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White House Uninvited-Visitors-Gate: They Just Don't Make Contrived Scandals Like They Used to

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

Let's play Sanity Versus Madness!

Inhofe Trashes Military Generals Who Advocate For Clean Energy Legislation

by Faiz Shakir, Think Progress

The national security implications of climate change cannot be so easily dismissed.

Conservatives Can Really Be Heartless Bastards

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

Stunning that someone could be this obtuse.

Copenhagen: Getting Past the Urgency Trap

by Sara Robinson, Orcinus

Copenhagen is the next step forward, and we’ll accept it with greater equanimity if we understand that conventional thinkers have to work their toward deeper transformation

Selling Out Democracy in Honduras: The U.S. and the Honduran Election

by Isabel Macdonald, AlterNet

Honduras' November 29 election has been rightfully scorned as a sham by political leaders across the hemisphere. With the exception, that is, of President Obama.

Wingnuts: Insane Effort to Draft Cheney for 2012 Race Will Frighten Liberals!

by Thers, Whiskey Fire

Oh, no, don't throw us in that br'er patch!

Poor Peggy Noonan, Stuck Recycling Right-Bloggers' Talking-Points

by Roy Edroso, Alicublog

Back on the chain-gand for old' Peg.

Where Does Karl Rove Find the Nerve to Criticize Anyone About Deficits?

by Steve Benen, Washington Monthly

The chutzpah!

Why the GOP Will Face an Uphill Battle Making Large Gains in 2010

by Kos , Daily Kos

In addition to the demographics, Bush's legacy, Americans' continued distrust of the party on the issues, etc.

Strip-Club Owner Opens Dog Shelter Named After Newt Gingrich

by Ben Armbruster, Think Progress

The idea was born when Gingrich retracted an “Entrepreneur of the Year” award he accidentally presented to Dallas strip club owner Dawn Rizos last year.

Michael Moore: An Open Letter to President Obama on Afghanistan Michael Moore: An Open Letter to President Obama on Afghanistan

Michael Moore, MichaelMoore.com. December 1, 2009.
You still have the opportunity to save thousands of lives and live up to your campaign promises. Don't become the next war president, Mr. Obama.

Activists Protest Environmental Agency for Collaborating With Polluters Activists Protest Environmental Agency for Collaborating With Polluters

Joseph Huff-Hannon, Huffington Post. December 1, 2009.
The protestors say that the Natural Resources Defense Council has aligned itself with corporate interests whose goals for reducing emissions are far too limited.

Politicians' Symbolic Opposition to Afghan Escalation is Pointless As Long As Congress Keeps Writing Checks Politicians' Symbolic Opposition to Afghan Escalation is Pointless As Long As Congress Keeps Writing Checks

Norman Solomon, AlterNet. November 30, 2009.
It doesn't much matter whether people "support" the escalation. What matters is whether they openly oppose it -- and, if so, how vocally and emphatically.

This Is George Bush's Recession: Why Doesn't Anybody Talk About That? This Is George Bush's Recession: Why Doesn't Anybody Talk About That?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 30, 2009.
If the partisan tables were turned, the GOP would waste no time laying the blame on Democrats. We need to do the same to build political capital for key fights ahead.

How One Journalist Learned About Modern Union-Busting the Hard Way How One Journalist Learned About Modern Union-Busting the Hard Way

Seth Sandronsky, AlterNet. November 28, 2009.
Sara Steffens thought that labor negotiations were civilized affairs ... until her newsroom became a battlefield.

Shocking: High School Grads Twice As Likely To Be Jobless Than College Grads – and Right-Wingers are Profiting From Their Pain Shocking: High School Grads Twice As Likely To Be Jobless Than College Grads – and Right-Wingers are Profiting From Their Pain

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. November 28, 2009.
The economic meltdown has hit non-college grads much harder than the educated. And conservatives are very good at exploiting their anger and unease.

Republican Playbook on Immigration Debate Long on Emotions, Short on Facts Republican Playbook on Immigration Debate Long on Emotions, Short on Facts

Mary Giovagnoli, Immigration Impact. November 27, 2009.
Senate Republicans have “thoughtfully’ provided immigration advocates with their strategy for opposing immigration reform in 2010.

Lou Dobbs, Looking at Public Office, Says He's in Favor of Policy He Used to Spin as Lou Dobbs, Looking at Public Office, Says He's in Favor of Policy He Used to Spin as "Shamnesty for Illegals"

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 26, 2009.
Dobbs said he now favors the very legalization process for unauthorized immigrants that he's long derided as a brain-dead "amnesty".

Sex, Beer, Heroin and Cocaine: How Prosecutors Pay Off Criminal Snitches Sex, Beer, Heroin and Cocaine: How Prosecutors Pay Off Criminal Snitches

Ryan Blitstein, Miller-McCune.com. November 26, 2009.
All too often, prosecutors aid and abet the crimes of their informants. And that's just one disheartening outcome of American law enforcement's bungled dealings with snitches.

White House's Ties to Health Care Industry Deeper Than Visitor Records Show White House's Ties to Health Care Industry Deeper Than Visitor Records Show

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. November 26, 2009.
The White House released records cataloguing 575 visits by health care industry heavyweights since Jan. 20. The ties run deep.

The Vampire Banks Are Back: Will There Ever Be Meaningful Financial Reform? The Vampire Banks Are Back: Will There Ever Be Meaningful Financial Reform?

Dean Baker, CounterPunch. November 25, 2009.
The halls of Congress are infected with financial industry lobbyists looking to block necessary changes to our broken financial system.

Is the House's Health Bill Really Worse than Nothing? Is the House's Health Bill Really Worse than Nothing?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 24, 2009.
Some progressive opponents of the health care bill say it's so bad, we may as well drop it. That analysis ignores the millions of Americans who stand to get coverage.

What Denying Unauthorized Immigrants Health Insurance Will Cost You What Denying Unauthorized Immigrants Health Insurance Will Cost You

AlterNet. November 23, 2009.
Call it a "nativist tax."

The Story of 500 Years of Global Greed and Misery The Story of 500 Years of Global Greed and Misery

Lucy Komisar, IPS News. November 23, 2009.
"The End of Poverty?", a documentary by Philippe Diaz, paints a lurid picture of globalization's role in the First World/Third World rift.

Just When You Thought It Was Safe: 3 Potential Obstacles to Health-Care Reform Just When You Thought It Was Safe: 3 Potential Obstacles to Health-Care Reform

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. November 23, 2009.
Harry Reid may have gotten the Senate to move his health-care bill forward, but a handful of conservative Democrats could still keep the bill from getting a final vote.

New Right-Wing Craze: Using Bible Quote to Pray That Obama’s 'Days Be Few' New Right-Wing Craze: Using Bible Quote to Pray That Obama’s 'Days Be Few'

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress. November 20, 2009.
A new slogan is making its way onto t-shirts and even teddy bears: 'Pray for Obama: Psalm 109:8,' which reads, 'Let his days be few; and let another take his office.”

Reagan Didn't End the Cold War -- Leftist Intellectuals Did Reagan Didn't End the Cold War -- Leftist Intellectuals Did

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. November 20, 2009.
Reagan was inspirational, but to claim he defeated Communism is a disservice to the millions of Eastern Europeans who struggled against great odds for their freedom.

Forty Years After Its First Episode, Sesame Street Is Still Saving the World Forty Years After Its First Episode, Sesame Street Is Still Saving the World

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. November 19, 2009.
Thanks to lots of research (and, of course, to Jim Henson's genius), Sesame Street continues to aid in early childhood development.

Iraq Throws Obama a Curve Ball, Key 2010 Elections in Peril Iraq Throws Obama a Curve Ball, Key 2010 Elections in Peril

Raed Jarrar, Erik Leaver, AlterNet. November 19, 2009.
Obama has muddied the waters in his response to the current election crisis.

Organizers Fire up Grassroots for Immigration Reform Fight Ahead Organizers Fire up Grassroots for Immigration Reform Fight Ahead

Marcelo Ballve, AlterNet. November 19, 2009.
Organizers are putting together a series of “house parties” after the White House said it was preparing to push Congress on immigration reform early in 2010.

Is House Health Care Bill a Threat to Our Constitution? Is House Health Care Bill a Threat to Our Constitution?

Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State. November 18, 2009.
The House health-care bill isn't just a threat to women's rights; with the Stupak amendment, it's a breach of the Constitution.

Anti-Abortion Group to Protest Palin Anti-Abortion Group to Protest Palin

Stephanie Mencimer, Mother Jones Online. November 18, 2009.
To liberals, she epitomizes the anti-choice far right of the GOP. But to American Right to Life, Sarah Palin is not pure enough.

A Year After the 2008 Election Galvanized Young Voters and Organizers, Where Are They Now? A Year After the 2008 Election Galvanized Young Voters and Organizers, Where Are They Now?

Elizabeth Méndez Berry, The Nation. November 17, 2009.
Getting to the bottom of who the "Yes We Can" generation really is.

An Open Letter to Harry Reid: Here's How to Cut Health Care Costs An Open Letter to Harry Reid: Here's How to Cut Health Care Costs

Robert B. Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. November 17, 2009.
Nobody said this would be easy. But passing the health reform that America deserves involves a little political muscle.

Why Won't Obama Give You a Job? Why Won't Obama Give You a Job?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 17, 2009.
Wall Street's raking in massive profits and paying its execs and traders record bonuses, thanks in part to government cash. What about ordinary Americans?

Does Racism Drive Opposition to Health Reform? Does Racism Drive Opposition to Health Reform?

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. November 17, 2009.
In a recent study, prejudiced people were more likely to support the health plan when it was linked to Bill Clinton, than when it was linked to Obama.

Supremes Hear Case Hinging on Immigrants' Right to Get Cases Reviewed in Fed Courts Supremes Hear Case Hinging on Immigrants' Right to Get Cases Reviewed in Fed Courts

Beth Werlin, Immigration Impact. November 17, 2009.
The case may hinge on a technical matter, but the case highlights an important legal principle.

Copenhagen: An Anti-Globalization Movement Comes of Age Copenhagen: An Anti-Globalization Movement Comes of Age

Naomi Klein, The Nation. November 16, 2009.
Ten years after the Seattle protests, climate activists are poised to make the U.N. climate change summit their "growing up party."

American Youth in the 21st Century: Pathologized, Criminalized and Disposable American Youth in the 21st Century: Pathologized, Criminalized and Disposable

Henry A. Giroux, AlterNet. November 16, 2009.
Young people today face imprisonment, the prescription of psychotropic drugs, psychiatric confinement, and zero tolerance policies that model schools after prisons.

Immigration Hardliners Gearing Up to Kill Pragmatic Reform Once Again Immigration Hardliners Gearing Up to Kill Pragmatic Reform Once Again

Maribel Hastings, America's Voice. November 16, 2009.
Organized anti-immigrant groups range from extremist neo-Nazi organizations to respected Washington, D.C.-based think tanks.

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