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Why the Incoherence of Palin and the Tea-Party Right Is a Logical Outcome of Movement Conservatism

by Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog

The movement's leaders are reaping what they've sown.

This Week in Right-Wing Media Crazy

by Staff, Media Matters for America

A round-up!

Sad News: Tom Tancredo Will not Run for Colorado Governor

by Andrea Nill, Think Progress

Many had been looking forward to that special kind of crazy.

Sen. Ben Nelson Asks Bishops' Blessing on His Anti-Choice Health-Care Amendment

by Jodi Jacobson, RH Reality Check

Nelson won't offer his amendment to the Senate's health-care reform legislation until the U.S. Conference of Catholic bishops has time to review it.

Sherrod Brown Calls GOP's Bluff on Health Reform; Ruins Cheap Partisanship of Vitter, Coburn

by Steve Benen, Washington Monthly

Brown wants to co-sponsor legislation by some of the most outspoken opponents of health-care reform.

What to Make of Feingold's Nay on the Women's Health Care Amendment

by Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet

Feingold votes against a successful amendment that provides women free mammograms and other preventive services.

A Friend of Mine Once Knew a Guy Who Was a Welfare Queen

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

True story.

Bernie Sanders Puts Official Senate Hold on Bernanke Nomination

by David Sirota, Open Left

It's about time progressive Senators start using the power of obstruction for progressive ends.

NY Times: Af-Pak Speech Pitched to "Rank-and-File Americans" ... WTF?

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

Do you know your rank.

Afghanistan and Pakistan: Not Just About Al Qaeda Any More

by Adele Stan, AlterNet

A senior administration official explains to AlterNet why the Pakistan mission has broadened.

Memo to Congress: Desperate Times Call for Faster Measures Memo to Congress: Desperate Times Call for Faster Measures

Paul Starr. December 5, 2009.
Health-care reform needs to kick in faster than the current bills allow. And Congress better pass some Main Street economic measures -- on the double.

Obama's War Speech Woke the Sleeping Giant -- Anger Over Afghan Surge Fuels Country-Wide Protests Obama's War Speech Woke the Sleeping Giant -- Anger Over Afghan Surge Fuels Country-Wide Protests

Jodie Evans, AlterNet. December 4, 2009.
The president's announcement of a troop surge in Afghanistan this week prompted protests in over 80 communities across the country.

Senator Sanders Unfiltered: Where Was The Fed?

Sen. Bernie Sanders. December 4, 2009.
I am going to do my best to see that Mr. Bernanke’s nomination is defeated. Find out more at: senatorsandersunfiltered.com

"Tea Party: The Documentary" -- Attending a Bizarre Movie Premiere for Right-Wingers in Washington

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. December 4, 2009.
Presented by FreedomWorks, the front group that organized the 9/12 March, a new documentary on the tea parties attempts to suggest that the protests were spontaneous.

Progressive Leaders Pan Obama's Decision for More War in Afghanistan -- 10 Reactions Progressive Leaders Pan Obama's Decision for More War in Afghanistan -- 10 Reactions

AlterNet. December 4, 2009.
Tom Hayden says he's taking the Obama bumpersticker off his car, Laura Flanders says the Bush Doctrine is still alive, and more.

This War Must End This War Must End

Robert Greenwald. December 3, 2009.
This time, the tears Obama has inspired are not tears of joy.

Fed Up With Federalism Fed Up With Federalism

Harold Meyerson, The American Prospect. December 3, 2009.
How America's commitment to states' rights is undermining our economic recovery.

Why Should We Get Out of Afghanistan? Because Imperialism Is a Fool's Game Why Should We Get Out of Afghanistan? Because Imperialism Is a Fool's Game

Larry Beinhart, AlterNet. December 3, 2009.
Imperial occupations have become geometrically more difficult since the Second World War.

Obama's War Speech Offered Something for Everybody -- But Who's Buying It? Obama's War Speech Offered Something for Everybody -- But Who's Buying It?

Rory O'Connor, MediaChannel.org. December 2, 2009.
Obama's promise: Let's come together and get along to end the war - by waging the war more intensely…but only for eighteen months, and then we all get to go home.

Congress Can Kill Outlandish Bonuses for Wall Streeters: Why Won't They? Congress Can Kill Outlandish Bonuses for Wall Streeters: Why Won't They?

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. December 2, 2009.
We need more protection from corporate greed than the current mainstream antidotes provide. Americans get this. Too bad moderate reformers don't.

Obama's Afghan Surge Rationale Contradicts His Own Recent Position Obama's Afghan Surge Rationale Contradicts His Own Recent Position

Gareth Porter, IPS News. December 2, 2009.
Obama's rationale for escalation in Afghanistan is based on a notion that he recently rejected: the supposedly indissoluble link between the Taliban insurgency and al Qaeda.

Waiting with 45,000 People Afraid of Losing Their Homes -- Ground Zero in America's Mortgage Meltdown Waiting with 45,000 People Afraid of Losing Their Homes -- Ground Zero in America's Mortgage Meltdown

Andy Kroll, Tomdispatch.com. December 2, 2009.
The American home-owner's dream is on life support: millions are suffering disastrous subprime mortgages or sky-high interest rates.

Obama's Misguided War Speech Shouldn't Be the Last Word on Afghanistan Obama's Misguided War Speech Shouldn't Be the Last Word on Afghanistan

John Nichols, The Nation. December 1, 2009.
Presidents are not supposed to begin and end the discussion about war. With both parties divided over Afghanistan, it's time for Congress to debate the Obama's war plan.

Will A Long-Awaited Israel/Palestine Prisoner Swap Finally Go Through? Will A Long-Awaited Israel/Palestine Prisoner Swap Finally Go Through?

Jerrold Kessel, Pierre Klochendler, IPS News. December 1, 2009.
Whether or not Marwan Barghouti will be among those released on the Palestinian side could have important implications for the peace process.

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 Natural Resources Defense Council for Collaborating With Polluters Activists Protest Natural Resources Defense Council for Collaborating With Polluters

Joseph Huff-Hannon, Huffington Post. December 1, 2009.
The protestors say that the environmental advocacy group 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.”

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