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The Shock and Awe of a Second Financial Meltdown

Stephen Gyllenhaal | Posted 11.22.2009 | Business

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Stephen Gyllenhaal

I have this nasty feeling that on the right, the big boys are happier than ever -- no reforms, no meddling in the existing structure and the memory fast fading of who actually caused that last meltdown.

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Help Heal Manhattan: How Health Care Will Impact New York

Nelson Montana | Posted 11.20.2009 | New York

Read More: Health Care Reform, Obama, Clinton, Town Hall Meetings, Democrats, New York, Public Option, Medicare, Republicans, New York News
Nelson Montana

When a congressman can actually heckle a presidential speech it's time to admit the political has been reduced to the same shouting and name calling that has become prime time entertainment.

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Congressman Elijah Cummings: It's Our Moral Responsibility

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics

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Kathleen Wells, J.D.

I talked extensively with Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and what is apparent is the Congressman's passion to reform our nation's health care system.

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Freeze the Settlement Freeze

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 11.11.2009 | World

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Daoud Kuttab

Israelis understand that the only reality in politics is the reality on the ground. So long as Israeli soldiers control the occupied territories, the idea of a settlement freeze will not take root. I

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Obama's Health Care Speech: Soaring Rhetoric, Scant Imagination

Marshall Auerback | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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Marshall Auerback

Obama's speech was even weaker than the spin preceding the joint address to Congress suggested.

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Being a Great Professional

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

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Marshall Goldsmith

Like great actors, inspirational leaders sometimes need to be consummate performers. It doesn't matter if they have a headache. They do whatever it takes to help their organization succeed.

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Obama Salutes Walter Cronkite At Memorial Service

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 11.09.2009 | Media

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NEW YORK — By all accounts, Walter Cronkite would have loved the war stories swapped and memories rekindled at his memorial service. All that wa...

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Taking Things Off the Table

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Obama absolutely loves the phrase "everything's on the table." But the time for piling "everything" on "the table" is over. Everything being on the table means that no decisions have been made.

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The GOP Strategy: Operation Monkeyshit

Ian Gurvitz | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

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Ian Gurvitz

The GOP's goal from the second the president took office was to bring him down. Their sole intention is diminishing the president's popularity and laying the groundwork for the 2010 midterms and 2012 presidential elections.

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Obama Poll Watch [August 2009] -- Obama's Base Support Erodes

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The news for Obama fans continues to be bad this month. There may be a faint glimmer of a spark of hope in the numbers -- but that's about all I can promise here, sorry about that.

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The Kennedy Option; A Matter of Life and Death

Shannyn Moore | Posted 09.28.2009 | Home

Read More: Lennie, Valerie Jarrett, Machete Attack, Public Option, Kennedy Option, Clinton, Senator Kennedy, Howard Dean, Alaska, Health Care, Victim's Rights, Chris Rogers, Richard Trumka, Home News
Shannyn Moore

For Ted's decades-long fight, and the daily struggle of people like Lennie, a woman who sees her struggle over health care as more horrific than a machete attack, we must pass a "Kennedy Option."

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Past Presidential Vacations: See Where And How Former Presidents Relaxed (PHOTOS, POLL)

AP | NANCY BENAC | Posted 09.18.2009 | Style

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From AP, by Nancy Benac: WASHINGTON - Early U.S. presidents went home to their farms. Later ones scattered to the seashore. Presidents have been bai...

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Friday Talking Points [89] -- Fighting Crazy

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.14.2009 | Media

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Chris Weigant

The media is not completely responsible for the state of the debate over healthcare reform. The Democrats have done such a poor job of presenting their case that they really bear the lion's share of blame.

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Hillary Clinton Praises Cape Verde As She Finishes Africa Tour

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 09.14.2009 | World

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SANTA MARIA, Cape Verde — Winding up an 11-day African tour, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she's optimistic about i...

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Clinton In Liberia Offers Support For President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 09.13.2009 | World

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MONROVIA, Liberia — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton offered strong support Thursday for embattled Liberian President Ellen Johnso...

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Clinton In Nigeria: US Elections, Like In 2000, Have Problems Too (VIDEO)

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 09.12.2009 | World

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, during a visit to Nigeria today, made a comparison between the elections in Nigeria and the United States, sayi...

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Despite Obama in Ghana, a Bad Month for African Democracy

Todd Moss | Posted 09.12.2009 | World

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Todd Moss

In Mauritania the vote was so obviously suspicious that the electoral chief resigned and the opposition rejected the results.

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Clinton Dances With Locals In Cape Town, South Africa (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.09.2009 | World

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dances with some locals in Cape Town, South Africa. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about ...

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The Silly Season In Politics

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

"Silly season" refers to late summer, when governments go on massive taxpayer-funded vacations all over the world. This year's season could produce a bumper crop of silly.

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Best Communications Practices for Making a World of Difference

Colleen Turner | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics

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Colleen Turner

At home and abroad, the words of our leaders obviously matter. Why then do presidents, cabinet members and congressional leaders so often say things that make matters worse, not better?

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Clinton In Kenya Takes Aim At Corruption, Impunity

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 09.05.2009 | World

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NAIROBI, Kenya — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton criticized Kenya on Wednesday for rampant graft and corruption as she made the c...

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Is Obama Losing Health Care Reform?

Darrell West | Posted 09.04.2009 | Politics

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Darrell West

Ultimately, Democrats will succeed in passing health care reform because the risks of failure are too high.

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Obama Poll Watch, July 2009: The Honeymoon's Over

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The news this month for Obama fans is not particularly good, as Obama has definitely ended his "honeymoon" period (which virtually all first-term presidents go through).

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What Clinton's Trip to India Meant for Pakistan

Naveen Naqvi | Posted 08.31.2009 | World

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Naveen Naqvi

As long as we're anxious about the Indians, he argues, we'll keep our troops on the eastern border rather than bring them in to fight the Taliban in Waziristan or deploy them along the Balochistan border in case of spillover from the latest US offensive in Afghanistan.

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China's Dollar Scam Must End

Diane Francis | Posted 08.29.2009 | World

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Diane Francis

The bilateral talks, or G-2, between the U.S. and China have resulted in little substantive progress. This is because there is a continuing, inexplicable failure on the part of the U.S. with other countries to pressure China to curb its currency manipulation.

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