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Whole Foods CEO at it again – on climate change

January 4, 2010 By hubspoke

If you were thinking about giving John Mackey of Whole Foods a pass on disparaging health care reform as "socialism," or allowing him that one mistake because you like his beautiful fruits and veggies... you might want to think again. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: climate, health, whole-foods

“Holding Obama Accountable”

January 3, 2010 By hubspoke

Tough talk here from Randy Shaw on HuffPost:After spending 2009 mobilizing grassroots support for progressive change, activists in 2010 face a new challenge: pressuring President Obama to fulfill a progressive agenda. A new approach is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: obama, progressive, reelection

Marrying a 1st cousin: blood glood?

December 30, 2009 By hubspoke

Funny Fact - Former Mass. Governor Endicott "Chub" Peabody's father was The Rev. Endicott Peabody, founder of Groton School. It seems that in 1885 the Reverend... married his first cousin, Fannie Peabody, daughter of Francis and Helen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dna, genetics

Baucus tippling?

December 28, 2009 By hubspoke

Has Max Baucus had slurred speech and gone on extended rants like this before? Doesn't look good at all. … [Read more...]

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The Big Fool Said to Push On

December 27, 2009 By hubspoke

I hear echoes of Pete Seeger in admonitions and exhortations from our leaders on the issues of our time: "Sergeant, don't be a Nervous Nellie," The Captain said to him. "All we need is a little determination; Men, follow me, I'll lead … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: economy, health-care, obama, policy, politics, war

Greenwald nails it. Again.

December 22, 2009 By hubspoke

Greenwald comes up with yet another blisteringly brilliant post on health care reform.But whatever else one might want to say in favor of this health care bill -- and there are compelling arguments to make in its favor -- the notion that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: health-care-reform, insurance

A Health Care Carol

December 22, 2009 By hubspoke

O, Prilosec* - a health care carol sung to the tune of O, Christmas Tree (*based on an absolutely true story) O, Prilosec! O, Prilosec! How NHP delays thee. O, Prilosec! O, Prilosec! How NHP delays thee. I went to Walgreens for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: christmas, coverage, health-care, insurance

Hedges + Gravel skewer Obama on military

December 14, 2009 By hubspoke

WARNING: not for the faint-hearted. New and blunt from Chris Hedges, talking with Mike Gravel. This column is to Obama's military strategy as Taibbi's Rolling Stone piece is to Obama's financial strategy."The first time I met him I felt … [Read more...]

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Obama on 60 Minutes on war and the economy

December 13, 2009 By hubspoke

Second troubling topic. Croft asked about the recently announced Afghanistan surge & withdrawal strategy. The core reason for the strategy that Obama offered, as I understood him, is that the border region between Afghanistan and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 60-minutes, afghanistan, economy, obama, wall-street

8-10pm tonight on History Channel: The People Speak

December 13, 2009 By hubspoke

If you get The History Channel, catch the premier of The People Speak. Well-known actors play real-life folks who made history - based on Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States." Very good so far. … [Read more...]

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