I don’t know what else to say about THIS, except “Well, Duh!” To follow Krugman’s allegory, if you send all the potential for growth overseas, lock in wages to a miserable dribble, and transform whatever production we do have, into high flying bogus financial instruments that disappear into the night, well then yeah, debt becomes [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Deep Concepts
Posted in 51 Percent, Feminism, Finance, Politics, tagged Debt, Growth, Krugman on March 12, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Reid’s Wife and Daughter Injured
Posted in Congress, Disaster, Health Care, Politics, tagged Accident, Healthcare, Lana, Landra, Reid on March 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
No one should have this happen. I hope good things for Senator Reid, his family, and that Landra and Lana have a quick and speedy recovery: Reid Caring for Injured Wife, Daughter and Health Care Negotatiations March 11, 2010 6:49 PM {ABC’s Z. Byron Wolf reports: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D- Nevada, was splitting [...]
I Like This!
Posted in 51 Percent, Feminist Majority, Great American Women, Politics, tagged Women's History Month on March 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you haven’t checked out the Young Women Misbehaving’ website lately, be sure and go there. This month, in honor of Women’s History Month, they have complied a wonderful list of women who “misbehaved” and made history. Today’s list is HERE.
A Piece of my Mind!?!!!
Posted in Communications, Congress, Feminism, Justice, Politics, tagged Brancaccio, FCC, George W. Bush Institute, Gore, Ideas in Action, journal, Journalistic Freedom, Julius Genachowski, Meredith Attwell Baker, Michael Getler, Michael J. Copps, Mignon Clyburn, Moyers, Need to Know, NOW, PBS, Robert M. McDowell on March 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you ever needed proof that the difference between a conservative and an Obat depends on which end of the animal you are feeling, it’s what is going to happen on April 10th on PBS. Bill Moyers is retiring. PBS is about to replace the “Bill Moyers Journal” with two other shows: One is “Ideas [...]
H.Con. Res.248, and Afghan Women
Posted in 51 Percent, Congress, Feminism, Feminist Majority, Health Care, Human Rights, Humanism, Justice, Men's Rights, Politics, War, Women's Rights, tagged Afghanistan, Boxer, Casey, Clinton, Defense Budget, Kucinich, Pakistan, Senate Foreign Relations on March 10, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I don’t know how you feel about the US/Afghani war, but I want you to ponder this. Today, Dennis Kucinich presented his bill in the House to end the war in 30 days, or, by no later the December 31st, 2010, if conditions on the ground warrant it. Another 33 billion dollars is about to [...]
Today: International Women of Courage Awards
Posted in 51 Percent, Feminism, Humanism, Justice, Politics, War, tagged Androula Henriques (Cyprus), Ann Njogu (Kenya), Clinton, Col. Shafiqa Quraishi (Afghanistan), Dr. Lee Ae-ran (Republic of Korea), Jansila Majeed (Sri Lanka), Jestina Mukoko (Zimbabwe), Obama, Shadi Sadr (Iran), Shukria Asil (Afghanistan), Sister Marie Claude Naddaf (Syria), Sonia Pierre (Dominican Republic) on March 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Dipnote is hosting a live presentation of the International Woman of Courage Awards TODAY at 3:00 EST, or New York time. Be sure and watch! International Women of Courage Awards: Watch Live March 10 POSTED BY RUTH BENNETT / MARCH 09, 2010 [About the Author: Ruth Bennett serves as the Public Affairs Advisor for the [...]
Now You See Him, Now you Don’t
Posted in Communications, Justice, Politics, War, tagged Burton, Gadahn, Obama, Pakistan, White House on March 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So, what’s up with all the Adam Gadahn stories? I’m sitting here looking at my home town paper, that ran the AP story of his capture on March 7th. Even ABC put a story out. Now, the WH is playing word games. Might almost make a person think someone “disappeared” him. Gaggle by Deputy Press [...]
Been There…
Posted in Health and Food, Sports, tagged 3-D, Sony on March 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Oh, joy. As person who can get motion sick swimming in a pool, don’t expect me to come over to watch the football game on THIS.
6.6 Turkish Earthquake
Posted in Children, Disaster, Humanism, Politics, women, tagged Earthquake, Elazig, Turkey on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Lighting a candle for the folks in Turkey today. Quake Topples Homes in Eastern Turkey, Kills 51 [A strong earthquake struck villages in eastern Turkey Monday, killing at least 51 people.The government initially said 57 people had died, but later lowered the death toll to 51. It gave no explanation for the change. The 6.0 [...]
100308 – International Women’s Day
Posted in 51 Percent, Congress, ERA, Feminism, Feminist Majority, Humanism, Justice, Politics, tagged Beijing, Clinton, ERA, International Women's Day, UN on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
International Women’s day is a natural fit to Women’s History Month in the US. The UN states that March 8th, 2010 “marks the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995.” The theme this year is “Equal Rights, [...]
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Project Syndicate- Why Europe Still Needs Nuclear Deterrence May 17, 2012 Imants Liegis, et al.
- Who is Responsible for the Greek Tragedy? May 17, 2012 Mohamed A. El-Erian
- Greece Must Exit May 17, 2012 Nouriel Roubini
- Dandelion Salad
- Executive Order-Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Yemen by Barack Obama
- Three significant and inter-related developments for America’s war plans for full spectrum dominance by Finian Cunningham
- Chris Hedges: All Hope Is In the Street + A conversation on totalitarian political structures
- Alternet.org
- FDA – Recalls
- UPI
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Bird Song
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- RT @reuters: Rush Limbaugh loses another sponsor over Sandra Fluke remarks reut.rs/yLtkNi 2 months ago
- Does Rush Limbaugh’s apology put his ‘slut’ comment behind him? Not likely - CSMonitor.com csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/… 2 months ago
- Virginia Police Arrest 31 At Women’s Rights Demonstration thkpr.gs/zwOyl3 via @thinkprogress 2 months ago
- Right-Wing Media Revive Myth That Health Care Waivers Are Political Favors bit.ly/wWA0pJ 2 months ago
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