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Frank Rich: In Defense Of The Balloon Boy Dad

New York Times | FRANK RICH | Posted 10.25.2009 | Media

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For a country desperate for good news, the now-deflated "balloon boy" spectacle would seem to be the perfect tonic. As Wolf Blitzer of CNN summed up t...

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Michael Moore's Grapes of Wrath

Dan Siegel | Posted 10.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Reagan, Elizabeth Warren, Populism, Flint, Gm, Ronald Reagan, Frank Capra, George W. Bush, Michael Moore Capitalism: A Love Story, Franklin Roosevelt, Michael Moore Capitalism, Dick Cheney, Goldman Sachs, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Michael Moore, Casino-Capitalism, Marcy Kaptur, Fdr, Grapes of Wrath, Entertainment News
Dan Siegel

With the glimmering hope of the Obama campaign behind us, Moore's film is a wake-up call to renew and expand America's democratic promise.

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Dreaming in the California Fields

Dean Florez | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cesar Chavez, California, California-State-Senate, Mexico, Grapes of Wrath, California Budget Crisis, San Joaquin, Water Crisis, Politics News
Dean Florez

This summer, I find myself wondering what my grandmother would make of this new California: 38 million residents strong; $26 billion dollars in the hole; deep cuts to education and social service programs.

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The Art of "No"

Jonathan Littman | Posted 07.17.2009 | Business

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Jonathan Littman

All too often workers simply blow off those who inquire, its called The Non-Response. We don't advise it when dealing with co-workers, bosses or clients.

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It Is a Wonderful Life

Jamie Lee Curtis | Posted 01.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Jamie Lee Curtis, Eat Less Move More, 2008 Reflections, Celebrities Talk Politics, Economy, It's a Wonderful Life, Jamie Lee Curtis Book, Christmas, Grapes of Wrath, Holiday Season Commentary, Bernard Madoff, Jamie Lee Curtis It Is a Wonderful Life, Living News
Jamie Lee Curtis

What this crisis is going to do is bring us into financial alignment. Neighbors are going to meal share and carpool and child care -- less indoor gym workouts and more family outdoor time.

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Modern Joads

Jeff Danziger | Posted 01.11.2009 | Business

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Jeff Danziger

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Resurrecting Literature: Sustenance for the Progressive Soul

Jennifer Nix | Posted 08.06.2008 | Living

Read More: Corruption, Nationalism, Short Stories, Literature, To Kill a Mockingbird, Police, Chicago, Anarchist, Xenophobia, George W. Bush, George Lakoff, Progressives, Fiction, Pet Goat, Terrorist, Immigration, Democrats, Bestsellers, Politics of Fear, Politics, History, Activism, Racism, Nonfiction, Aleksandar Hemon, Grapes of Wrath, Fox News Channel, The Lazarus Project, Sarajevo, Huffpost Books, Living News
Jennifer Nix

I once again see the potential and power of literature, and hope to tell new and necessary stories. As activists, we must not lose sight of art. Here are some questions I posed to Aleksandar Hemon.

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