Category: Election

No on 98, Yes on 99 Rally In San Francisco

 Michael Steinberg  May 7, 2008  0 Comments on No on 98, Yes on 99 Rally In San Francisco

Opponents of Proposition 98 rallied at Civic Center Park in San Francisco today to urge people to vote against the…

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Left Unity for A Left-Center Candidate

 Staff  May 2, 2008  3 Comments on Left Unity for A Left-Center Candidate

By Keith Joseph / Rutgers SDS Member I know Jeremiah Wright… Well, I never met him, but I know his…

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Tom Hayden Replies: The Left Has Not Lost Its Nerve

 Staff  May 1, 2008  2 Comments on Tom Hayden Replies: The Left Has Not Lost Its Nerve

Editor’s note: recently we reposted Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges’ essay that leftists such as Tom Hayden had lost their nerve….

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Did the US Supreme Court just elect John McCain?

 Staff  May 1, 2008  0 Comments on Did the US Supreme Court just elect John McCain?

by Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman / April 30, 2008 / The Free Press The US Supreme Court has just…

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Compassion: The First Casualty of War

 Richard Nadeau  April 26, 2008  1 Comment on Compassion: The First Casualty of War

It has often been said that “truth is the first casualty of war.” But there is another immediate casualty -compassion….

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Steve Francis meets with medical cannabis group

 Staff  April 26, 2008  4 Comments on Steve Francis meets with medical cannabis group

 by Marc On Wednesday night Steve and Gayle Francis took time out of their busy schedule to speak with members…

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The Great Peace Movement Debate

 Staff  April 25, 2008  2 Comments on The Great Peace Movement Debate

Since late 2007, the OB Rag has sponsored a seasoned and reasoned debate about the current state and future direction…

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A Constitutional Conundrum

 Staff  April 24, 2008  1 Comment on A Constitutional Conundrum

News: The House Judiciary Committee has taken its contempt of Congress fight to civil court, setting the stage for a…

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Party Like It’s 1932: The Obama Option

 Staff  April 22, 2008  1 Comment on Party Like It’s 1932: The Obama Option

by Norman Solomon Seventy-six years ago, to many ears on the left, Franklin D. Roosevelt sounded way too much like…

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The Left Has Lost Its Nerve and Its Direction

 Staff  April 22, 2008  9 Comments on The Left Has Lost Its Nerve and Its Direction

by Chris Hedges / April 21, 2008 by the Philadelphia Inquirer The failure of the American left is a failure…

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