With Change, Americans Shouldn’t Make the Enemy the Good of the Perfect
Deconstructing an idiom that those defending the Democratic Party’s and Obama’s handling of health reform (and other issues) like to use when discussing the politics of reform or change.
History Channel’s “The People Speak”: A Much-Needed Lesson in Hope and Change for a Nation’s People
How to pare down a 752-page book into a 2-hour cable television event must have been a challenge for the producers of The People Speak, but those behind The People Speak succeed beautifully in presenting a tableau of Zinn’s revolutionary piece of nonfiction.
Anti-Afghan War Escalation Rally to Reach for a World That Ought to Be
A new coalition of antiwar organizations—the End U.S. Wars Coalition—rallies on Saturday, Dec. 12th, in Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. Not far from the White House, they will challenge the Nobel Peace Prize winner President Barack Obama and his administration to halt the escalation in Afghanistan. See the End US Wars website –EndUsWars.org— for more information.
Escalating to End the Afghan War: Invoking Iraq, the Troops, and the Oft-Exploited Tragedy of 9/11
Obama’s speech at West Point made the case for escalating a war to ultimately end it in 2011. Iraq, the troops, and 9/11 were invoked to deflect criticism on the war.
Waiting to See What Obama Says on Afghanistan
Democrats and supporters of Obama wait and wonder what to do with their opposition to war as a leader they have supported greatly tries to sell a hawkish strategy on Afghanistan to the nation at 8 pm ET from West Point Academy.
Single Payer Advocates Address Deep Flaws in Democratic Health Bill
On the day before Thanksgiving, members of single payer advocacy organizations gathered for a press conference to voice strong concerns with a Democratic health bill that they feel fails to address the biggest problems with health care in America.