Maryland's Donna Edwards: Emerging Leader, Liberal Maverick

State's first black congresswoman opposes Obama war-funding plan

Edwards believes the president is taking the U.S. in the wrong direction in Afghanistan. She argues that Obama has no plan for winning and no strategy for getting out.

Congress "failed" its responsibility to challenge President George W. Bush's policies in Iraq, Edwards said in an interview. "And we can't make that mistake with President Obama." Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 8, 2009

The article reports on a congress person with the rare courage to vote for peace and justice in an institution sadly lacking in such courage.

Kudos to Donna Edwards!

Like others on the left, Edwards is unhappy with some of Obama’s early pragmatic decisions, such as withholding photos of Abu Ghraib detainee abuses (releasing them ... More »

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