Archive For December 2009
Arianna Calls Out Kudlow For Dow ’50,000′ Prediction, Urges People To Ditch Bailed Out Banks (VIDEO)
on December 31, 2009 by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Arianna was on CNBC’s “The Call” today to discuss the Move Your Money campaign. Host Larry Kudlow challenged the idea of switching money from big banks to community banks. Arianna […]
John Yoo: Obama Is A Continuation Of Bush On Executive Powers
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In his new book, former Bush administration attorney and infamous torture memo collaborator John Yoo favorably argues that President Barack Obama is wielding executive powers in the same manner as […]
Altruism: It Lies Within All of Us
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Altruism: The ultimate driver of charity. Doing something just because it is the right thing to do. It lies within all of us, to one extent or the other, indelibly […]
Ten Things That Did Not Suck About The Media In 2009
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
It’s New Year’s Eve, that time of year when you toss aside your better instincts and succumb to America’s need for Contemplative Listicles that Explain The Year In Which We […]
Stimulus, Schmimulus — We Need Jobs to Build a Sustainable Economy
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
The debate over federal government action to promote jobs has been plagued by a number of false assumptions that are encapsulated in the word “stimulus.” More confusion has been added […]
PBS’ ‘This Emotional Life’: Are We Born With ‘Innate’ Ideas?
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I’ve spent many years studying children’s behavior, trying to better understand how “nature” and “nurture” impact human development and the role of social experience on brain development. Some of this […]
The 12 Legislative Battles To Look Forward To In 2010
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The past year was grueling for Democrats trying to getting major legislation passed — with most of the focus on health care reform. But 2010 will be filled with more […]
Trying to Save Water When the Law Says Waste It
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TESUQUE, NM–Reading the frightening tales contained in Steven Solomon’s new book “Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization” here in the high mountain desert of New Mexico is […]
10 Worst Moments In New York Politics
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
The worst New York political moments of 2009: 10. Senator Charles Schumer calls a flight attendant a “bitch.” Schumer is just about the only national political name we have left […]
DCCC Chair: GOP Opposition To National Security Funds Will Be Issue In 2010
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Democratic leadership in Congress is pledging to make Republican votes against key national security and defense funding measures a feature in the upcoming congressional elections, following the botched Christmas Day […]