Archive For August 2010
America Is Strong When Our Unions Are Strong
on August 31, 2010 by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
This post originally appeared at Campaign for America’s Future (CAF) at their Blog for OurFuture as part of the Making It In America project. I am a Fellow with CAF. […]
How About A Press Conference, Mister President?
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
President Obama will give an Oval Office address tomorrow night in primetime, on the subject of Iraq. This is a good idea, because it’s a good use of the famed […]
Glenn Beck, President Obama, and the Hunger for Purpose in Times of Transition
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
This is a time of great transition for the country. The way we have long approached our lives is no longer viable — and what will replace it is still […]
An Open Letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
I read your speech from Friday at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In the speech you stated, “the Committee is prepared to […]
Multiracial Advocates Change Race-Based Mississippi School Policy
on August 30, 2010 by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Last week Nettleton Middle School was forced to drop its 30-year policy of race-based selections for school government and homecoming positions. The selection rules were brought to light by Brandy […]
Poll: Majority Of GOP Believes Obama Sympathizes With Islamic Fundamentalism, Wants Worldwide Islamic Law
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
A majority of Republicans believe that President Barack Obama “sympathizes with the goals of Islamic fundamentalists who want to impose Islamic law around the world,” according to a survey released […]
Can Your Teenager Hear Me Now?
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Recent headlines across the country screamed “1 in 5 Teenagers has Hearing Loss.” I am glad this research published in Journal of the American Medical Association has brought national attention […]
Tumblr, I Think We Need To Talk
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Dear Tumblr,
I’m sure you’ve noticed that I haven’t been myself around you lately.
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The Dangers of Gossip
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
I attended services at Sinai Temple last Saturday, as always, looking forward to Rabbi David Wolpe’s sermon and making a silent pact with myself to apply any lesson from his […]
Obama Must Assert Democratic Control Over Economic Forces
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
From the Spring Democracy: A Journal of Ideas symposium, “What Happened?”: Obama can still redefine liberalism, but he must bring economic power to heel. Imagine a president, or a presidential […]