Orange Revolution

Over at Demcrats.com they have launched an Orange Revolution (Start Impeachment/Stop the War).  Although the name’s already been taken (remember Ukraine?) I like the idea.
Bob Fertik has an outline of some of the upcoming activities, including sit-ins and calls for people to wear orange on Fridays.  I’m all for impeachment; I still don’t have enough [...]

“My generation will put it right”

It was over twenty years ago that Genesis released what was, at the time, my favourite “modern” song of theirs, Land of Confusion. It wasn’t so much the quality of the song that drew me as it was the wider context - the video, which mocked Ronald Reagan (probably one of the first music [...]

Live Earth

Almost 22 years ago, Live Aid was a major milestone in my life. Already an idealist, the entire experience had nudged me in a direction..actually, it made me want to go in a direction, but I never quite managed to get there. I have dabbled in activism, I have been keenly aware of [...]