I'm not sure just what an arbitration appeal involves. I would assume that you file an WP:RFAR and see if they accept. The arbitration that we had some months ago was requested by you, not me — although I supported its acceptance. I am fine with the resolution reached in the case and feel that your ban from political articles serves wikipedia well, and I will not support lifting it. You've indicated that you wish to work with just the facts and leave biases out of your editing and I think that's a good sign. I believe that Fred said something about your demonstrating these habits in non-political articles before considering allowing you to edit political articles again, and you should probably do so before requesting an appeal. —