The weather has been dandy this week! Get out and enjoy it while doing activities to better our city, our state, and our nation.
Now is the time to take action against war and for peace. The specific instrument MoveOn wants to defend is the proposed Iran arms deal, which could be nixed by our representatives in the US Congress. Is the deal flawed? Of course. But…
Former President Jimmy Carter announced yesterday that he has an advanced form of cancer discovered during recent liver surgery. Even worse, the cancer apparently has spread to various parts of the humanitarian's body.
Left Action requests thank you messages for probably the best ex-president of all time.…
Dan Fogelberg has been my favorite singer-songwriter since I was 10 years old. It's still hard to fathom he's gone, and it's been nearly eight years since his voice was stilled by advanced pancreatic cancer. Aug. 13 is his birthday -- let's celebrate…
Looking for peace-progressive minded activities? Over today and tomorrow, we have a host of planning opportunities, a film screening, and Drinking Liberally. Here is what is happening Wednesday and Thursday in Music City. As always, double check with the organizing group before heading…
Early this week, the focus is on education and organizing for peace among lefty groups in Music City. Take some time to get involved with one or more of these activities. It's your opportunity do your part to promote progressive values and help…
It's the twentieth anniversary of the death of Jerry Garcia, the leading light of the good old Grateful Dead. We miss him still...
Ultimate Classic Rock offers a great video tribute showing the many chapters of Garcia's long, but still too short for our liking,…
It looks we'll have a low-key weekend in Music City, but that's okay. What is happening is way cool, and on Sunday, take some time for deep thought surrounding this week's anniversary of the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and consider how you…
Megan Barry’s post-election fete was a Party in the USA, as joyful supporters celebrated her first-place showing in the Nashville mayoral election Aug. 6 win and geared up for the Sept. 10 runoff election against Fox News’ deep-pocketed choice, David Fox.
Progressive Nashville was at…
Just in time for the reduction of progressive commentary on cable channel MSNBC, which last week announced the cancellation of "The Ed Show" and other shows offering the liberal-left point of view, there is good news coming from radio and television's "The David Pakman…