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A CELEBRITY DEATH? NOTHING ELSE MATTERS!!!!
Here we go again with Michael Jackson. We’ve had a week of overkill already, and I’m guessing that the pathetic institution that we call the MSM will continue making us dumber and more uninformed till August.
Pressing Social Issues in Sports Part 2 of 3
Paul M. Banks interviews fellow progressive sports writer Dave Zirin
Pressing Social Issues in Sports Part 1 of 3
The legendary Howard Cossell once proudly said that rule number one of sports was, they are never to mix with politics. Today nothing could be further from the truth.
Rove vs. Carville Provides Heated Exchange
I actually wanted to hear the evil genius speak. The final installment of the series consisted of Charlie Rose interviewing James Carville and Karl Rove. Protestors and audience members screamed in disgust shortly after it began.
College Football Star was Openly Gay
Within this political atmosphere I learned the story of Brian Sims, a former Defensive tackle and captain of the Bloomsburg University football team who came out to his team during his senior season. Sims' story of his team succeeding both on the field and with the concept of tolerance is profiled on the website OutSports.com
Polarity Rules at Speaker Series’ Final Event
a large audience will witness the two men who brought us President Bush 43 and President Bill Clinton in a heated debate.
Reinstitute Glass-Steagal!
As the Federal government begins a commission into investigating the financial crisis, now’s the perfect time to get this done.
Bring Back the Uptick Rule
It’s pretty rare that prospective legislation unites the interests of both Jim Cramer and economic populists. But the Uptick Rule, a rule established by the SEC requiring that every short sale transaction be entered at a price higher than the price of the previous trade, is doing just that.
Naomi Klein Exclusive
In 2005, Naomi Klein was ranked 11th overall and the highest among women in an internet poll of the top global intellectuals. Prospect and Foreign Policy magazines named the world's top 100 public intellectuals. The Jewish-Canadian journalist, Klein is known for her critique of extremist corporatism, in particular, Milton Friedman and his University of Chicago economists, who created the fundamentally bankrupt ideologies triggering the war on economic regulation that possibly doomed us all. The New Yorker judged Naomi "the most visible and influential figure on the American left — what Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky were thirty years ago."
Economic Insights from Naomi Klein
Naomi Klein continued her harsh criticisms of Larry Summers, the man appointed director of the national economic council by President Barack Obama. She also stumped for Elizabeth Warren, chair to the Congressional Oversight Panel on TARP, to have a more powerful public office for shaping economic policy
Economic Insights from Naomi Klein
Naomi Klein continued her harsh criticisms of Larry Summers, the man appointed director of the national economic council by President Barack Obama. She also stumped for Elizabeth Warren, chair to the Congressional Oversight Panel on TARP, to have a more powerful public office for shaping economic policy
Will we see an Openly Gay Male Athlete in Major Sports?
for the first time ever, polls show more Americans favor same sex marriage than are against it. This new plurality in regards to gay rights makes me wonder when the games played on rinks, fields and courts will catch up to the state courts? Am I going to see an openly homosexual male athlete playing for one of the four major professional team sports in my lifetime?
Will we see an Openly Gay Athlete in Major Sports?
This new plurality in regards to gay rights makes me wonder when the games played on rinks, fields and courts will catch up to the state courts? Am I going to see an openly homosexual male athlete playing for one of the four major professional team sports in my lifetime?
The Progressive magazine celebrates 100 years with Conference Featuring Leading Leftists
The weekend included Robert Redford who owns the Sundance cinema in Madison, premier anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan, political talking head Naomi Klein, and members of congress Dennis Kucinich and Russ Feingold, along with regular magazine contributors including Howard Zinn, Dave Zirin, Jim Hightower and Barbara Ehrenreich.
Speaker Series Pundits Peg Political Rising Stars
Before Barack Obama utterly destroyed Alan Keyes in the 2004 Illinois Senate race, few people outside of the Prairie State had heard of him. Today, he holds the most powerful position in the world. Last August, no one outside of Alaska had heard of Sarah Palin. Today, she’s such a big name that people who lampoon her become stars in their own right. So who’s next? The third event in the 2009 "Speaker Series: The Minds That Move The World," gave some possible answers. It featured the brightest stars of the cable news punditocracy: Chris Matthews interviewed Tucker Carlson, Arianna Huffington and Paul Begala at the Chicago Theatre.
Politics' Talking Heads Highlight Speaker Series
The third event in the 2009 "Speaker Series: The Minds That Move The World," will consist of the brightest stars: Chris Matthews interviewing Tucker Carlson, Arianna Huffington and Paul Begala, Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St. "Speaker Series" provides attendees with a unique framework for understanding America's current political landscape and place in world politics, through the insights of some of the most prominent political figures of our time.
Flowing Credit where Credit is Due
In our financial system, typically less than half of lending to business and consumers comes from credit markets outside the banking system. Existing government programs have already had some effect in helping to unfreeze those markets. In March The Fed, in conjunction with the U.S. Treasury, announced a new and powerful program leading to the issuance of about $9 billion in loans – more than in the previous four months combined. New loan modification programs are making it easier for people to get access to credit by refinancing and renegotiating lower interest rates.
Al Gore Talks about Going Green, Adding Green
When Al Gore delivered his environmental call to action in the Oscar-winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth,” he framed the message as a moral issue. When repeating the same ecological warning/mandate during his 2009 Speaker Series appearance in Chicago Wednesday night, he highlighted the economic issues. Shortly after the film came ...
Al Gore to Speak in Chicago
If there’s any month that people are most likely to emphasize eco-mindedness, it’s April, the month that contains Earth Day. The month will begin in Chicago with guest speaking appearance from Al Gore, the man who is to the environmental movement what Dr. Martin Luther King was to Civil Rights. ...
Chicago Flagship City for Earth Hour Initiative
Conserving is much more than a personal virtue- in this economy it’s required. And in these tough economic times, saving energy (and dollars on utility bills) appeals to financial priorities in addition to ecological ideals. Thousands of lights on landmarks, businesses, schools and residences across the world went dark from ...
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