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Obama’s Bailout Bunch : Sure Seems Like More of the Same
President-elect Barack Obama with Vice President-elect Biden and a group of economic advisers at a news conference in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2008. Photo by Damon winter / NYT.‘Almost half the people on Obama’s economic advisory board have held fiduciary … Continue reading
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Tagged Congressional Bailout, Corporate Corruption, Economy, Obama Presidency
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Group Seeks Web-Savvy, More Open Government
‘First and foremost, the group wants Obama to reverse the policies of the Bush administration regarding the handling of public records.’By Lyndsey Layton / November 12, 2008 The incoming Obama administration needs to use the Internet to publish reams of … Continue reading
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Tagged Freedom of Information, Internet, Obama Presidency, Open Government, Open Records, Technology
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Bert Garskof on the Obama ‘Movement’ : Shoot Where the Ducks are
Turning the Obama campaign into a real movement: Get your ducks in a row.Ducks in Flight: The Obama campaign has often been described as the Obama Movement. Why? Because of the huge number of young people, students and others who … Continue reading
Fossil Fuels : The Crisis Facing Obama
Cartoon by Married to the Sea. “…The challenge just ahead is going to be the greatest since the Republic was founded. It will dwarf the challenges of the War Between the States, the Great Depression and World War II and … Continue reading
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Tagged Energy Crisis, Fossil Fuels, Obama Presidency, Peak Oil
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The Crash of 2008 : More ‘Washington as Usual’ Under Obama?
‘Where is your independence Sen. Obama, where are the names of Joseph Stiglitz or Paul Krugman who for months have been warning of the present economic meltdown?’By Dr. S.R. Keister / The Rag Blog / November 8, 2008 John Reed … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic Recovery, Obama Presidency, Progressive Movement, The Left
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Larry Ray : Early Christmas? Put Away the Flashing Lights
A string of lights: Don’t expect pretty incentive packages under America’s real Christmas trees this year.By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / November 8, 2008 It has been like a long Christmas morning since the evening of the November … Continue reading
Obama Presidency : What the Left Should Expect
‘Obama won the presidency with the support of the American left. The antiwar movement was his first national constituency.’By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / November 8, 2008 What the left should expect from Obama’s first term. We’re … Continue reading
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Tagged Obama Presidency, Peace Movement, Progressive Movement, The Left
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Belafonte : Colin Powell in the Master’s House, and the Promise of Obama
Actor/activist Harry Belafonte.Obama has a much better starting point than Colin Powell. Powell helped cover up the My Lai massacre and ended up his career supporting the lies that got us into Iraq.By Alan Pogue / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged Actors, Broadcast Media, CNN, Colin Powell, Harry Belafonte, Larry King, Obama Presidency
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