In a massively epic piece, Sheri Fink of ProPublica delivers a magnificent recounting of the horror that was Hurricane Katrina. It has been four years since the worst natural disaster in American history struck the gulf region. Take a look back with Ms. Fink.
Entries from August 31st, 2009
The wrath of God remembered- Katrina revisited
August 31st, 2009 · No Comments · News, Politics
Tags: death·devastation·gulf coast·Hurricane Katrina·louisiana·mississippi
In the age of hyper-partisanship, even democrats want to cannibalize democrats
August 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Democracy, Democrats, Health Care, News, Politics
As reported by Glenn Greenwald: But if health care reform fails, liberals need to understand who to blame and how to fix it. They need to start knocking off Democrats like Conrad and Joe Lieberman, who seem to be trying to kill health care reform, even if this temporarily costs the Democrats some seats. . [...]
Tags: Democrats·Glenn Greenwald·Health Care·Joe Lieberman·Kent Conrad·liberals·partisanship·Republicans·Senate
Michael Dukakis redux?
August 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Democracy, Democrats, News, Politics
How about this for coming full-circle? Former presidential nominee and governor of Massachusetts Michael Dukakis filling Ted Kennedy’s senate seat. Talk about rounding out a career.
Tags: Governor·Massachusetts·Michael Dukakis·Senate·Ted Kennedy
Is this torture?
August 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Comedy, Democracy, News, War on Terror
The previous administration has been accused of acts that some consider dubious. This by far, is the worst. The Onion examines the minotaur:
Tags: terrorism·Torture·War on Terror
Bound By Ethics, Twisted By Compassion: Releasing The Lockerbie Scotland Bomber
August 27th, 2009 · Comments Off · News, Political Fringe, Politics, War on Terror
This post was originally published August 27, 2009 “… the perpetuation of an atrocity cannot and should not be a basis for losing sight of who we are … Mr. Al-Megrahi now faces a sentence imposed by a higher power. It’s one that no court … could revoke or overrule. It is terminal, final and [...]
Tags: Bomb·Ethics·Great Britain·libya·lockerbie scotland·terrorism
The Death Of An Icon, The End Of An Era
August 26th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Democracy, Democrats, News, Politics
Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009 “Ted Kennedy was larger than life. He was iconic.” – Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) “An important chapter in our history has come to an end. Our country has lost a great leader, who picked up the torch of his fallen brothers and became the greatest United States Senator of our time…”- [...]
Tags: Ted Kennedy
Spotlighting American families
August 26th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Democracy, Liberty, News, Politics, Uncategorized
This is a new television spot put out by EqualityMaine to highlight their opposition to reversing a marriage equality law recently initiated in the state. The spot is awesome! Check it out.
Tags: Equality·Gay Rights·Maine·Marriage
Update: Will boycotting Whole Foods work?
August 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Democracy, Health Care, News, Politics
Here’s an update on a previous post. The boycott against Whole Foods, specifically for its founder’s opposition to health care reform, is rooted in strong social networking organization. Here’s the Facebook page that now has over 27,000 fans. In an interview, Mark Rosenthal and Steven Mikulencak discuss their motivation: [The op-ed] lit a fire under [...]
