Tag Archives: Barack Obama

Obama’s Consensus Building : Rick Warren and, Say, Bull Conner?

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Birmingham Police Commissioner Eugene (Bull) Conner called out the dogs on civil rights demonstrators in 1963. Surely he wouldn’t have been included under President-elect Barack Obama’s umbrella.‘Using an evangelical mega-church fence-straddling homophobe and anti-abortion champion to offer an inaugurating prayer … Continue reading →

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Obama Invocation a Split Ticket : Civil Rights Legend; Raging Homophobe

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Rev. Rick Warren with President-elect Obama. Warren’s reactionary views on gays, abortion and other social issues have made his pick highly controversial. Photo by Buck / EPA. Rev. Joseph Lowery of Atlanta, a long time civil rights leader, shown here … Continue reading →

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A Neo-Con’s Take on a Not-So-Centrist Obama

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Obama the transformer? I almost never agree with neo-con Charles Krauthammer on anything, but about this column, I hope he’s right. If so, it’ll open tremendous space to act, that is, if we can get our act together. Jay Jurie … Continue reading →

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Shades of Whitewater : Media Attempts to Tie Obama to ‘Blagogate’

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Media Frenzy by Amer Sahoury of Clio High School in Michigan, from the 2008 Congressional Art Competition.  The similarities between the media’s current behavior and their shameful performance in the 1990s doesn’t stop with their bizarre suggestions that geography is … Continue reading →

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Juan Cole: Obama’s Greatest Foreign Policy Challenge: The Complexity of Pakistani Politics

Posted on December 13, 2008 by RagBlog

President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan holds up a picture of his late wife, Benazir Bhutto, before addressing the 63rd United Nations General Assembly Sept. 25 in New York. Photo: Reuters/Eric Thayer.Does Obama understand his biggest foreign-policy challenge?By Juan Cole … Continue reading →

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Chicago Sit-In : Courageous Union Making Impressive Statement

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

United Electrical Union Workers Local President Armando Robles, left, and U.E. Western Regional President Carl Rosen address the media about negotiations with Bank of America and Republic Windows and Doors on the fourth day of a sit-in at the companies … Continue reading →

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Tim Black, Barack Obama and all that Chicago Jazz

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Chicago historian and activist Timuel D.(Tim)Black turned 90 with lots of jazz and a tribute from Barack Obama. This was also posted in Mike Klonsky’s blog, Small Talk, covering the Small Schools Workshop and its battles, a place where a … Continue reading →

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Obama Shows Progressive Side : Vocal Support for Chicago Workers

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Workers laid off from a Chicago factory on Saturday at what they called an occupation of the plant. They criticized their former bosses, the company’s creditors and the federal government. Photo by Beth Rooney / NYT. There are those on … Continue reading →

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Obama : A Healthy Use of the Internet

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

The health-care mobilization taking shape before Obama even takes office will include online videos, blogs and e-mail alerts as well as traditional public forums. Already, several thousand people have posted comments on health on the Obama transition Web site. By … Continue reading →

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Obama and the Left : Shout Loud and Clear

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Paraphrasing Joe Hill: ‘Don’t mourn Obama’s leanings — organize to push him the other way…’‘I think to a large extent, we ought to stop discussing whether Obama is being “good” or “bad” and focus on the POLICIES we want his … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Barack Obama, Religious Dialogue and a Response to Mumbai

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘He should be clear that the serious adherents of ALL religions should be condemning the use of violence in the name of their own as well as other religions, and that this should be true when Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, … Continue reading →

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Politics Is What We Create by What We Do, What We Hope For, and What We Dare to Imagine

Posted on December 1, 2008 by RagBlog

We Will Not Jump ShipBy Sheila Samples / November 29, 2008 Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State!Sail on, O Union, strong and great!Humanity with all its fears,With all the hopes of future years,Is hanging breathless on thy fate!~~Henry … Continue reading →

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