Member 4743FDR saved capitalism – now it's Obama's turn (The Christian Science Monitor)24-11-2008 17h00The Christian Science Monitor - A wealthy man in a fine suit and top hat fell into deep water. He didn't know how to swim and was on the verge of drowning. Hearing his cries, another man dived into the water and saved him as his top hat floated away. The man who had almost drowned regained his breath and, for a moment, seemed grateful. Three years later, though, he returned and denounced his rescuer for not saving his hat, too. Obama, Darfur, and ICC justice (The Christian Science Monitor)24-11-2008 17h00The Christian Science Monitor - Of all the issues President-elect Barack Obama faces before he takes office, none is of greater moral urgency than changing the tenor of the US response to what he has repeatedly described as "genocide in Darfur." A Dickens of a Thanksgiving (The Christian Science Monitor)24-11-2008 17h00The Christian Science Monitor - As a child, Charles Dickens knew the hazards of credit markets. His father was thrown in debtors' prison. Perhaps that led Dickens to write this in an early work: "Reflect on your present blessings, of which every man has many." He unblinkingly saw goodness in a suffering society, which is not a bad way to observe Thanksgiving in 2008. 10 Republicans Who Should Go Away (HuffingtonPost.com)24-11-2008 09h38HuffingtonPost.com - With a new political era looming, veterans of the old political arena will scramble to redefine themselves in order to make a living. Politicians, media commentators and analysts may be ill equipt to deal with the changing electorate, increased power of the blogosphere and massive discontent with the status quo. Who will survive in the modern epoch? Here are 10 who should really think about calling it quits: Eyeing Obama Era, DailyKos Launches Blog to Press Congress (The Nation)25-11-2008 07h54The Nation - The Nation -- Prominent writers for DailyKos, the country's top liberal blog, are launching a new site to scrutinize and pressure the Democratic Congress. A Diverse Young Coalition Behind Obama (The Nation)25-11-2008 07h44The Nation - The Nation -- Additional analysis of exit polls from November 4th confirms that young voters were the most diverse group of the electorate, with larger percentages identifying as Hispanic, African-American and gay or lesbian than the voting population as a whole. How to Stop the Pirates (RealClearPolitics.com)24-11-2008 14h30RealClearPolitics.com - Pirates armed with guns and grenades grabbed headlines around the world last week by hijacking the 320,000 ton Saudi Arabian tanker Sirius Star 450 miles off the coast of Somalia in East Africa and holding hostage the crew of 25. The piracy was bold as the captured ship was the largest ever taken and was seized the farthest from land. Brave New Monday (RealClearPolitics.com)24-11-2008 23h30RealClearPolitics.com - After another rough week on Wall Street, Americans wake up this morning to find there's been yet another late night weekend scramble by federal regulators to shore up a struggling financial giant. <<< Prev member Next member >>> Randon Members Member 5449 Member 5130 Member 4168 Member 5043 Member 3763 Member 2966 Member 1818 Member 198 Member 5170 Member 3602 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 | |
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