January 2010
13 posts
Very sad news. Rest in peace Howard Zinn. →
“We are now 200-plus years past Jefferson’s wish for permanent revolution and...”
– How America Can Rise Again - The Atlantic (January/February 2010) (via rafer)
“If Obama and the Democratic leadership in Congress want to avoid getting...”
– Steve Almond, “The Sports Talk Radio Election” (via langer) (via mikehudack)
“If America cannot grapple with its deep and real problems after electing a new...”
– Andrew Sullivan of The Atlantic. Glad people are starting to realize (a year too late) that our country is screwed beyond repair. (via doublethink)
I very much disagree that we are “screwed beyond repair.” But Sullivan does make a good point.
(via mikehudack)
“This will be the first federal trial in U.S. history in which testimony will be...”
– Lisa Bloom, legal expert and CNN analyst
(via ericmortensen)
GOOD RIDDANCE TO THE 2009 BOWL SEASON.
sheree:
I’m officially over the ’09 bowl season. Usually during this time of year I’m planning my life around what games are on and when. This year? I went out for a 3 hour lunch on New Year’s Day. I know every team has worked hard to get to where they are. Congrats, rah-rah and go team. But, uhh…..can we say booooring. Props to Auburn/Northwestern and East Carolina/Arkansas for doing...
US aid tied to purchase of arms →
mikehudack:
youngmanhattanite:
Just before Christmas, the US President, Barack Obama, signed into law one of his country’s biggest aid pledges of the year. It was bound not for Africa or any of the many struggling countries on the World Bank’s list. It was a deal for $US2.77 billion to go to Israel in 2010 and a total of $US30 billion over the next decade. Israel is bound by the agreement to...
Top Ten Good News Stories from the Muslim World in... →
ericmortensen: