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The United States of Inequality
"Why we can't blame income inequality on the post-1965 immigration surge."Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, September 9, 2010
Why Obama’s Corporate Tax Cuts Are Wrong | Robert Reich
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, September 9, 2010Truthdig – Democrats on the Edge of a Midterm Disaster – Bill Boyarsky
I keep thing about Truman-all those dire pundits and polls. No one can forget the headlines of the Chicago Tribune headlines - giving the election to Dewey.mbPosted by Michael Butler, Thursday, September 9, 2010
The Consortiumnews.com | Banksters Steal Away with the Loot
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, September 9, 2010The Consortiumnews.com | Petraeus Spins the Afghan War Mess
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, September 9, 2010Fox Calls for Repeal of the 20th Century — 13 Achievements Conservatives Would Roll Back « SpeakEasy
This list will blow your mind. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Thursday, September 9, 2010
Truthdig – It’s the Mortgages, Stupid – Robert Scheer
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, September 9, 2010Michael Moore: Happy Fuckin’ Labor Day!
I missed this on Monday but here's a letter from Moore to Rahm ...Dear Rahm Emanuel: Happy Fuckin' Labor Day! I read this week that — according to a new book by Steven Rattner, your administration's former "Car Czar" — during White House meetings about how to save the tens of thousands of jobs that would be lost if GM and Chrysler collapsed, your response was, "Fuck the UAW!" Now, I can't believe you actually said that. Maybe Rattner got confused because you drop a lot of F-bombs, or maybe your assistant was trying to order lunch and you said (to Rattner) "Fuck you" and then to your assistant "A&W, no fries." Or maybe you did mean Fuck the UAW. If so, let me give you a little fucking lesson..... read moore
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Thursday, September 9, 2010
Obama fights a cut for wealthy
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, September 9, 2010Obama raises stakes and redefines debate for the midterm election
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, September 9, 2010How to Make the World a Better Place Despite the Roadblocks and Naysayers
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, September 9, 2010Fidel to Ahmadinejad: ‘Stop Slandering the Jews’ – Jeffrey Goldberg – The Atlantic – September 7, 2010
Posted by George Milman, Wednesday, September 8, 2010Robert Scheer on The Great American Stickup: How Reagan Republicans and Clinton Democrats Enriched Wall Street While Mugging Main Street
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, September 8, 2010Nobel Laureate Stiglitz says EU Austerity is Wrong Bet
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, September 8, 2010Right Response to Unemployment Is Smart Stimulus Spending
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, September 8, 2010t r u t h o u t | “They Kill Alex” | Chris Hedges
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, September 8, 2010t r u t h o u t | In Europe, a Lesson in Contrasts | Paul Krugman
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, September 8, 2010Tomgram: Engelhardt, The Pentagon Triumphant on the Media Battlefield
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, September 8, 2010NYT Op-Eds (3)
"Why, despite the controversy, plans will proceed for building an Islamic community center in Lower Manhattan" (Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf); "Though today’s extreme weather can’t be reliably attributed to the greenhouse effect, it does give us the feel of what’s to come if emissions are not reined in" (Revkin); "A Middle East peace plan from King Abdullah has been floating out there in the ether for years now. It’s time to bring it out of the air" (Friedman)Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, September 8, 2010
NYT (8): National News
Obama rejects compromise over end to Bush tax cuts; In midterms, statehouses may be key; Clergy group voices concern over religious intolerance; Daley will not run again - will Emanuel take the bait?; Rangel finds both love and not-so on campaign trail; Spitzer reverses, backs Cuomo; A right-wing Michael Moore takes on Obama; and Mark David Chapman denied parole again.Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, September 8, 2010
NYT (2): Foreign Affairs
ElBaradei calls for boycott of Egyptian elections; and French strike re pensions. [How come we never see this type of thing in the U.S.?!]Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, September 8, 2010
LA Times’ On the Media: For Young Turk Cenk Uygur, TV is the Next Frontier
MSNBC guest host Cenk Uygur is a rising progressive media personality[Uygur's Internet show] "Young Turks" clips drew a total of more than 18.7 million views on YouTube during August, making it one of the most popular regular features on the video-sharing service ... [Uygur] scoffs at the suggestion that MSNBC can't catch up with cable-leader Fox News. "They don't mind throwing bombs and picking fights," Uygur said. "But if anyone on the other side has the temerity, they will have a great success or even greater success than Fox, because there are more progressives out there."You can watch Uygur's three-hour weekday Web program, (6 to 9 p.m. ET) here
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Wednesday, September 8, 2010
