Obama still doesn’t get it: The president’s only political chance is to take on the too big to fail banks directly and clearly. He needs to explain where they came from (answer: the Reagan Revolution, gone wrong), how the problem became
Check the Obamator
Are you wondering how Obama’s job performance is going these days? It’s difficult to gauge how he is faring for a couple reasons. First, because he is so new on the job, there is not much to judge him on. Second, because we are going through such unprecedented times, it’s difficult to compare the present to other periods of history.
Rejuvination!
It’s been awhile. For good reason. After the RNC, I was a little burned out with activism in and of itself. I felt wronged, defeated, exhausted. I write today renewed in my faith toward humanity! I write looking forward to the inevitable revolution! The experience I had in front of Mickey’s Diner in Saint Paul [...]
Anarchism Documentary
The concepts “anarchism” and “anarchist” became household terms during the Republican National Convention this fall. The reporting on the protests that occurred at the convention, made it clear that any crime commited could be attributed to so-called “anarchists”.
Transition Towns
Transition Towns are communities of people throughout the world dedicated to responding to the challenges and opportunities of peak oil and climate change.
Ellison Amendment Brings Minnesota $21 Million More In Transit Funds
With the nation facing historic hikes in unemployment and foreclosures, Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minneapolis) voted for landmark legislation today. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will jumpstart the American economy through job creation, tax cuts and infrastructure investment.
Ellison and Stabenow Seek Educational Assistance for Homeless Students
Homeless Students Would Qualify for Tax Credit Enabling Full-Time School Attendance Washington, D.C. – Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) introduced legislation this week to create the opportunity for low-income students to stay in their low-income housing and attend school full time. Existing law forces such students to attend school part-time, or [...]
Yoga in the Twin Cities
Yoga locations in Minneapolis and St. Paul
Will Barack Obama Embrace Nonviolence?
Barack Obama looks back to Lincoln, and in doing so identifies with a President regarded as our greatest. Lincoln presided over one of the most brutal conflicts in history. Barack also looks back to that preacher from Atlanta who sang We Shall Overcome and espoused nonviolence.
The United States and Israel: Aid, Arms, & Legitimated Violence
The United States – Israel relationship is unique. In 1989, Israel was officially designated by the United States as a Major non-NATO ally (MNNA). This has allowed Israel to remain an “unofficial” ally of the U.S. while at the same time conferring them a number of military and economic benefits.