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Grandin and Engelhardt on Obama, Latin America and the Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe, president of the United States, 1817-1825.Greg Grandin, Is the Monroe Doctrine Really Dead?By Tom Engelhardt / June 8, 2008 At least once a week — I’ve long suspected — the Chinese leadership must file into the streets of … Continue reading
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Tagged Foreign Policy, History, Imperialism, Latin America, Monroe Doctrine, Obama, Presidential Campaign
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Tom Hayden on Hillary’s Endorsement of Obama
Hillary’s Winning SpeechBy Tom Hayden / June 7, 2008 Hillary Clinton’s moving and brilliant speech today cemented an independent place for herself and feminists in general in the unfolding historical drama of the 2008 presidential election. The speech, which situated … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Party, Feminism, Hillary, Obama, Presidential Campaign
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Zbigniew Brzezinski on Israel and Palestine
Zbigniew Brzezinski has been accused of being ‘anti-Israel’ by some Jewish academics, writers and bloggers.Barack Obama supporter accuses Jewish lobby members of McCarthyismBy Alex Spillius A foreign policy expert consulted by Senator Barack Obama, the leading contender for the Democratic … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Semitism, Israel, Middle East, Obama, Palestine, Presidential Campaign
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will.i.am? john.he.is!
The first video below is the will.i.am video, which many of you have probably seen ages ago. The second is the john.he.is takeoff. Even if you’ve seen the first video before, I recommend playing it again as a refresher to … Continue reading
Bob Dylan Endorses Obama; Discusses Upcoming Art Show
Bob Dylan says Barack Obama is ‘changin’ AmericaBy Alan Jackson and David Byers See entire Times Online interview with Bob Dylan, about his upcoming London art show and much more, at end of this article. His 1964 track ‘The Times … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists, Arts, Bob Dylan, Music, Obama, Popular Culture, Presidential Campaign, Rock 'n Roll
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H. Rosen : Hillary Missed Her Chance
I Am Not a Bargaining Chip, I Am a DemocratBy Hilary Rosen / June 4, 2008 Senator Clinton’s speech last night was a justifiably proud recitation of her accomplishments over the course of this campaign, but it did not end … Continue reading
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Tagged Clintons, Feminism, Hillary, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Women
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Elvira Arellano on Truth and Hope
Elvira Arellano. Photo by Steve Liss/ Medill. Elvira Arellano is the immigrant who took sanctuary at the church of Rev. Walter ‘Slim’ Coleman in Chicago, before she was arrested and returned to Mexico. She remains active and a spokesperson for … Continue reading
Great Liberal Hope? Pilger and Hamilton on Obama
Any of you Obama supporters care to deconstruct Pilger’s argument on the matter of Senator Obama? I remain open-minded, and ever-eager to be “born again.” Doug Zachary / The Rag Blog / June 3, 2008 [David Hamilton and Scott Trimble … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Business, Hillary, Liberalism, Obama, Presidential Campaign, The Left
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Dear Screaming Woman…
This is an excellent post about the lunacy into which much of the Obama-Clinton maelstrom has devolved and the need to gain a bit of perspective about who the real mysognists are in this picture. Thorne Dreyer I have to … Continue reading
Obama Practices Looking-Off-Into-Future Pose
Subtle muscular adjustments can show, from left, wistfulness, determination, and unbridled hopefulness.Still working on the squinting, Axlerod admits… CHICAGO—As the 2008 presidential election draws closer, Democrat Barack Obama has reportedly been working tirelessly with his top political strategists to perfect … Continue reading
Fox News, RNC : Buchenwald Just Labor Camp!
Using the Holocaust to Smear ObamaBy Menachem Rosensaft / May 28, 2008 I never thought I’d see the day when the Holocaust would be used as a tool for “gotcha” politics. But over the last two days, we have seen … Continue reading
"Situational Ethics" and the Clinton Campaign
Two-Faced Woman / Eltern, 1997 Clearly some kind of compromise must be and will be worked out concerning Michigan and Florida delegates. Hell, it’s not their fault and they deserve some representation. But I’ll tell you one thing: if I … Continue reading
