[They] were not fighting this perpetual war for victory, they were fighting to keep a state of emergency always present as the surest guarantee of authoritarianism. — George Orwell, 1984 by Jeff […]
Nota Bene #49
Links of the Week (as opposed to the Weakest Link) Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet, Obama to the Economic Rescue: Why not hire people who were right all along, and not historic failures who […]
Nota Bene #43
Link of the Week (as opposed to the Weakest Link): From American Raj, a new book by Eric Margolis: Abdullah Azzam “ran a dingy little rooming house next to his office for […]
Nota Bene #40
Link of the Week (as opposed to the Weakest Link): Jonathan Freedland at the Guardian: “Until now, anti-Americanism has been exaggerated and much misunderstood. … But if McCain wins in November, that […]
S&R interviews PCAP's Bill Becker, Part 4
On Monday we introduced you to Bill Becker and heard all about PCAP’s policy suggestions. Tuesday we focused on how the United States could wean itself off of carbon using a cap-and-auction […]
S&R interviews PCAP's Bill Becker – Part 1
During the Democratic National Convention, I had the opportunity to interview Bill Becker, the executive director of the Presidential Climate Action Program (PCAP). Over the course of the interview, the topics ranged […]
Nota Bene #39
Links of the Week (as opposed to the Weakest Link): Paul Begala: “I was for Hillary in the primaries, but when she endorsed Sen. Obama, I proudly sent him a check for […]
Quotabull
The object of the political war is not to shrink the state or shut it down; it is to capture the thing and run it for your constituents’ benefit. — from “The […]
Moron.com: the idiots of today, the jobs of tomorrow
By Ann Ivins At Moron.com, we understand the challenges of today’s fast-paced job market. We realize that an ever-changing world requires ever-evolving skills. We want to help. Meet Alberto G. – one […]
Nota Bene #38
Links of the Week (as opposed to the Weakest Link): Interview with Middle-East expert Joshua Landis at Right Web: “For instance, we just had a Syrian delegation that came to Washington. … […]
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