Submitted by Illinoisnoki1 on Sat, 09/12/2009 - 21:57
In his speech before Congress Wednesday night, President Obama did accomplish some positive things that will improve his political standing and shore up his political base, which had been eroding recently due to weakness in the face of attacks. But he and his party still face a serious, perhaps, insurmountable dilemma. Read more »
Submitted by Illinoisnoki1 on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 18:44
Obama's Debt Commission Doomed from Start
Co-Chairs are Biased and Incompetent
Posted at Tech Ticker, Jul 21, 2010 12:52pm EDT by Peter Gorenstein
As the federal deficit is expected to top $1.5 trillion for the current fiscal year and $1 trillion for the next several years, President Obama convened a commission to address the nation's budget problems. Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a progressive economic policy think-tank in Washington D.C., says that the commission is a waste of time and taxpayer money. Baker explains why the commission is problematic and, contrary to popular belief, the nation does not have a debt crisis in this interview with Tech Ticker. Read more »
Submitted by Illinoisnoki1 on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 14:22
Receives harsh criticism from Republicans and Democrats
In an extremely rare event, the Republican Party leader, Michael Steele, has publicly stated the obvious when he criticized President Obama's Afgahanistan policy saying, "the one thing you don't do, is engage in a land war in Afghanistan". Read more »
Submitted by Illinoisnoki1 on Sun, 05/02/2010 - 21:41
David Sirota, Friday, April 30, 2010
Upon signing Arizona's new statute requiring police officers to demand citizenship papers from anyone they believe is in the country illegally, Republican Gov. Jan Brewer last week claimed the bill is not designed to "tolerate racial discrimination or racial profiling" of Latinos. Read more »
Submitted by Illinoisnoki1 on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 12:31
A grim story about the care and feeding of a Blue Dog
By Norman Soloman. Published on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 by CommonDreams.org
Right now, Congresswoman Jane Harman is facing a serious primary challenge from a genuine progressive, Marcy Winograd, in Southern California's 36th congressional district.Read more »
In his speech before Congress Wednesday night, President Obama did accomplish some positive things that will improve his political standing and shore up his political base, which had been eroding recently due to weakness in the face of attacks. But he and his party still face a serious, perhaps, insurmountable dilemma. 
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