Gene Sperling, Leading NEC Director Candidate, Made Millions On Wall Street As Economy Tanked:"It's striking that he's not concerned about the image," Baker said, referring to the president. "It might be better to keep them at a little … [Read more...]
Spin is Spin
DeLeo's speculation as to how his 28-year-old godson became one of the youngest chief probation officers in state history:"I wrote a letter of recommendation for him,'' DeLeo said. "And that was the extent of my recommendation of Brian. … [Read more...]
National Thanksgiving Blues
"The long-term trend is toward a small group of financiers, chief executives, professional athletes, entertainers, and other earnings titans pocketing much of the wealth generated by society."After the largely forgotten two wars we are … [Read more...]
Wainwright: Mensch of Banks
On Tuesday, October 5th, we get a chance to say thanks to the "mensch" of local banks. If you move in local non-profit circles, you know "Wainwright" is the usual answer when people ask, "Know any socially responsible, progressive banks?" … [Read more...]
Religious Divisiveness
In this video, the amusingly named, very right-wing "Americans for Peace and Tolerance" tells us how Wellesley schoolkids were preyed upon by nasty Muslims. It's in the Globe here. During a visit with a Jewish group to the same mosque last … [Read more...]
Lynch: Muslim-Americans vs. Us?
How NYC mosque nastiness began
Glenn Greenwald has How the "ground zero mosque" fear mongering began. Seems that the demagoguing ("right-wing, viciously anti-Muslim, conspiracy-mongering blogger") Pamela Geller set it in motion: May 6, 2010: After a unanimous vote by a … [Read more...]
Obama shows… liberalism!
The same week his press secretary laces into the "professional Left," President Obama 1) unambiguously defends religious freedom re the location of a community center & mosque planned near the 9/11 site and 2) delivers a staunchly … [Read more...]
John Kerry, post-1971
Ineffably Kerryesque:"I'm not going to prescribe without greater in-depth analysis and briefing,'' he said. "I want to make that judgment very, very carefully.'' … [Read more...]
NYT: Kerry protects loophole for wealthiest
Well-informed BMG folks: is this claim in a 6/14 New York Times editorial as bad as it sounds?You heard right. Desperately needed unemployment benefits have been held hostage to a tax break for the rich, and the Senate's Democratic … [Read more...]
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