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Brad Parker for CDP Progressive Caucus Chair 2009
Because I believe that I have the vision and a plan to represent you faithfully and forcefully over the next two years - I am a candidate for Chair of the Progressive Caucus. Over the next few weeks I am going to share with you my plan for our next Progressive Caucus agenda. In this article I want to share my core policy initiatives. I look forward to your collaboration on all of these proposals.Posted by Brad Parker, Saturday, February 28, 2009
Sign the Bush Truth Commission Petition
go to petition"I have proposed the idea of a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate abuses during the Bush-Cheney Administration -- so they never happen again. These abuses may include the use of torture, warrantless wiretapping, extraordinary rendition, and executive override of laws. Please sign this online petition, urging Congress to consider establishing a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate the Bush-Cheney Administration's abuses" - Patrick Leahy
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Saturday, February 28, 2009
Robert Reich’s Blog: Finally a Progressive Budget
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, February 28, 2009t r u t h o u t | The Push to Downsize Defense
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, February 28, 2009AlterNet: Obama Admininistration to Put a Stop to Medical Marijuana Raids
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, February 28, 2009AlterNet: Will Legalizing Pot Save California from its Cash Crunch?
Nationally it would help. South America would benefit, particularly Mexico and Columbia. It will happen eventually-why not now! MBPosted by Michael Butler, Saturday, February 28, 2009
Rethink Afghanistan While There’s Still Time | War on Iraq | AlterNet [VIDEO]
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, February 28, 2009Arianna Huffington: Financial Follies: Is the Fed Encouraging Credit Card Company Foot-Dragging?
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, February 28, 2009AlterNet: 10 Reasons Why Conservatives’ Fiscal Ideas Are Dangerous
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, February 28, 2009NYT Op-Eds & Blogs (5)
A Times blog asks, "Will Obamanomics vanquish Reaganomics?"; Bob Herbert says unemployment figures are faulty ("Young people who remain unemployed for substantial periods of time will not only find it difficult to make up that ground, but could be lastingly scarred"); A guest op-ed asks "Is Canada's banking system better than the U.S.'?" ("Reconfiguring the American banking structure to look more like the Canadian model would help restore much-needed confidence in a beleaguered financial system"); Brent Staples weighs in on the Post cartoon ("Every era of racial progress engenders a reversion to type"); and Gail Collins is "in the soup" ("Movies are awash with product placements, as are sports games and reality shows. In these financial times, will networks take things to a whole new level?").Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, February 28, 2009
NYT (7): National Politics/Economy
Mandatory caps on gases may be a gamble for Obama; Another last-minute Bush reg to be undone; Conservatives in the age of Obama; Broadcast TV is in trouble; Rocky Mt. News closes after 150 years (with SF Chronicle and Philly Inquirer on life support); F.D.I.C. increases fees to prop up emergency fund; and - finally! - tobacco will come under F.D.A. control.Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, February 28, 2009
NYT (2): International Affairs
Pakistan continues to heat up, posing increasing danger; and will Ireland go the way of Iceland economically?Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, February 28, 2009
Obama’s Reaganesque challenge
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Saturday, February 28, 2009Welcome to the toughest job in town
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Saturday, February 28, 2009The corporate media is shamelessly pretending racism died when Obama got elected
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Saturday, February 28, 2009Above the Fold: Barack’s Bold Budget : CJR by Charles Kaiser
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, February 27, 2009Tomgram: Chip Ward, The Department of Homegrown Security
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, February 27, 2009David Sirota: Nationalization: It’s Not Scary, It’s All Around You
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, February 27, 2009The Consortiumnews.com Leahy, Pelosi Differ on Bush Probe
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, February 27, 2009NYT Op-Eds (3)
Paul Krugman loves Obama's budget ("President Obama’s budget represents a huge break from policy trends. If he can get it through Congress, he will set America on a fundamentally new course"); David Brooks does not ("President Obama described in his speech the rot that is ingrained and pervasive in America, but what will he really do to change all that?"); and a guest op-ed will leave you "pissed off" - in a good way ("What does a urine diversion toilet have to teach us all? A lot. The device can help us save energy, water, the oceans, and cheaply fertilize fields").Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, February 27, 2009
NYT: Obama’s Budget
Four articles. Many informative sidebars.Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, February 27, 2009
NYT (6): National Politics/Economy
Gates lifts ban on photos of returning coffins; Senate panel will investigate Bush C.I.A. policies - with or without White House support; G.O.P. governor rejection of stimulus money causing anger among jobless in their states; Group of bloggers (led by Kos) will create PAC for liberal Dems; Unemployment up, home sales down, economy in a mess; California school will mount sanitized version of "Rent" despite protests (can you imagine if they had wanted to do "Hair?").Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, February 27, 2009
NYT (2): International Affairs
McCain and other GOPers support Obama's Iraq withdrawal; and Clinton and Holbrooke negotiate ongoing high-level talks b/w U.S., Pakistan and Afghanistan.Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, February 27, 2009
‘Accountability Now’: Bloggers And Progressive Groups Plan To Challenge Elected Dems
go to storyThis is long overdue and we all should plan to give $$ to support this effort .. Glenn Greenwald of Salon.com, Jane Hamsher of Firedoglake and Kos of Daily Kos are leading a group of progressive groups (among them MoveOn, SEIU and Democracy for America) that will fund primary challenges to entrenched Dem incumbents who are "casting votes that were out of tune, philosophically speaking, with their constituent's public opinion readings". You can donate money here - mab
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Friday, February 27, 2009
