woman to the White House »

By Heidi Li on Nov 25, 2008 in Current Affairs, Hillary Clinton, John F. Kennedy, Misogyny, Sarah Palin, Sexism | 0 Comments

Originally posted by Heidi Li at her blog, Heidi Li’s Potpourri.
‘Don’t agonize. Organize.’
- Florynce Kennedy
Right now, many people believe that they will not see a woman elected president of this country in their lifetimes. The estimable Marie Cocco sums the situation up once again. One of my favorite blog writers, Ani, gives us her [...]

Lanny Davis, You Seem a Bit Confused – To Say The Least »

By Heidi Li on Oct 22, 2008 in Barack Obama, DNC, DNC idiocy, Democratic National Convention, Democratic Nomination, Disenfranchisement, Hillary Clinton, Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi | 0 Comments

(The following is a guest post, originally posted in Heidi Li’s Potpourri, an independent progressive blog. Heidi Li is a founder of The Denver Group, about which Medusa wrote an important story last night, featuring the Group’s impressive new video ad.)
In the October 17 edition of the Wall Street Journal, Lanny Davis writes that [...]

The quality of intent: What is really at stake in the 2008 Presidential Election »

By Heidi Li on Oct 6, 2008 in Barack Obama, DNC, Democracy, Democratic Party, Democrats | 0 Comments

 
“What is the quality of your intent?
Certain people have a way of saying things that shake us at the core. Even when the words do not seem harsh or offensive, the impact is shattering. What we could be experiencing is the intent behind the words. When we intend to do good, we do. When we [...]