Sarah Palin: Why Experience Matters

 Staff  September 18, 2008  0 Comments on Sarah Palin: Why Experience Matters

By David Brooks / New York Times / Originally published: September 15, 2008 Philosophical debates arise at the oddest times,…

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A Crash Course in Economic Crashes

 Staff  September 17, 2008  2 Comments on A Crash Course in Economic Crashes

Each week, sometimes daily now, we slide by a new economic warning sign, by another wreck that’s already off the…

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The Party Police

 Staff  September 17, 2008  0 Comments on The Party Police

The National Conventions Are Over But Controversy Still Stands On How They Were Run by Amy Goodman / DemocrayNow /…

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Obama: Find Your Inner Populist

 Staff  September 17, 2008  1 Comment on Obama: Find Your Inner Populist

Obama needs to denounce the those scoundrels from both parties who got us in this financial mess. By Robert Scheer…

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Georgia On My Mind

 Richard Nadeau  September 16, 2008  1 Comment on Georgia On My Mind

The song “Georgia On My Mind” has been one of my favorites for many years. I have several versions of…

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Are We About to Go to War With Pakistan?

 Frank Gormlie  September 16, 2008  1 Comment on Are We About to Go to War With Pakistan?

We have to ask this question despite the assurances we are being given. There’s been a flurry of diplomatic activity…

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Obama’s Youth Movement

 Staff  September 16, 2008  0 Comments on Obama’s Youth Movement

By Peter Dreier / The Nation /  September 15, 2008 Twenty-year-old Tobin Van Ostern finished his sophomore year last spring…

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Pakistan orders troops to open fire if US raids

 Staff  September 16, 2008  0 Comments on Pakistan orders troops to open fire if US raids

by Stephen Graham / Huffington Post /  September 16, 2008 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan’s military has ordered its forces to…

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McCain and the Depression of 2008

 Gregg Robinson  September 15, 2008  3 Comments on McCain and the Depression of 2008

“The Fundamentals of the American Economy are strong.” John McCain before the 2008 election “Prosperity is just around the corner.”…

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