Open Left

Open Left

OpenLeft was a political blog founded July 9, 2007 by Matt Stoller, Chris Bowers, originally of MyDD, and Mike Lux, a former official in the White House under President Bill Clinton Covering political and social issues from a progressive standpoint, it spearheaded a number of causes, including focusing attention and criticism on the Blue Dog Democrats and supporting net neutrality. The website's campaign garnered criticism from a number of Democrats, including Brian Baird.

On February 4, 2011 Bowers announced that Open Left would cease publishing new content, although previously published content would remain available. He explained, "As the people who founded the site, myself included, moved on to other projects, we have gradually run out of money to maintain operations."

Read more about Open Left:  A Responsible Plan To End The War in Iraq, Collaborative Legislation Writing With Senator Durbin, Public Option Campaign, Net Neutrality, Searching For John McCain, Protect Maine Equality, The Progressive Revolution, Movement-oriented Campaigns, List of Regular Contributors

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    I am Black because I come from the earth’s inside
    now take my word for jewel in the open light.
    Audre Lorde (b. 1934)

    Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.
    —Bible: New Testament Matthew 6:2-3.

    The Sermon on the Mount.