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Oberve Obama
http://laborlou.blogspot.com
Snappy and topical reflections on politics and policy from a veteran labor activist with realistic expectations for change and a commitment to reaching socially conservative, working-class voters.
- Added on: Nov 14th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Lou Siegel
- Listed in: Democratic Liberalism
- Tags: obama progressive working class populist coalitions expand the base
Recent Posts
Union Threats and Militant Action on Health Reform
Criticizing the watered-down Senate version of the health reform bill, two high-profile national union leaders - AFL-CIO’s Rich Trumpka and SEIU’s Andy Stern - brought the Labor Movement to the front of the debate last week. The well-covered stor...
The Paradox of Economic Recovery
Of course we’re hoping that conditions in this nation dramatically improve in 2010.We want Americans to find work, feel more financially secure, buy what they need and enjoy their lives.And obviously, as Democrats, we want the economy to show enoug...
High-Speed Rail - Manufacturers Commit to American Jobs
Lost among contentious battles over big picture issues - Afghanistan, health care, global warming - are Obama Administration initiatives which could transform America.The effort to jump start high-speed rail projects across the continental U.S., for ...
Hillary Clinton - Obama’s Kissinger?
A day after President Obama’s West Point speech committing 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was on Capitol Hill explaining the policy, deflecting criticism and - side-by-side with Defense Secretary Robert Gates ...
Afghanistan Surge Opponents - Are You Sure?
The arguments many progressives are using to oppose Obama’s Afghanistan policy are very persuasive. Here are a couple examples of thoughtful analysis from two very bright guys: Tom Hayden and Robert Scheer.I’m not smart enough to refute their rea...
Afghanistan Surge - Do You Know Why the President Said Yes?
Here’s what we’ll be wondering as we watch President Obama announce his decision on Tuesday to send additional troops to Afghanistan:Why couldn’t he say no to the Generals?Was he afraid of another fight with Republicans?Does this doom his domes...
