44: The Obama Presidency

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Wednesday, November 8, 2006

Democrats now need a plan

A solid majority of voting Americans, according to both exit polls and the results, disapprove of the Iraq war and President Bush's job performance, mostly due to his handling of national security. The Democrats and the administration now need to work together to craft the safest possible withdrawal... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 8, 2006

Our Moral Choice

On Tuesday, March 7, Jim Wallis spoke on Capitol Hill at a "Rally to Protect America's Priorities" on the proposed 2007 budget, sponsored by the Emergency Campaign for America's Priorities, ACORN, and the U.S. Student Association. Following are his remarks. I want to begin with what the Religious... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 1, 2006

How the Religious Right's Morality is putting Women's health at risk

When it comes to teen sex, all parents hope and pray that their children make wise choices. Children as young as 12 or 13 weigh decisions with consequences that could impact the rest of their lives in a dramatic way. At this point in the conversation our teenage children roll their eyes, but parents... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 10, 2006

Fixing our Education System

Despite many years of school reform efforts, and successes in some states and localities, nationally the United States is still struggling to provide effective education for millions of poor and minority students. A big part of the problem, suggests charter public school pioneer Paul Hill in a new... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 9, 2006

Spiritual Politics

What the Religious Right does, in essence, is to blame all liberals and progressives for the values of the capitalist marketplace. And they can get away with this tactic as long as the only answer most people hear from the Democrats and the Left is, "Keep your values out of the public sphere, which... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 7, 2006

The Bush Budget

The budget for fiscal year 2007 that the Bush administration released yesterday is, in a very literal sense, incredible. By refusing to include such big-ticket items as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a permanent "fix" for the alternative minimum tax, and then by limiting its forecasts to five... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 3, 2006

Cure for our "oil addiction"

In his State of the Union address earlier this week, President Bush owned up to an important challenge facing the country: "America is addicted to oil." Unfortunately, after announcing the bold goal of reducing oil imports from the Middle East by 75 percent between now and 2025, the president did... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 26, 2006

Predicting the State of the Union

For me, there's really no better time to bust out the old Magic 8-Ball than for the State of the Union. I'm sure most normal people in my demographic group would pick times like the Super Bowl, March Madness, or "the one where Jen and Brad got together," but not me. I eagerly wait in nervous... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Can Hillary Win in 2008?

My interest was piqued earlier this week when the latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll had numbers that directly address the biggest question surrounding a Clinton candidacy: Can she win a national election? Most Democrats -- either in Washington, D.C., or out in the country -- readily concede that... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 20, 2006

Sliceofbread.com

Have you ever been to SinceSlicedBread.com? I was just there to vote in a $200,000 contest for the best ideas to improve the lives of working Americans. Our friends at the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) anted up the prize money. What started as an ideas contest turned into a national... Sign in to see full entry.

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