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Monday, December 29,2008
What Nixon Admitted (and Cheney Won't)
Continued violations of the Constitution
To understand the philosophy of government that Dick Cheney brought to Washington over the past seven years, it is most instructive to see Frost/Nixon, with Frank Langella's remarkable reanimation of Tricky Dick for a generation that never knew him. In Nixon's famous conversation with David Frost, there came a moment when the old...
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Wednesday, December 24,2008
What the Gun Industry and the NRA Don’t Want You To Know
A Shepherd Q&A with Tom Diaz of the Violence Policy Center
The gun industry and the National Rifle Association (NRA) don't want you to know that gun sales have stagnated for years, and their campaigns to legalize concealed carry and fight restrictions on the sales of highly lethal weapons are part of their strategy to boost stagnant gun sales.
Tom Diaz, senior policy analyst at the Violence Policy Center, argues that this business strategy does...
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Wednesday, December 24,2008
A Christmas Feast For Everyone
In 1989, community radio station 1290 WMCS and the Salvation Army teamed up to serve the needy on Christmas Day.
Nineteen years later, they're still serving the community's needs-and the need has grown.
1290 WMCS General Manager Don Rosette said that almost 8,000 people are expected to share the traditional holiday meal on Thursday, Dec. 25, at the Midwest Airlines Center. Last year, 5,300 people attended, but the number will likely rise because the feast is a way to celebrate a holiday during tough economic times...
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Wednesday, December 24,2008
Should She Be Senator Kennedy?
Looking beyond money, celebrity and tradition
Caroline Kennedy made her political debut in Manhattan almost exactly 10 years ago, when she showed up as the surprise speaker at a "teach-in" against the impeachment of Bill Clinton at New York University School of Law. Her speech on that occasion was not memorable, nor did she display great passion as she read it, but none of that mattered. Her presence electrified what would otherwise have been a mundane gathering of liberal intellectuals...
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Wednesday, December 17,2008
Goodbye To All That
A brief catalog of Bush administration failures
I don’t know what his beef is,” President George W. Bush told a reporter after an Iraqi journalist hurled a shoe at him and yelled “This is your farewell kiss, you dog!” during a press conference in Baghdad. Although Bush may be clueless about why Muntadar al-Zaidi reacted so strongly, the president could take a trip...
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Wednesday, December 17,2008
A New Life for the Black Holocaust Museum?
The city offers financial aid
Milwaukee lost an important historical and community resource on July 31, when America’s Black Holocaust Museum closed its doors for good, citing financial difficulties. But the museum may get a lifeline from the city now that the Milwaukee Common Council has approved a committee’s recommendation to...
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Wednesday, December 17,2008
Dangerous Bias Against Detroit
Clearing up misinformation about the auto industry’s troubles
Nearly every current poll shows that most Americans oppose federal assistance for General Motors, Chrysler and Ford, which must be worrying news for members of Congress as they ponder whether to support the proposed $15 billion emergency loan package. Political analysts warn of the consequences for lawmakers...
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Monday, December 15,2008
Dangerous Bias Against Detroit
Clearing up misinformation about the auto industry’s troubles
Nearly every current poll shows that most Americans oppose federal assistance for General Motors, Chrysler and Ford, which must be worrying news for members of Congress as they ponder whether to support the proposed $15 billion emergency loan package. Political analysts warn of the consequences for lawmakers who support the "bailout everyone loves to hate."
Like any survey that asks people...
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Thursday, December 11,2008
Pledge to Buy Local This Holiday Season
Support local businesses and win great prizes
"Milwaukee's unique character and local economy depend on vibrant locally owned businesses that set us apart from other cities. That's what makes Milwaukee great."
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Wednesday, December 10,2008
Dueling Transit Tax Proposals Are in the Works
Trying to save the bus system and build a commuter rail line
Just a month after Milwaukee County voters approved an advisory referendum to allow a 1-cent sales tax increase for transit, the parks and property tax relief, a regional transit planning committee also has a sales tax proposal in the works. Both will try to make their case in Madison, where the governor and state Legislature...
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Come one and all and refresh yourself for the holidays. Here is a great opportunity to introduce yourself, family and friends to the transformative practice of Iyengar yoga. Peggy Hong will teach the January free Introductory class.
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Welcome To Rock Netroots: Confusion Over Newspaper's Publishing Policy
Last week Sunday (Dec.28), the Janesville Gazette included the marriage announcement of an openly gay local couple among a listing of ?straight? marriage announcements on their ?Celebrations? page. As it turns out, the couple exchanged vows in California on Nov. 3, the day before Proposition 8 banned same-sex marriage in [...]
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