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Hometown: minnetonka, MN
Interests: An Economy for All, Unrepentant liberal
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Obama Convention Speech Makes Economic Populism Central Thrust of Election '08

By David Sirota
August 28th, 2008

If his convention speech tonight is any indication, Barack Obama has (finally) signaled that progressive economic populism is going to be the central thrust of Democrats campaign in the stretch run of the 2008 election.

The speech is probably the most populist national speech Obama has given. more »

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Convention Dispatch: Dinner with the Ruling Class, Lunch In the Police State

By David Sirota
August 28th, 2008

As the world waits to hear Barack Obama's message of change tonight at Invesco Field, I am still marveling at how I got to eat dinner last night with the American ruling class. more »

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The Rise of 'The Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party'

By David Sirota
August 28th, 2008

Despite the personality tiff between the Obama and Clinton people, and despite some blemishes on Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden's record, one thing is undebatable: The progressive wing of the Democratic Party—the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party, as Paul Wellstone famously called it—has finally defeated the party's corporate wing. But there's much more work to do. more »

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Convention Eve: Kaine's Geography Lesson, The People Party's HQ & Connective Tissue

By David Sirota
August 24th, 2008

I'm just home from the first unofficial day of the convention (officially, the event starts tomorrow). I'll give you a blow-by-blow of my day, and some random thoughts in between. more »

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What We Stand For—In Twelve Words

By Bernie Horn
August 24th, 2008

Creating the Progressive MomentBecause Bush and his allies have failed, our fellow citizens are ready to consider the progressive message. But what is it? In simple terms that all Americans understand, what do we stand for? Try using this 12-word answer. Then join our continuing debate on how to take advantage of "the progressive moment." more »

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A New Rush to Spy

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August 23rd, 2008
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nytimes.com — There is apparently no limit to the Bush administration’s desire to invade Americans’ privacy in the name of national security. According to members of Congress, Attorney General Michael Mukasey is preparing to give the F.B.I. broad new authority to investigate Americans — without any clear basis for suspicion that they are committing a crime.

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What Does Presidentialism Look Like?

By David Sirota
August 22nd, 2008

I've gotten some email today about my column in the Denver Post about the concept of "presidentialism" - ie. the obsession with presidential election politics to the exclusion of all else. more »

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The Conquest of Presidentialism

By David Sirota
August 22nd, 2008

If the Founding Fathers could see us all now, they would be appalled. As America has been trained to treat the presidency as a royal throne, we have stomped all over the very anti-royalist revolution that brought this nation into being. more »

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TRADE REPORT: GOP Cites America's Richest County As Proof Economy Doing Well

By David Sirota
August 21st, 2008

In this week's edition of The Trade Report, Barack Obama visits Virginia to discuss how unfair globalization policies have hurt rural areas of that state - and the Republican Party responds by citing the wealthiest county in America as proof everything is swell. more »

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Voters Souring on Obama As Never Before

By Dan Amira
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August 21st, 2008
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nymag.com — Although many reasons are given in the NY Magazine article for Obama's failure to lead in the polls, the one, absolutely crucial and most glaring one has been left out: the DLC candidate's alienation of his party's progressive base.

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