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TRADE REPORT: GOP Cites America's Richest County As Proof Economy Doing Well

By David Sirota
August 21st, 2008

In this week's edition of The Trade Report, Barack Obama visits Virginia to discuss how unfair globalization policies have hurt rural areas of that state - and the Republican Party responds by citing the wealthiest county in America as proof everything is swell. more »

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Voters Souring on Obama As Never Before

By Dan Amira
From nymag.com
August 21st, 2008
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nymag.com — Although many reasons are given in the NY Magazine article for Obama's failure to lead in the polls, the one, absolutely crucial and most glaring one has been left out: the DLC candidate's alienation of his party's progressive base.

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If I Were a Dem Again, Here's What I'd Tell Obama

By Timothy Gatto
August 21st, 2008

I would be utterly confounded, confused, upset, hopeless and most of all, hurting like hell. Even though I’m not a Democrat, I still feel all of these particular emotions. It feels as if the end of the world is coming and there is not a thing I can do about it, and unfortunately, nobody seems to care, especially the Democrats. more »

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Which Side Are We On?

By David Sirota
August 20th, 2008

Before we can assess an "Obama Moment" we have to know if this is an actual "moment," or whether this is a mirage, like the one when Bill Clinton promised to oppose NAFTA and then rammed it through Congress "over the dead bodies" of the progressive movement. We have to ask Barack Obama—and ourselves—the same question: What side are you on? more »

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Values and Worldviews

By Digby
August 20th, 2008

One of the more interesting developments in this campaign year is the extent to which Democrats have sought out the so-called "values" vote --- the mostly evangelical and catholic voters who have tended to vote Republican in the past. With the guidance of a newly formed Democratic religion lobby, the presidential campaigns all formulated a sophisticated outreach effort to appeal to voters who were open to Democrats by broadening the Christian agenda to include other issues, like poverty and the environment. more »

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Labor Challenges Obama's Rubinomics

By David Sirota
August 18th, 2008

From Bloomberg News:

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka delivers a slap at former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin in a slide show exhorting union members to back Democrat Barack Obama for president. more »

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Weekend Watchdog Wrapup

By Terrance Heath
August 18th, 2008

It looks like another 0-for-3 weekend for the watchdog, even with an opportunity to ask two questions of Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice.

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Core vs. Predator (State)

By Tom Sullivan
August 17th, 2008

The Market helps those who help themselves. The free-market faithful, upon hearing Its name, cross themselves, then help themselves to the public purse without fear of judgment for breaking the rules. They swept away the old ones and wrote their own, which they disregarded. more »

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How Do We Seize The Obama Moment?

By Robert Borosage
August 17th, 2008

It's more than ten weeks before voters choose their next president, but progressives should start thinking now about strategy for a Barack Obama presidency. How do we make sure our priorities are Obama's priorities, and how do we get those priorities addressed in a political landscape where resistance to change will still be intense? For the next two weeks, we want you to join us in a dialogue on these questions that we hope will help us claim a progressive mandate for change after the election. The dialogue starts with this article, excerpted from the September 1 cover story in The Nation. Add your comments, and watch for other articles from our senior fellows and other progressive leaders. more »

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The old future's gone: Progressive strategy amid cascading crises

By Robert Jensen
From smirkingchimp.com
August 16th, 2008
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smirkingchimp.com — In the contemporary United States, we are trapped in a ... delusion. We are told that it is "realistic" to capitulate to the absurd idea that the systems in which we live are the only systems possible or acceptable because some people like them and wish them to continue.

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Voters Souring on Obama As Never Before

By Dan Amira
From nymag.com
August 21st, 2008
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Submitted by Michael Kwiatkowski

nymag.com — Although many reasons are given in the NY Magazine article for Obama's failure to lead in the polls, the one, absolutely crucial and most glaring one has been left out: the DLC candidate's alienation of his party's progressive base.

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