BREAKING: Dem. Congresswoman shot in AZ
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot outside a grocery store in Tucson while holding a public event, an eyewitness reported Saturday.Giffords, who was re-elected to her third term in...
View ArticleUpdated: Mubarak resigning - NOT (yet)!
Mubarak just concluded speaking, but per the BBC, he has promised to prosecute those responsible for attacking the peaceful protesters, honor their martyrs, and stay in office until a successor is...
View ArticleNY Times: Schneiderman should stand his ground
In the second* right-on editorial in two days, the NY Times says: The Obama administration has turned up the heat on Eric Schneiderman, New York's attorney general, to go along with a proposed...
View ArticleAn old pirate hobbles into a bar
...on a peg leg with an eye patch and a hook.Pirate, brandishing his hook: “Avast, ye lubbers! Gangway!” He throws a gold piece on the bar with his good hand – “'ere’s a doubloon, gimme yer best...
View ArticleSmall contribution strategery (w/poll)
Our side can't match the Kochs, Adelsons and Roves in monster contributions, but we don't need to - moderate contributions add up; candidates with enough funds to get their message out can win even...
View ArticleCrossRove Moneybomb/final targeting -w/poll
Today's DKos Elections Morning Digest cites a RollCall report on Rove's final Senate moneybomb dropping $10.5 Mill on 10 Senate races: IN,MT,ME,NB,ND,NM,NV,OH,VA,WI (Notably absent: MA,CT)David Nir...
View ArticleBack to Work Budget vote heroes w/poll
Grijalva substitute (Summary after jump) Andrews Bass Beatty Becerra Blumenauer Brady (PA) Brown (FL) Butterfield Capuano Cárdenas Carson (IN) Cartwright Castor (FL) Chu Clarke Clay Cleaver Clyburn...
View ArticleMy letter to Obama on Chained CPI
Cutting Social Security by chained CPI is bad policy AND bad politics. It would betray your campaign pledge not to cut Social Security benefits. Chained CPI would unjustly cost retirees thousands of...
View Article3 happy ideas just appeared in the Overton Window
Charlie Rose is a brilliant interviewer, but I call him a "success groupie" - his stock in trade is to ask guests at the top of various fields about the key to their success. Prime ministers,...
View ArticleNY Times: Cuomo will propose public financing of NY campaigns
I am no fan of Andrew Cuomo's economic policies, but if this report in the NY Times is accurate, he will make a major move tomorrow to advance democracy in New York State. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, seeking...
View ArticleBREAKING: "Cuomo caved" - WFP endorses as Gov does 180 on major policies, w/poll
Friday evening, my brother, after a two hour WFP leadership conference call, told me "Cuomo caved" the previous night and agreed to support for real a whole platform of major progressive legislation....
View ArticleBREAKING: NYS Assembly Speaker Silver to be arrested - NY Times
The New York Times is reporting that NY State Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver will be arrested today (Thurs 1/22) on corruption charges. Sheldon Silver, New York Assembly Speaker, Faces Arrest on...
View ArticleBREAKING: Silver to step aside as NYS Speaker [DailyNews]
The NY Daily News' well-connected political reporter Ken Lovett reports that a deal has been cut for Shelly Silver to step aside as Speaker of the NYS Assembly at least until the serious corruption...
View ArticleNYS Assembly to Speaker: Step DOWN, not Aside (NY Times)
Assembly Democrats Call on Sheldon Silver to Step Down as Speaker By THOMAS KAPLAN, SUSANNE CRAIG and JESSE McKINLEY ALBANY — Moving to exile one of New York’s most powerful and long-serving leaders,...
View ArticleUPDATED: WE WON (for now) - NO TAR SANDS CRUDE IN NEW YORK!
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) may issue a permit tomorrow reversed an earlier decision and ordered a full environmental review rather than issue a permit to...
View ArticleTalking points: tell Senators vote NO! on Fast Track cloture
The Senate vote on cloture for Fast Track "Trade Promotion Authority" aka TPA for the Trans Pacific Partnership aka TPP, and all similar so-called “Free Trade” agreements for the next six years, is...
View ArticleTheodore Bikel 1924-2015: Actor, Singer, Activist, Mensch
Theodore Bikel, who has died at the age of 91 in Los Angeles, was a shtarke, unlike many showbiz stars who merely play shtarkes on TV or onscreen. The barrel-chested, booming-voiced actor and singer...
View ArticleEL Doctorow 1931-2015
...The author of a dozen novels, three volumes of short fiction and a stage drama, as well as essays and commentary on literature and politics, Mr. Doctorow was widely lauded for the originality,...
View ArticleMatewan - my favorite labor film
Matewan (1987), written and directed by John Sayles, is not just a great labor film but a great movie period: gripping plot, memorable dialogue, great acting, convincing setting and atmosphere.The...
View ArticleTweet questions to CNN GOP debate
CNN will be taking questions from social media with the hashtag #CNNDebate. You can tweet now or at any time during the debate tonight.I personally don't tweet, struggle to keep up with email, blogs,...
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