This disaster has many authors. (1) Republicans: There's the fact that not a single Republican Senator would back a bill. Senator Graham backed away from the bill he originally helped to produce with Senators Kerry and Lieberman. Senator … [Read more...]
Nuclear Weapons documentary opens next week
Countdown to Zero, a new documentary on nuclear weapons, makes the case for abolishing them. It opens at the Kendall Sq Theater on July 30. Mass Peace Action will host a special opening weekend screening at 7:20 on Sunday, August 1. … [Read more...]
Historic Bill Signing with President Obama
As your Attorney General for the last three and a half years, I have seen how important this kind of financial reform has become for consumers. Since the onset of the economic crisis, we’ve worked at the state level to hold Wall … [Read more...]
Lee Surrenders To Grant, Obama Retains Slavery
Ohio Congressman Zebidiah Kucinich summed up the anger from the left: "We won the war, for God's sakes, which is a mandate if I ever saw one, and yet the first thing the President orders when putting together surrender terms is to take the … [Read more...]
Your Candidate, Paid for by Corporate America
Americans are about to experience their first election under new the campaign finance regime outlined in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision, Citizens United v. FEC. The decision basically said that corporations have the same right to … [Read more...]
On The Smartest Investment Ever, Or, Wanna Restart The Economy?
Lewis Black will offer today's opening statement; he's a bit blunt, so if you, like Mr. Krabs' Mom, get all distressed when exposed to "sailor talk", just move right on past his commentary and the rest of us will be with you in just about … [Read more...]
On Really Padding The Résumé, Or, “Vote For Me! I Died In Viet Nam”
"I have fought for Queen and Faith like a valiant man and true; I have done my duty as a man is bound to do; With a joyful spirit I Sir Richard Greenville die!" And he fell upon their decks, and he died. --From "The Revenge", by Alfred … [Read more...]
At Black Tie Ceremony, Feith Passes Torch To Barton
Respect to your great place! and let the devil Be sometime honour'd for his burning throne. -- Duke Vincentio, from William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure". There are probably some of you who are thinking: "That Feith name is familiar, … [Read more...]
How to Change US Energy in One Growing Season
2. Continue with weatherization and solar community events. Cambridge, MA has been doing monthly weatherization barnraisings since the summer of 2008. Since then, at least 18 other nearby and distant communities have … [Read more...]
In light of the disasters, what we need to do NOW (Good Politics+Good Policy=Good Future)
An exclusively clean energy bill will have great results for relatively little cost, and will be very popular as well. It reduces our dependence on foreign oil, helps prevent more disasters like these, creates jobs, and, if a … [Read more...]
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