Morning Reaction: What Goes Around, Comes Around?
News from Focus on the Family makes me believe in karma!Also, the debate continues over Clinton as a potential Secretary of State and Eugene Robinson urges the Obama administration to air Bush's dirty...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: McCain v. Napolitano in 2010
Two developments yesterday may have a profound impact on the Arizona Senate race in 2010. The news broke that McCain will likely seek reelection and Eric Holder has emerged as the front-runner for...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: Friendly Fire Cover-up Story Continues
A powerful article this morning at Salon.com, where reporter Mark Benjamin provides named sources who claim that the Army shredded documents relating to two men who were killed in what Salon originally...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: The Economy Can't Wait
Lots of bleak economic news to start your morning. Many pundits and analysts are wondering: can we afford to wait until Obama takes office in January?Also, Eugene Robinson discusses the bailout while...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: Geithner, Richardson and Grijalva, Oh My!
Rise and shine!Lots of reaction to the latest round of leaks and speculation, including Geithner at Treasury, Richardson at Commerce and Grijalva as Secretary of the Interior. Imagine my surprise when...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: Keeping the Obama Organization Humming
Several media outlets are discussing how Obama plans to keep his political machine humming while in office. The Baltimore Sun looks at his Obama's political operation in the White House and the Los...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: Outsourcing the Government
NPR takes a look at the "explosion" of federal contracts (the most in history) under the Bush administration and discusses the implications of this outsourcing of the federal government.Also, reaction...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: Recognizing Past Mistakes
The New York Times Editorial board wonders if Obama's economic team - specifically Geithner and Summers - have "recognized their past mistakes" and will be able to provide the leadership the economy...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: Hunger in America
Disturbing news out this morning from the Washington Post, showing that the number of Americans needing assistance from the Simplified Nutrition Assistance Program (i.e., food stamps) will reach its...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: Are We Creating the Next Economic Crisis?
Both the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times Editorial Board look at the potential that our current economic fixes are setting the stage for the next crisis.Also, continuing reaction to the...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: The Cluster Bomb Disgrace
This Wednesday, over 100 nations will gather in Oslo to sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions, a global ban on the use of cluster bombs. The vast majority of our allies will be there: Australia,...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: On The Bus With Jim Martin
Today's the day in Georgia. Turnout will be key, so can you spare a few minutes for some phone calls? TIME looks at why this race is so important and 538 reports from on the ground in Georgia.Also,...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: The Price of Higher Education
49 states get Fs in college affordability in a new report out by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. Some disturbing statistics about rising tuition costs that - like everything...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: Reid Rains on Automakers Parade
Even before the automakers have had a chance to address Congress again, Senator Reid is already telling the press that there are not enough votes to give the auto industry any money from the $700...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: Accountability
Amnesty International USA offers a great rebuttal to the "we can't hold Bush administration officials accountable for crimes because it is too divisive" argument. Also, they urge you to join their...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: Economists React to Employment Report
The morning news is dominated with reaction to the job report released yesterday, showing that the U.S. shed half a million jobs in November. As well as news that loans to the auto industry may move...
View ArticleFilling Empty Bowls: 36 Hours for Feeding America (6)
"I don't have any food and I've got to find something because I've got three kids at home."Words like these are spoken everyday in this country, by people just like you and me. People who can't sleep...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: A 150-Page List of Bush Administration Screwups
Want to know just what Obama has to look forward to when he steps into the White House? Mother Jones summarizes a new GAO report, detailing problem after problem after problem in federal agencies. And...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: Oh, To Be a Fly on the Wall
The meeting today between Obama and Al Gore is raising some eyebrows, particularly as it comes a day or two before Obama announces his energy and environmental team. Will Gore be part of that...
View ArticleMorning Reaction: A Large Headache
It's hard to get away from the Blagojevich story this morning (and yes, I have seen it referred to in multiple instances as Blagogate). Now that the initial story has broken, most analysts and pundits...
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