I don't know why it should surprise me that Glenn Beck doesn't know what he's talking about, but you'd think that if you had a furious grudge against someone who died 40 years before you were born, you would spend at least a little time finding out what exactly was wrong with that historical figure.
FAIR has a new Action Alert reacting to reports that PBS's replacement for the retiring Bill Moyers and the canceled Now series will be headed by Newsweek editor Jon "Center-Right Nation" Meacham.
Will College Become a Luxury for the Few?By Katynka MartínezMarch 9, 2010, CNNhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/03/08/martinez.immigrants.education/?hpt=SbinSan Francisco, California - Before the protests of tuitionhikes last week, a colleague posted the following: "Needsuggestions for protest songs. We have a DJ but need to giveher a play list." The requests started coming in: Joan Baez,the Dixie Chicks, The Clash. [...]
The Tea Party's Retreaded "Ideas"This item is cross-posted from Progressive Fix.Posted by Ed Kilgore onMarch 5, 2010 02:09 PMhttp://www.thedemocraticstrategist.org/strategist/2010/03/the_tea_partys_retreaded_ideas.phpFor all the talk about the Tea Party Movement and its demandsthat America's political system be turned upside down, it'salways been a bit hard to get a fix on what, exactly, theseconservative activists want Washington to do. [...]
Review: Climbing Jacob's LadderBy Van GosseMarch 2010, Published by portsideClimbin' Jacob's Ladder: The Black Freedom Movement Writingsof Jack O'Dell by Jack O'Dell (author) & Nikhil Singh(editor). University of California Press. January 2010. ISBN:978-0520945067, ISBN-10: 0520259580, ISBN-13: 978-0520259584.Available in print or ebook.For activists across many movements and two generations, JackO’Dell has been a wise counsel, an example of politicaltenacity, and a living, fighting (sometimes quietly
Chile's Social EarthquakeBy Roger BurbachPosted to portside March 8. 2010, Global Alternativeshttp://globalalternatives.org/node/112Chile is experiencing a social earthquake in the aftermath ofthe 8.8 magnitude quake that struck the country on February27. 'The fault lines of the Chilean Economic Miracle havebeen exposed,' says Elias Padilla, an anthropology professorat the Academic University of Christian Humanism in Santiago.'The free market, neo-liberal economic model that Chile has
Can Democrats get immigration reform right?As with healthcare reform, long-term progressive principlesare at odds with short-term electoral needsBY Michael LindMarch 09, 2010http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2010/03/08/immigration_reform.htmlPresident Obama has signaled support for putting immigrationreform back on the agenda of Congress between now and themidterm elections in November. Whether Democrats on CapitolHill want to take on such a contentious issue in theaftermath of the healthcare debate remains to be seen. What
Over 200 organizations appeal to President Obama and the Department of
Homeland Security to Suspend Immigration Enforcement Activities for Census
2010
The New York Times has a piece today (3/9/10) with the headline "Experts Urge Keeping Two Options for Terror Trials"--meaning both regular trials under the criminal justice system as well as newly established military tribunals. But who are these "experts," exactly?
If you're a politics buff, you probably remember the way National Journal's ratings were used in the 2004 and 2008 elections to establish that the Democratic candidate was the "most liberal voting record in the Senate"--first John Kerry (Extra! Update, 6/04), then Barack Obama (CounterSpin, 3/28/08).
Newsweek devotes several pieces this week to public schools. But the lead piece, "Why We Must Fire Bad Teachers," by Evan Thomas and Pat Wingert, lays out the magazine's skewed vision: Teacher unions protect the worst performers, while charter schools offer an easy solution.
Sometimes the words journalists choose are revealing. Take the lead of a story in the Washington Post today (3/9/10) about congressional debate on the Afghanistan War:
Liberals in the House, who have spent much of the past year complaining that other congressional Democrats and the White House are insufficiently progressive, will get a chance this week to vent about one of their biggest concerns: the war in Afghanistan.
Two Labor Initiatives: Haiti and Jobs1. Resolution on aid to Haiti from SFLC2. Launching Our Jobs Campaign - AFL-CIO===1.Deliver Earthquake Aid to Haiti and Respect theSovereignty of the Haitian People![Note: The following resolution was adopted by theExecutive Committee of the San Francisco Labor Councilon March 1, 2010. The original resolution was submittedby Dave Welsh of the Letter Carriers union to the Feb.22 delegates' meeting of the Labor Council, where itwas referred to the Executive Committee. At the
A Step Backward for Women's Health Care?Monday 08 March 2010by: Maya Schenwar, Executive Director, t r u t h o u t| Op-Edhttp://www.truthout.org/a-step-backward-womens-health-care57485photo (Image: Jared Rodriguez / t r u t h o u t;Adapted: jrbrubaker, Thomas Hawk)Monday evening, after a rousing speech in Philadelphiapushing for health reform passage, President Obama willcelebrate International Women's Day with a White Housereception honoring women around the world for theirachievements. [...]
How Working Women Are Reshaping America's Families andEconomy and What It Means for PolicymakersBy Heather Boushey, Ann O'LearyCenter for American Progress March 8, 2010http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2010/03/our_working_nation.htmlWhen we look back over the 20th century and try tounderstand what's happened to American workers andtheir families, the movement of women out of the homeand into paid employment stands out as one of the mostimportant transformations. Women are now half of all
Toyota workers raised safety concerns with bosses in2006 memoThe notice told of worries about employees and vehiclesover the automaker's push to trim costs and boostproduction.By John M. GlionnaLos Angeles Times - March 8, 2010http://www.latimes.com/news/la-fi-toyota-canaries8-2010mar08,0,5602804.storyReporting from Toyota City, Japan - All six Toyotaveterans around the table agreed: The memo they wereabout to send to senior management could damage theircareers. [...]
Exit Strategies for Afghanistan and IraqBy Tom HaydenThe NationMarch 8, 2010http://www.thenation.com/directory/bios/tom_haydenIt's been a long winter for the peace movement. Waitingfor Obama has proved fruitless. The Great Recession hasstrengthened Wall Street and diverted attention fromthe wars. The debate over health care still won't goaway and has demoralized progressive advocates. Given achance to exit from Afghanistan when the Karzaielection proved to be stolen, President Obama escalated
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