I am very excited to hear that Congressman Dennis Kucinich has started an exploratory committee for running for president in 2004. As a Green, I believed that the only time I would vote for a Democrat again would be a Paul Wellstone/Dennis Kucinich ticket. Add to this the 300th episode of the Simpsons and I have had a very pleasant day. It seems that we can have a progressive in the White House after all.

There has been only very little coverage of the peace protests of yesterday. Estimates for the New York City event are around 200,000 to 500,000. I was not able to attend this one, but will definitely commit myself to future protests, whether or not they are organized by International A.N.S.W.E.R. or United for Peace and Justice. It is not important who organized the event as to the direct action of a diverse group of people who do not want a continual state of war. It is about people and not the name-brand.