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latimes.com — Last week, consumers were worried about salmonella in their fresh tomatoes. Before that, it was E. coli in their spinach. Something is wrong. Eating a salad is not supposed to be a high-risk activity

But the problem isn't so much farmers. It's ideology. Historian Rick Perlstein, author of "Nixonland," calls it "E. coli conservatism" -- government shrinks and shrinks until people get sick.

Many conservatives have gone far beyond that. Their traditional embrace of small government has been replaced with outright disdain for it. Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, doesn't just want to shrink government. To use his words, he wants government "down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub."

political-buzz.com — We are happy to bring you another edition of our “Political Dispatch” podcast series from PoliticalBuzz.com. “PD” is a weekly series bringing you insight and analysis from the best political journalists and strategists as well as exclusive interviews with top politicians and campaign staffers.

This week we talked with…

Robert Borosage - president of the Institute for America’s Future and co-director of its sister organization, the Campaign for America’s Future. He also writes occasional columns for the Huffington Post blog.

Robert has been a frequent guest on the program and returned today to chat about the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s recent controversial remarks about Barack Obama and what, if any, rift has developed between Obama and the liberal/progressive base of the Democratic Party as the Dem nominee makes a subtle shift to the center for the general.

inthesetimes.com — Take Back America 2008 was, as usual, rousing and inspirational. The keynote speeches that stood out for me were those given by Robert Borosage, co-director of the Campaign for America’s Future (the group that convenes the conference each year); Van Jones, a young and dynamic leader in the environmental movement; and Donna Edwards, the newly elected, soon-to-be, congresswoman from Maryland’s 4th district.

washingtonmonthly.com — Campaign for America's Future's co-directors Robert Borosage and Roger Hickey are heading the coalition Americans United skillfully positioning themselves at the forefront of efforts to build the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.