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President Obama and the History of the First 100 Days Today on Meet the Bloggers (1pm ET/10am PT)
The people have spoken! A record-setting 130 million people turned out to vote in Tuesday's election, in which Barack Obama made history on a Democratic tidal wave of victory. Polling suggests voters came out in record numbers because of growing concerns over the economy, jobs, health care, energy, and the war in Iraq. Clearly, the Obama administration and the new Democratic majority in Washington have a chance to make profound changes in our lives stretching from Wall Street to Main Street. But where should they begin?
On today's Meet the Bloggers, we'll talk about this question and more with Jonathan Alter, Newsweek senior editor and contributing correspondent for NBC. This is the seventh election Alter has covered for Newsweek, and he'll bring his unique perspective to the discussion. Alter is also the author of the national bestseller, The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope. He'll talk about how Roosevelt restored Americans' faith in democracy and put the country back to work during the Great Depression, as well as the challenges and opportunities Obama faces during his first days in office.
Joining Alter and host Cenk Uygur will be blogger Marcy Wheeler (FireDogLake). Plus, we'll have a special video post from Brad Friedman (The Brad Blog) about what went right, what went wrong, and what voters did to fight back at the polls.
Check out some of the related articles below and participate in the live blog conversation with FOX Attacks blogger Jonathan Kim today at 1pm ET/10am PT on Meet the Bloggers.
Robert Greenwald is the director/producer of "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" and "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism."
| Also by Robert Greenwald | ||||
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A Movement to Make Obama Bring an End to War Time to answer Obama's call and "make him do it." June 16, 2009. |
Experts from Afghanistan Urge Members of Congress to Rethink the War Bringing Ann Jones, Anand Gopal, and Dr. Roshanak Wardak to Washington. June 1, 2009. |
What Do Starbucks and Wal-Mart Have in Common? Exposing Starbucks' atrocious labor practices in our newest campaign, Stop Starbucks. May 19, 2009. |
Fire Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis Join SEIU in demonstrations across the country tomorrow to protest the poster boy of corporate greed. April 27, 2009. |
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