Category Observed

Jack Kemp — chickenhawk?

This past Sunday morning brought the news of Jack Kemp’s passing, and my one interaction with him came to mind. Kemp was part of an event I covered while stringing for Pacifica’s Peace Watch, and what I understood about the nature of his military service made him subject to inclusion under a broad question I [...]

Obama’s 101st day marked by protest

Sometimes the best camera is the camera you have. So it was today when we stumbled upon the 100 Days Campaign’s civil disobedience in front of the White House with only our iPhone. Reportedly 60 people were arrested (this reporter witnessed what he can most precisely say was many or several tens of people, so [...]

An ugly morning in DC

Click through to view the set at Flickr, with captions. Also see these photos by Jake Cunningham, some of which more closely show demonstrators being pushed into the police car by police. The sun is hitting DC hard this morning. It’s going to be another hot one. Another day of protests against the World Bank [...]