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The Republican ACORN Hoax by Michael Winship, consortiumnews.com | October 18, 2008
You see, the ACORN “election fraud” story is one of those urban legends, like fake moon landings and alligators in the sewers, and it appears three or four weeks before every recent national election with the regularity of the swallows returning to Capistrano. read more »The cruel boredom of pornography by Robert Jensen, OurFuture.org | October 18, 2008
There is a finite number of ways that human bodies can be placed together sexually, and as one pornography industry veteran lamented to me at the annual trade show, “they’ve all been shot.” He sighed, pondering the challenge of creating a sexually explicit film that is unique, and mused, “After all, how many dicks can you stick in a girl at one time?” His question was offered rhetorically, but I asked: How many? read more »How Deficit Spending Can Be Fiscally Responsible by economistmom , economistmom.com | October 18, 2008
Fiscal responsibility is a much broader concept than having a goal of a balanced budget. It means prioritizing those fiscal policies that would contribute the most to economic stability and economic growth, then determining how to finance those policies in the most efficient and fair way possible. It means formulating our fiscal policies to maximize their net benefits to society. read more »Signs of a Political Earthquake in Oregon by David Sirota, OurFuture.org | October 17, 2008
The conventional wisdom in national politics is that lawmakers from coasts and tech regions must support our current international economic policies or face a backlash among their information sector constituents. Economic populism - ie. read more »Smearing Tax Cuts as Handouts by Bill Scher, OurFuture.org | October 17, 2008
I never thought I'd see the day when conservatives would do a smear job on tax cuts. I had a, shall we say, lively discussion with conservative Town Hall blogger Amanda Carpenter for the weekly The Week In Blog segment over at bloggingheads.tv.. And she offered the latest conservative misinformation about taxes. The relevant clip is below. read more »The Horror of It All by Robert Borosage , OurFuture.org | October 17, 2008
Peering fearlessly into the increasingly likely terror of a Democratic President with larger Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress, the Wall Street Journal editorial page sums up the stark horrors that could ensure. read more »Requiem for the Bailout Storyline by Norman Solomon, Truthout | October 17, 2008
It's mid-October, and the Wall Street bailout that was supposed to save the economy from collapse is a flop. Only two weeks ago, the media hype behind the $700 billion bailout was so intense that it sometimes verged on hysteria. More recent events should not be allowed to obscure the reality that the news media played a pivotal role in stampeding the country into a bailout that was unwise and unjust. read more »What Makes This Election So Momentous: Cooperation or Continued Confrontation? by John Pedler, Truthout | October 17, 2008
There is only one essential issue on 4 November: whether the candidate elected will be a president who will lead the United States towards a new era of cooperation made possible by the end of the Cold War, or whether the ethos of strong arm confrontation, coupled with outdated free market ideology, will drag on and so miss this, perhaps last, opportunity to meet the daunting challenges of a world in jeopardy. read more »Who Gets to Vote? by Amy Goodman, truthdig.com | October 17, 2008
The 2008 presidential election may see the highest participation in U.S. history. Voter-registration organizations and local election boards have been overwhelmed by enthusiastic people eager to vote. But not everyone is happy about this blossoming of democracy. read more »What About Josephine the Waitress? by Ruth Rosen, tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com | October 17, 2008
For months, women's groups across the country have been petitioning--practically begging--the moderators of the presidential debates to include questions that addressed, specifically, the problems that women face at work and in their families. Did it work? Not really. read more »
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Contractor Advising On Iraq Economic Reconstruction Under Scrutiny, news.independent.co.uk | January 16, 2007
WEF, Citibank: Risk To World Economy From Climate Change, terradaily.com | January 11, 2007
Brussels Unveils Energy Policy Shake-Up, Financial Times | January 10, 2007
Minimum-Wage Bill Stirs Controversy In Pacific Islands, The Washington Post | January 9, 2007
Canada Launches WTO Case Against U.S. Subsidies, Financial Times | January 9, 2007
EU President Challenges Bush On Climate Change, Financial Times | January 8, 2007
Rep. Frank Offers 'Grand Bargain' To Business To Help Push Dem Agenda, bloomberg.com | January 8, 2007
Study: Bush Tax Cuts Offer Most For The Very Rich, The New York Times | January 8, 2007
Pentagon To Train Sharper Eye On Africa, Christian Science Monitor | January 5, 2007
Sick Leave Tops State Labor Agendas, stateline.org | January 4, 2007
