Posted in Open Thread on Jan 19th, 2009
I want to thank all the speakers and performers for reminding us, through song and through words, just what it is that we love about America. And I want to thank all of you for braving the cold and the crowds and traveling in some cases thousands of miles to join us here today. Welcome […]
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Posted in Open Thread on Jan 15th, 2009
It’s almost here. And it’s almost over. The New Dawn to replace the Interminable Darkness. Barack Obama- the holder of our hopes and vision for a better world is about to replace the Greatest Embarrassment that democracy has ever dealt up: the devastatingly moronic George W. Bush – twice elected and twice given the power […]
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Posted in Open Thread on Jan 11th, 2009
A wounded Palestinian child screams as she arrives at Shifa Hospital after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. Like tear-drops in rain.
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Posted in Open Thread on Jan 10th, 2009
Deer Hunting with Jesus by Joe Bageant~ Dispatches from America’s Class War Welcome to our first Politic 101 book discussion everyone! Let’s kick things off lightly with a couple of general observations about DHw/J. Been reading the Australian edition which was published in 2007:
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