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Tag Archives: barack obama
Dysfunctional Senate: is filibuster reform the way to go?
The filibuster is stalling Obama now, so what Republican will vote to change it?
Posted in north america, politics | Also tagged filibuster, great depression, harry reid, strom thurmond, tom udall, u.s. | 2 Comments
Question time with President Obama at the Republican Issues Retreat
Marsha Blackburn's voice oozed condescension, but Obama coolly out-condescended her
What’s the future of journalism? Tracy Van Slyke knows
"From GRITtv to Mother Jones to the Nation, everyone's doing it."
Posted in Current Affairs, Society, north america | Also tagged air america, GRITtv, interview, media, mother jones, talkingpointsmemo, the nation, tracy van slyke, u.s. | Leave a comment
State of the Union: time to deliver on LGBT rights & “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”
The Dems need our time, our effort, our money. But it’s messy and unpleasant to actually deliver the goods.
Posted in Current Affairs, glbtqi, north america, politics | Also tagged bob mcdonnell, dan savage, egon cohen | Leave a comment
Rethinking Work: art as labor
A survey noted that while 96% of U.S. respondents thought art was valuable, only 27% of them valued the artists who make it.
Posted in Arts & Literature, Business World, Society, north america | Also tagged glenn beck, u.s., workers' rights, yosi sergant | 1 Comment
Martha Coakley’s failure is a symptom of a larger problem
When bipartisanship failed, Obama found himself unable to recapture momentum, leaving him increasingly frustrated.
Posted in Current Affairs, north america, politics | Also tagged harry reid, health care, martha coakley, scott brown, u.s. | 4 Comments
After the earthquake, Haiti needs more than your latte money
How long is this country to be punished for having the audacity to become the world’s first Black republic?
Posted in Columnist, Current Affairs, north america, politics, racism, south america | Also tagged bill clinton, bono, earthquake, george w. bush, haiti, IMF | 12 Comments
The 00’s: a bad American decade
Even today, the Senate’s collapse as a functional institution threatens American democracy.
Posted in Current Affairs, north america, politics | Also tagged afghanistan, george w. bush, iraq, the 00's, u.s. | 1 Comment
Rethinking Work: how about we take activism seriously?
Those of us in left causes are pressured to work harderfastermore! “for the cause,” and we're not supposed to care about money.
Throwdown: Tavis Smiley & Reverend Al Sharpton