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Intrepid Liberal Journal
http://www.intrepidliberaljournal.blogspot.co…
A forum for civil debate that promotes progressive alternatives to current challenges.
- Added on: Dec 3rd, 2005
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
We Must Fill the Void Ourselves
Like millions of my fellow citizens, I am reflecting after the death of Ted Kennedy. Death is an egocentric experience for the survivors. Indeed, rituals such as funerals, wakes or in the Jewish religion “sitting Shiva,” is really about nurturing...
The Good Fight: Taking On the Axis of Greed
Arkansa's Blue Dog Mike RossGeorge W. Bush coined the phrase “Axis of Evil” during his infamous 2002 State of the Union speech in referring to Iraq, Iran and North Korea. It should be obvious to Americans by now that what really undermines our se...
The Death of Why?: An Interview With Author Andrea Batista Schlesinger
The phrase “knowledge is power” is a cliché in our culture. Yet as often as we hear it from others or speak it ourselves, how often have we contemplated the process of acquiring knowledge? Is there a blueprint for obtaining knowledge and wisdom?...
The Ultimate Organizer: An Interview With ACORN's Founder Wade Rathke
It seems no matter which political party in America holds the majority, a Washington/Wall Street corporate centric axis dominates policy making. Indeed, Illinois Democratic Senator Dick Durbin recently observed that banks, “Frankly Own the Place....
Sunday Summer Musings
As regular readers of this blog have noted to me via email, I have posted infrequently in recent weeks. Although I’ve conducted podcast interviews with interesting subjects and have more scheduled over the summer, personal matters have required my ...
Living On $2 A Day: An Interview With Economist Jonathan Morduch
According to the World Bank, almost forty percent of humanity lives on a daily income of less than two dollars per day. Another 1.1 billion scrape by on less than one dollar per day.How can anyone possibly survive or raise a family with such a meager...
