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Barney Frank Disagrees With Obama On Fund, May Face Fight With Some Financial Firms

bloomberg.com | Alison Vekshin | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: JP Morgan Chase, Treasury Department, Shareholders, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Barney Frank, Bloomberg Television, Aig, Obama Administration, Regulate Financial Firms, Financial Services Roundtable, Goldman Sachs, U.S. House Financial Services Committee, Financial Firms, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Timothy Geithner, Sheila Bair, Political Capital With Al Hunt, Scott Talbott, Politics News

Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Barney Frank, chairman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, reversed course on paying to unwind failed financial fi...

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Obama Year One: The Public Is A Trust, Not An Option

Dan Siegel | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: By the People, Congress, Public Option, Wall Street, Rahm Emanuel, Afghanistan, Hbo, One Year Later, President Obama, Obama Administration, Main Street, Timothy Geithner, Bank Bailout, Obama Health Care, Barack Obama, Politics News
Dan Siegel

One year since an historic election, where the Obama administration has fallen short in our hopes for a truly new direction, one finds the central conflict to be between public good and private gain.

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UN Starts World's First Arms Trade Treaty: Will It Work?

Evelyn Leopold | Posted 10.31.2009 | World

Read More: Zimbabwe, Germany, Latin America, Africa, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, United Nations, Mexico, UN General Assembly, Russia, Obama Administration, Arms, Weapons, China, Britain, World News
Evelyn Leopold

The aim is to set standards for the global $55 billion export business in guns, tanks, attack helicopters, jet fighters, missiles and other conventional weapons.

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Obama Administration Seeks To Block Wiretap Suit

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics

Read More: Wiretap Lawsuit, Justice Department, Eric Holder, Wiretapping, Obama Administration, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department invoked the state secrets privilege Friday to try to stop a lawsuit over Bush-era wiretapping – the fi...

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Obama to Seniors: Here's Some Money. Now Go Away.

Rick Horowitz | Posted 10.31.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Obama and $250, $250, Obama and COLA, Cost of Living Adjustment, Cola, Obama and Health Care Reform, Obama and Seniors, Barack Obama, Obama Administration, Comedy News
Rick Horowitz

"Hey, Gordo!" cried Myron the Mailman, who'd known Gordon Goldenage forever. "I've got some government checks here for you and the little lady." (That would be Gladys.)

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Ryan Grim

Reid To Push Dem Senators To Fight GOP Obstruction

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Administration, Harry Reid, Surgeon General, Obama Nominees, Politics News

When Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took to the Senate floor Thursday to blast Republicans for blocking President Obama's nominees for key agencies...

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White House: 650,000 Jobs Saved, Created By Stimulus

AP | MATT APUZZO and BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE | Posted 10.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Economic Stimulus Package, Unemployment, Economy, Jared Bernstein, Obama Administration, Stimulus Jobs, Business News

WASHINGTON — Nearly 650,000 jobs have been saved or created under President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan, the government said Friday, a...

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Fox News is Not Just Biased -- It's a Cult

Bryant Welch | Posted 10.29.2009 | Media

Read More: Bryant Welch, Obama Administration, Fox New, Orwell, Cults, Media News
Bryant Welch

For cults, and Fox News, their objective is total control of the victim's mind so that the viewer becomes the easily manipulated pawn of the cult. Right, Glenn Beck? Bill O'Reilly?

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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Wants an Exit Strategy out of Afghanistan

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Afghanistan, Democrat, War on Terror, Afghanistan, Pakistan, President Obama, Obama Administration, Congress, Taliban, Jim McGovern, Osama Bin Laden, Afghanistan War, Al Qaeda, Iraq War, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Bush Administration, Congressman Jim McGovern, President Bush, Barbara Lee, Us Troops Afghanistan, Politics News
Kathleen Wells, J.D.

Congresswoman Barbara Lee gained international acclaim for being the only member in Congress who courageously voted against the authorization of the use of force following the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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Campbell Brown Hits White House For Criticism Of Fox News (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 10.29.2009 | Media

Read More: White House, Video, Obama Administration, Fox News, Campbell Brown White House, Campbell Brown, Media News

CNN host Campbell Brown criticized the White House tonight for their accusations of bias at Fox News. During her "No Bias, No Bull" segment, Brown air...

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Huh? Conservatives Get Compassionate on White House, Dog Poop and Pot-Smoking

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 10.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Twitter, Motivational Speaker, Blaise Nutter, Marijuana, Money, Wilshire and Washington, Ted Johnson, 140 Conf, Fox News, Obama Administration, George Will, GET MOTIVATED! Seminar, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein, President Bush, Hollywood, Entertainment News
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Fortunately for us uneasy many, President Bush is back. It's interesting to remember the guy's charmingly folksy side once again, without the worry that he's about to bomb Kazakhstan.

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HuffPost's Ryan Grim Weighs In On Obama's Record Of Change (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Success, Matt Lewis, White House, President Obama, Change, Public Option, Obama, Obama Administration, Ryan Grim, Legislation, Barack Obama, Climate Change, Politics News

Is Barack Obama succeeding in bringing change? Nine months into his presidency, MSNBC asked that question and invited HuffPost's Senior Congressional ...

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Abandoning Internet Oversight

Mark A. Shiffrin and Avi Silberschatz | Posted 11.02.2009 | Technology

Read More: Us Department of Commerce, Icann, Internet Security, Obama Administration, Iran, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Internet Oversight, Israel, Internet Regulation, Technology News
Mark A. Shiffrin and Avi Silberschatz

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that the United States has agreed to give up oversight of the ICANN, a non-profit organization loosely regulates the protocols of the Internet.

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Heads Up! Massey Energy Now Blasting Coal River Mountain

Jerry Cope | Posted 10.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Appalachia, Ceq, Epa, President Obama, Daryl Hannah, James Hansen, Coal River Mountain, Mountain Top Removal, Obama Administration, Bo-Webb, Wvdep, Coal-Country, Coal-River, Michael-Shnayerson, Green News
Jerry Cope

The forecast in Coal River, W.V. now calls for heavy boulders and flying debris. Climate scientist James Hansen has declared it "ground zero in the fight against climate change".

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Genesio Oliveira, Gay Brazilian Married To Massachusetts Man, Is Denied Asylum

AP | RUSSELL CONTRERAS | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Asylum Seekers, Tim Coco, John Kerry, Attorney General, Obama Administration, Doma, Asylum, Justice Department, Defense of Marriage Act, Genesio Oliveira, Eric Holder, Politics News

BOSTON — A gay Brazilian man has been denied asylum by the Obama administration and won't be reunited with his Massachusetts husband in the U.S....

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More Innovation Toward Better Public Service from Washington

Craig Newmark | Posted 10.27.2009 | Technology

Read More: Obama Administration, Egovernment, Gsa, Technology News
Craig Newmark

We're seeing something new from Washington, sites which are being used to help figure out how to better serve citizens.

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Cities Long For Streetcars For Public Transport

nytimes.com | Colin Miner | Posted 10.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Government Funding, Obama Administration, Federal Transit Authority, Portland, Green Technology, Streetcars, Transportation, Green News

The federal government has delivered on its promise to provide Portland with $75 million for a major streetcar extension. The funds represent redouble...

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Art and the Public Purpose: Does the Country Need a Cultural Policy?

Nick Rabkin | Posted 10.26.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Creativity, Obama Administration, Artists, Culture Wars, Wpa, Reframing, Arts Policy, Chicago Art, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education, Chicago News
Nick Rabkin

The divisive and bitter culture war conflicts about race, sexuality, expressive freedom and the role of government in the arts continue to chill the politics of culture, even in the Obama era.

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Why the Silence on Extending Jobless Health Care Benefits?

Mark Miller | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Jobless, Cobra, Joblessness, Health Insurance, Arlen Specter, Health Care Subsidy, Social Security, Obama Administration, Obama, Cost of Living Adjustment, Seniors, Cost of Living Increase, Economic Stimulus Package, Cobra Health Insurance, Aarp, Joe Sestak, Health Care, Politics News
Mark Miller

What's more important: a cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits for retired people, or health insurance subsidies for the unemployed? The answer depends on your clout in Washington.

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Webb: I'll Vote For Cloture On Health Care Bill

CNN | Posted 10.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Jim Webb Health Care, Jim Webb Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform, Obama Administration, Jim Webb, Cloture Health Care Reform, Obama, Health Care, Healthcare, Politics News

Democratic Sen. Jim Webb gave the Obama administration a mixed report card Sunday on CNN's State of the Union: questioning the administration's approa...

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Sexism and the Workplace: Have We Come a Long Way (Baby)?

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 10.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Fiancial Crisis, Microcredit, Elinor Ostrom, Workplace, Financial Services, France, Elizabeth Warren, Sexism, Obama Administration, Sheila Baer, Feminism, Mad Men, Ann Dunham Soetoro, Business News
Vivian Norris de Montaigu

The reality is that, even if you are a female executive at Goldman Sachs, you will never be part of the "boys' club" -- and guess what, it's still a boys' club.

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A New Crossover Hit: "Break Up the Big Banks"

George Goehl | Posted 10.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Elizabeth Warren, Congress, Campaign Finance Reform, Wall Street, Showdown in Chicago, Michael Moore, Financial Reform, Too Big to Fail, Mortgage Crisis, Obama Administration, Financial Crisis, Alan Greenspan, Sheila Bair, Bankers, Banking Regulation, Banks, Banking Crisis, Business News
George Goehl

We've reached an incredible moment when Alan Greenspan, Michael Moore, FDIC head Sheila Bair and Elizabeth Warren are all singing the same tune: calling for breaking up the big banks.

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Credit Cards or Credit Crash? The Assault on Consumers Continues

Georges Ugeux | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Dow Jones, Bank of America, Citibank, Obama Administration, Credit Limits, Comptroller of the Currency, Economic Recovery, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Business News
Georges Ugeux

Banks' behavior demonstrates that their refusal to act responsibly is endless and that they certainly have not learned their lesson. We need a consumer finance agency to protect credit card holders.

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"Too Big To Fail" Bill Coming On Monday From Obama Administration: Reuters

Reuters | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Financial Reform, Barney Frank, Banks, Obama Administration, Resolution Authority, Too Big Too Fail, House Financial Services Committee, Business News

WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The Obama administration plans to unveil on Monday a new plan for dealing with troubled financial giants, said a senior...

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Greens Have Finally Got the Big Mo

David Roberts | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Lobbying, Accce, Superfreakonomics, Kerry-Boxer Bill, Religion and Spirituality, Lindsey Graham, Us Epa, Veterans, Obama Administration, FACES of Coal, Cejapa, Yes Men, Chamber of Commerce, Lisa Jackson, Astroturf, Climate Action Day, Bonner, Green News
David Roberts

Since the summer, greens have had one good break after another. Unlike after An Inconvenient Truth, the latest dramas are not pop culture events, but political achievements inside the Beltway.

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