Posted on August 19th, 2009 by Stuart O'Neill
Aired on Monday, Rachel Maddow reported on the switch a day made between the White House statements of the weekend and those on Monday. Jane Hamsher, of FireDogLake, joined Rachel at the end of the segment to discuss her effort to lead a progressive push for a public healthcare option in any case. [My [...]
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Posted on February 8th, 2009 by Stuart O'Neill
John Kerry lays out the details of how we got in the economic crisis we face today. It is a passionate speech filled with substance that puts today’s stimulus efforts in context.
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Posted on May 25th, 2008 by Frenchdoc
Cross-posted from The Global Sociology Blog.
I have already written about the predatory state in the case of Gabon. But here is an interesting story of what happens when a government fights back and demands retribution for predatory governance by a previous administration. This is what is happening in Zambia (via the BBC ):
“The Zambian government [...]
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