From Counterpunch, an open letter to the antiwar Left: Joshua Frank on why Ron Paul's campaign deserves our attention; and Sherry Wolf on the freedom to starve Why the Left should reject Ron Paul. Meet the press: John Edwards begs the media to look in his direction. Despite the widening gap between rich and poor in America, the presidential candidates' populist appeals are falling on deaf ears. Why the Democrats could lose in 2008: Democrats think the public is just interested in new social programs, but voters are looking for something more inspirational. That does not compute: Mitt Romney has a passion for data — a great president needs a passion for principle. And everybody hates the atheists: Romney tries to get ahead by climbing over unbelievers. Huckabee's religious beliefs are just as wacky as Romney's, so why should we care? What does Hillary believe? She is in lockstep with the United Methodist Church on almost all issues, says Paul Kengor, author of God and Hillary Clinton (and an excerpt). Believe it or not: Atheists are a frustrated group of Americans. If we want to make humanist beliefs truly meaningful we need to go beyond simply individual political involvement to a collective effort, and strive to make Humanism a political and philosophical force in our society.
