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Obama’s Latin American Policy
Change? Not In America’s Backyard! Barack Obama’s Reactionary Stance Towards Latin AmericaBy Chris Carlson / March 23, 2008 As progressives in the United States are riding a wave of excitement about Democratic hopeful Barack Obama and his promise of change, … Continue reading
The Left and Barack Obama — T. Dreyer and D. Hamilton
There is much to like in Barack ObamaMost of the activists I work with in Austin, those of us in MDS/Austin (Movement for a Democratic Society) and other progressive groups, have chosen to support and, in many cases to actively … Continue reading
White Folks Have a Hard Time Hearing the Truth
Of National Lies and Racial Amnesia: Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama, and the Audacity of TruthBy Tim Wise, March 18, 2008 For most white folks, indignation just doesn’t wear well. Once affected or conjured up, it reminds one of a pudgy … Continue reading
Fox News Goes Too Far For It’s Own Chris Wallace…
Fox’s Chris Wallace takes Fox and Friends ‘to task’ for ‘two hours of Obama Bashing’ On Fox and Friends Friday morning, March 21, hosts Steve Doocy, Brian Kilmeade, and Gretchen Carlson spent multiple segments sensationalizing a comment Sen. Barack Obama … Continue reading
US Presidential Candidates: Warmongers All
Barack Obama as Jim Jones: The Kool-Aid that Killsby Joshua Frank / March 19th, 2008 It could have been the defining moment of the campaign season. But last weekend’s Iraq Winter Solider Hearings were not only ignored by the corporate … Continue reading
New Scandal : State Department Violation of Obama Privacy
BREAKING NEWSObama’s passport files breached. [We aren’t normally in the business of breaking news, but this is pretty interesting stuff and could have very significant ramifications. So pay attention. The Rag Blog.] By Huffington Post / March 20 Two State … Continue reading
Barack Obama’s Speech on Race, Religion and Jeremiah Wright
Barack Obama: A More Perfect Union (Full Speech) March 8, 2008 Source.
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Healing the Wounds of Race
Rev. Jeremiah Wright at Trinity United Church of Christ. Prophetic truth-telling from the black pulpit.By Jim Wallis / Huffington Post / March 18, 2008 It has simmered throughout this campaign, and now race has exploded into the center of the … Continue reading
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