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Danny Schechter : The Burden that Haunts Obama
Cartoon from BlackCommentator. Listen to Thorne Dreyer‘s Sept. 28 interview with journalist and filmmaker Danny Schechter on Rag Radio here. To find all shows on the Rag Radio archives, go here. Financial crisis continues to take its toll:The burden that … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 Elections, Danny Schechter, Economy, Financial Crisis, Obama Administration
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Thomas McKelvey Cleaver : ‘I Agree With President Obama’
Photograph by Mark Seliger /RollingStone.com.Put aside the President’s botch-ups:We cannot ‘stand on the sidelines’ The Republicans are dedicated now to overthrowing everything I have worked for or supported for the past half century. By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 Elections, Obama Administration, Progressives, Rolling Stone, Thomas Cleaver
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Dr. Stephen R. Keister : On Biden’s Blaming the Base
Joe Biden, at a Manchester, NH, fundraiser on Sept. 27, 2010, told the Democratic base to “stop whining.” Photo from AP.‘Perhaps I grow testy’:On Obama and Biden blaming the Democratic base By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 Elections, Democratic Party, Dr. Stephen R. Keister, Joe Biden, Obama Administration, Progressives
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Harry Targ : Robert Gibbs and the ‘Professional Left’
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs slammed the “professional left” for being too critical of Barack Obama. Photo by Carolyn Kaster /AP.Criticizing Obama:A dialectical look at the ‘professional left’ By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / August 14, 2010 … Continue reading
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Tagged Media, Obama Administration, Progressives, Robert Gibbs, The Left
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Kagan and Obama : Birds of a Feather?
Elena Kagan:A natural choice for Obama Nothing is a better fit for this White House than a blank slate, institution-loyal, seemingly principle-free careerist… By Glenn Greenwald / May 10, 2010 It’s anything but surprising that President Obama has chosen Elena … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties, Elana Kagan, Glenn Greenwald, Obama Administration, Progressives, Supreme Court
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Tom Hayden : Health Care a Big Win for Progressives
Grab of CSPAN screen. Image from gothamist.We achieved what was possible:Health care is victory for progressives Passage of a trillion-dollar health care package means a trillion dollars not available to the Pentagon for their long war. By Tom Hayden / … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Health Care Reform, Obama Administration, Progressives, Social Change, Tom Hayden, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Health Care Reform : A Bad Proposal or a Worse One?
Senator Alexander, sitting next to Senator McCain, provided the Republicans’ opening statement at the Health Care Forum at Blair House, and he challenged President Obama and the Democrats “to renounce jamming it through in a partisan way.” Photo: Stephen Crowley/The … Continue reading
Fearful Symmetry : A Tale of Two Presidents
Job losses under two presidents — December, 2007-January, 2010. Chart from Bureau of Labor Statistics / Speaker’s Office / TPM Documents.The red increase in job loss is the climax of Republican White House control. The blue decrease in job loss … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Legacy, Economic Recovery, Jobs, Obama Administration, Statistics
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Jobs Now or President Palin?
President Sarah Palin. Photo by Jeff Schultz / Kris Kros / The Washington Independent.Pick One: A sharp turn towards progressive populism The election of Sarah Palin What our country needs now is a huge job-creation program made possible by great … Continue reading
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Tagged Economy, Jobs, Obama Administration, Populism, Progressives, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Right Wing, Sarah Palin, Social Action
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