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Sat, 10/11/2008 - 00:18
Working-Class Whites Slipping From McCainQuinnipiac Study Shows Change Since Conventions October 10, 2008KITTANNING, Pa. -- The steel mills and coal mines of western Pennsylvania helped fuel the nation's economic engine. Today, old factory shells and boarded-up storefronts stand as bleak reminders of those once- prosperous times.But the voters in working-class enclaves such as this still are a sought-after prize in presidential politics, and many are belatedly coming around to Democratic nominee Barack Obama. [...]
Sat, 10/11/2008 - 00:18
The Woman Greenspan, Rubin & Summers Silencedposted by Katrina vanden Heuvel 10/09/2008 "Break the Glass" was the code-name high-level Treasury Department figures gave the $700 billion bailout; it was to be used only as a last- resort measure.Now millions have been sprayed and damaged by broken glass.
Sat, 10/11/2008 - 00:17
A Republican Mob SceneJohn McCain's supporters are madder (and scarier!) than he is.By John Dickerson Slate Magazine Posted Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
Sat, 10/11/2008 - 00:17
The Fall of Thabo Mbeki and the Future of South AfricaBy Bill Fletcher, Jr. BlackCommentator.com October 9, 2008
Sat, 10/11/2008 - 00:16
1 Grizzled Third-Party Candidate May Undermine McCain 2 Music: Gonna Take Us All 3 Election Videos: Don't Vote; Wake Up Everybody, Respondele a ObamaOld, Grizzled Third-Party Candidate May Steal Support From McCain ===Gonna Take Us All is an inspirational song about the power we have together to bring about real change and peace in the world. From a new CD by Jon Fromer. [...]
Fri, 10/10/2008 - 01:34
Readers Respond: The Essential Lessons of the Rosenberg CaseRe: David Arocho on the Rosenbergs From: *Leonard J. Lehrman, Co-Director, National Committee to Reopen the Rosenberg Case *Jay Schaffner *Pearl Volkov *the original message from David Arocho1. From: Leonard J.Lehrman
Fri, 10/10/2008 - 01:34
Sarah Palin's Extreme SportsBy Dave ZirinOctober 8, 2008, The Nationhttp://www.thenation.com/doc/20081020/zirinEver since Andrew Johnson welcomed the New York Mutuals to the White House in 1867, presidential politics has exploited professional sports. It's a foolproof way for politicians to show voters they enjoy competition, fair play and are salt- of-the-turf
Fri, 10/10/2008 - 01:33
States' Actions to Block Voters Appear IllegalBy IAN URBINAOctober 9, 2008, The New York TimesTens of thousands of eligible voters in at least six swing states have been removed from the rolls or have been blocked from registering in ways that appear to violate federal law, according to a review of state records and Social Security data by The New York Times. [...]
Fri, 10/10/2008 - 01:33
Subprime SuspectsThe right blames the credit crisis on poor minority homeowners. This is not merely offensive, but entirely wrong.By Daniel GrossOct. 7, 2008, Slatehttp://www.slate.com/id/2201641/
Fri, 10/10/2008 - 01:32
Exclusive:Inside Account of U.S. Eavesdropping on AmericansU.S. Officers' "Phone Sex" Intercepted; Senate Demanding AnswersBy BRIAN ROSS, VIC WALTER, and ANNA SCHECTEROctober 9,2008, ABC Newshttp://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/Story?id=5987804&page=1
Thu, 10/09/2008 - 01:47
Vetting McCain's Health PlanTax credits would move people out of group plans and into individual policies where the benefits aren't as good.Jane Bryant Quinn Newsweek October 13, 2008 http://www.newsweek.com/id/162335
Thu, 10/09/2008 - 01:45
Pioneers of Democracy in a Paris Suburb : from the Council Estates to the City CouncilORIGINAL FRENCH ARTICLE : Les cites ont droit de cite a GentillyBy Mina KaciTranslated dimanche 5 octobre 2008, par Isabelle Metral l'Humanite http://www.humaniteinenglish.com/article1034.html
Thu, 10/09/2008 - 01:44
Vigil Highlights Military Women's DeathsWRAL (Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville, NC) October 8, 2008 http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/3694552/Video Report http://www.wral.com/news/state/video/3695137/FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Several advocacy groups demonstrated Wednesday outside Fort Bragg to draw attention to what they see as an alarming rate of domestic violence in military families.
Thu, 10/09/2008 - 01:43
Homeowners Come Up Empty in BailoutRefinancing Falls by the WaysideBy Mary Kane The Washington Independent October 8, 2008 http://washingtonindependent.com/11304/kane-storyFor people facing foreclosure - and for the housing and community development groups trying to help them - there's been little to cheer about lately.
Thu, 10/09/2008 - 01:43
Tidbits: October 8, 2008 1. Top Filipino for McCain Withdraws Endorsement 2. McCain Touts his own Connection to Ayers 3. RE: The essential lessons of the Rosenberg case 4. Re: Labor Woos Whites for Obama 5. Re: The Financial Crisis and The World's Hungry===Top Filipino for McCain Withdraws EndorsementFilipinos for Obama www.filipinosforobama.org [...]
Wed, 10/08/2008 - 03:53
Tidbits - October 7, 2008* Retirement Accounts Have Lost $2 Trillion (Associated Press) * Tecumseh and the 2008 election (Ricardo Levins Morales) * Aaron Hilkevitch 1912 ~ 2008 - Psychiatrist in leftist causes (Chicago Tribune)==========* Retirement Accounts Have Lost $2 TrillionBy Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Associated Press WriterOctober 7, 2008http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/meltdown_retirementWASHINGTON
Wed, 10/08/2008 - 03:52
Why The US Should Pull Out Of Afghanistanby J. R. Kerr-Ritchie, Howard University Historians Against the War (HAW)submitted to portside by the author
Wed, 10/08/2008 - 03:52
Chickens Home to RoostBy Leo Gerard Campaign For America's Future October 7, 2008http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2008104107/untie-noose-rebuild-us-manufacturingWhile the recently passed bailout bill may or may not help to stabilize the credit markets (and on Monday it looked as if it may have in fact made it worse) it is absolutely clear that it does nothing to address the fundamental cause of this crisis - declining home prices and eight years of stagnant wages for the overwhelming majority of working families. [...]
Wed, 10/08/2008 - 03:51
Labor Woos Whites for ObamaBy Brody Mullins And Kris MaherWall Street Journal - October 7, 2008http://wsj.com/article/SB122333633242509583.htmlCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- Republicans have dominated presidential elections for a generation by targeting white working-class voters with a conservative message on social issues. Organized labor has a secret weapon it hopes will win them back for Sen. Barack Obama: a fast-growing outfit called Working America. [...]
Wed, 10/08/2008 - 03:51
American workers need a financial bailoutBy Michael ZweigNewsday - October 7, 2008http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-opzweig075872798oct07,0,1063561.storyNow that Congress has dealt with the Wall Street crisis, it's time to turn immediate attention to the expanding crisis on Main Street by adopting an economic stimulus package that will help to reverse the recession we are slipping into and restore the jobs we have lost through most of this year. [...]
