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Barack Obama on FISA, Telecoms
Today, in response to those of us who have strongly disagreed with his position on the FISA legislation, Barack Obama posted the following message on mybarackobama.com. My position on FISABy Barack Obama / July 4, 2008 I want to take … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, FISA, National Security Agency, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Privacy, Surveillance, Telecoms
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Barack Obama and the Tradition of Community Organizing
Saul Alinsky, a major architect of the community organizing concept. Photo from cover of Let Them Call Me Rebel: Saul Alinsky, His Life and Legacy by Sanford D. Horwitt. The following article by Peter Drier from Dissent online discusses the … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, Community Organizing, History, Obama, Presidential Campaign, The Left
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McCain Denies Roughing Up Sandinista
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. and his wife Cindy McCain attend a press conference in Cartagena, Colombia, Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Photo by Fernando Vergara / AP.Incident detailed by Sen. Thad Cochran, R-MissBy Beth Fouhy / July 2, … Continue reading
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Tagged Latin America, McCain, McCain Temper, Media, Presidential Campaign, Sandanistas
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Arianna Huffington : Watch Out For Right Turn
The supposed innovation of Karl Rove was to have George Bush concentrate on activating his base rather than playing to the center during his presidential campaigns. That strategy won the last two elections even with a moron heading the ticket. … Continue reading
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Vets Speak Out About Wesley Clark and John McCain
Army Gen. Wesley Clark, Ret, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO. The treatment of Clark’s lucid remarks made in the last few days by the ever-rabid media has been absolute and complete. Anyone who reads a transcript of Clark’s … Continue reading
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Tagged GI's, McCain, Media, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Veterans, Video, Wesley Clark
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NRA Has Obama In Its Sights
NRA plans $40M fall blitz targeting ObamaBy Jonathan Martin / June 30, 2008 The National Rifle Association plans to spend about $40 million on this year’s presidential campaign, with $15 million of that devoted to portraying Barack Obama as a … Continue reading
Gender Bias in the Media
Sexism Sells — But We’re Not Buying It The Women’s Media Center, along with its partners at Media Matters, launched on May 20 “Sexism Sells, But We’re Not Buying It,” a new video and online petition campaign illustrating the pervasive … Continue reading
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Tagged Hillary, Journalism, Media, Media Bias, Presidential Campaign, Sexism, Video, Women
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What’s In a Name?
Obama volunteers from Columbus, Ohio, who have adopted the middle name Hussein include J. T. Marcum, left, Aaron Barclay, Alex Enderle, Norm Shoemaker and Chelsey McCune. They use the name on the Internet and in greeting one another. Photo by … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, Islam, Obama, Obama Smear Campaign, Presidential Campaign, Religion
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Frank Rich : Scaring Up the Vote
Illustration by Barry Blitt / The New York Times.If Terrorists Rock the Vote in 2008By Frank Rich / June 29, 2008 Don’t fault Charles Black, the John McCain adviser, for publicly stating his honest belief that a domestic terrorist attack … Continue reading
A Progressive Obama? It Takes a Movement.
FDR, our most progressive president, had the support of a massive labor movement. Photo courtesy of Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum.Barack Obama: deeply flawed,and it’s our job to make him betterBy Kathy G. Kathy G. is a shrill feminist, … Continue reading
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Tagged Corporate Power, FDR, LBJ, Liberalism, Obama, Politics, Presidency, Presidential Campaign, Progressives, Social Change, Social Movements, The Left
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First We Must Awaken from Our Stupor
Elections, Capitalism, And DemocracyBy Charles Sullivan / June 26, 2008 Because so many of the people on the political left fear that John McCain will become the next president, they have allowed themselves to see the very moderate democratic candidate, … Continue reading
Republicans – aka "The Sick Fuck Party"
Charlie BlackCharlie Black, McCain aide, stirs a flap with a frank commentBy Don Frederick / June 23, 2008 Charlie Black has had his moment of straight talk … and chances are he’s not going to let it happen again. Longtime … Continue reading
