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[CaRP] php_network_getaddresses: getaddrinfo failed: Temporary failure in name resolution (0) [CaRP] XML error: no element found at line 1 - Britannica Blog » Campaign 2008 Lesson #6 for Obama: Dance with Who Brung You (Remember Who You Work For) by ...4 Feb 2009 at 1:00am Each year, the Hauenstein Center invites at least one presidential historian or political scientist to Grand Valley to present his or her "course" on the American presidency. Here is your opportun... Lesson #5 for Obama: Leave Under a Cloud (and the Sun is Sure to Shine) by H.... 3 Feb 2009 at 1:00am Each year, the Hauenstein Center invites at least one presidential historian or political scientist to Grand Valley to present his or her "course" on the American presidency. Here is your opportun... Lesson #4 for Obama: They Don?t Vote in Montevideo (All Foreign Policy is Loc... 2 Feb 2009 at 12:50am Each year, the Hauenstein Center invites at least one presidential historian or political scientist to Grand Valley to present his or her "course" on the American presidency. Here is your opportun... Lesson #1 for Obama: The Half-Step Rule (Timing, Timing, Timing) by H.W. Brands 28 Jan 2009 at 1:00am Each year, the Hauenstein Center invites at least one presidential historian or political scientist to Grand Valley to present his or her "course" on the American presidency. Here is your opportun... Live-Blogging the Inauguration Today 20 Jan 2009 at 2:30am Join us today, as Britannica's panel of political analysts live-blogs during the inauguration of Barack Obama. Some of the same experts who were with us on election night will be here again, toda... Watching Virginia Turn Blue 21 Dec 2008 at 8:00pm It's official now - Virgil Goode, the six-term Congressman from Virginia's fifth district has lost his bid for reelection to a little known Charlottesville lawyer, Tom Perriello. Although Barack ... We Have a New President! 16 Dec 2008 at 12:30am On behalf of most, if not all, of the staff of and contributors to the Britannica Blog, congratulations to Senator Barack Obama, who yesterday was elected president of the United States. The vote w... Reform the Citizenship Requirement (The Obama ?Birth Certificate Controversy?) 11 Dec 2008 at 1:05am Now that the Supreme Court has dismissed the hopes of Barack Obama's most crackpot detractors we should all be able to accept the simple facts that 1) Barack Obama has produced a birth certificate ... Presidential Transitions (Let?s Get Rid of Them) 3 Dec 2008 at 1:10am The election?s over and not much has happened. But that?s not the way democracy is supposed to work. Besides, doing nothing isn?t good enough in this environment. In fact, doing nothing in the p... Why Would Hillary Clinton Want to be Secretary of State? 2 Dec 2008 at 1:00am Why would Hillary Clinton want to be Secretary of State? After all, she won't be the first female Secretary of State (in fact, she will make it 3 out of the last 4 who have been women), and the of...  AlterNet.org: Politics 29 Jul 2010 at 6:00pm Western countries spend a fortune on their armies -- but they don't seem to have any effect. The Deficit Hysterics Have no Case 29 Jul 2010 at 1:00pm Much of the argument for deficit reduction is economically illiterate, but even an expert like Ken Rogoff can be wrong on fiscal austerity Despite Injunction, Damage from Arizona Immigration Law Is Already Done 29 Jul 2010 at 12:00pm Faith leaders who oppose Arizona’s new immigration law laud preliminary injunction but say that "victory is temporary." Are Nations Going Extinct? 29 Jul 2010 at 3:00am Our conception of what constitutes a "country" is deteriorating. Say hello to post-national entities -- "other guys" that stand outside of the dominant system. Dems Take on Supreme Court's Giant Sell-Out of Our Democracy to Corporations 29 Jul 2010 at 3:00am The Supreme Court handed over our political system to corporate power, and now some lawmakers are fighting to get it back. U.S.-China Super-Power Collision Looming in South China Sea 27 Jul 2010 at 1:00pm Reports of untapped oil and gas reserves have kept tensions up around the waters of the South China Sea. How Progressive Activists Are Organizing to Elect Better Democrats 24 Jul 2010 at 3:00am lyse Hogue of MoveOn.Org, and Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee on recapturing the Democratic Party. Maddow: Fox Uses ‘Flagrantly Bogus Stories’ to Provoke White Racism 24 Jul 2010 at 3:00am MSNBC's Rachel Maddow called out Fox News for its role in promoting reports about Shirley Sherrod and ACORN that proved to be distorted. Fighting Wars Won't Make You a Hero 23 Jul 2010 at 3:00am A snappy uniform or even intense combat in far-off countries don't magically transform troops into heroes. Robust Public Option Health Care Bill with 121 Co-Sponsors Introduced in Cong... 23 Jul 2010 at 3:00am Bill offers consumers a choice between pricey private health plans and a "robust" public plan in the health insurance exchanges set up by the law. Obama HQ Your Questions?and President Obama's?Answered on HealthReform.gov29 Jul 2010 at 12:40pm President Obama took some time out of his schedule to take a walk through the new HealthReform.gov website, a one-stop shop where consumers can find out about their health insurance options. Watch ... Senate Republicans Block DISCLOSE Act 28 Jul 2010 at 1:24pm Republicans yesterday blocked the DISCLOSE Act from coming to an up-or-down vote on the Senate floor—legislation that would have undone the harmful effects of the Citizens United Supreme Court ruli... Morning News: One By One, Getting California?s First-Time ?08 Voters Back to ... 28 Jul 2010 at 10:59am Of the 15 million folks who cast their first votes in 2008, the Los Angeles Times reports that one million are in California—and OFA is hard at work to bring them back to the polls this year. The LA... Michelle Obama: "Join me in wishing Barack a happy birthday" 27 Jul 2010 at 1:29pm First Lady Michelle Obama sent OFA supporters a message inviting them to join her in signing a card for President Obama's 49th birthday next week: Every year, our family tries to come up with a fun ... President Obama: ?A vote against the DISCLOSE Act is a vote to allow corporat... 27 Jul 2010 at 10:45am With an important vote expected today on the DISCLOSE Act, President Obama urged the Senate to pass the bill that would require corporate political advertisers to reveal who’s funding their electio... David Plouffe Visits OFA Volunteers: "My money is on you guys" 27 Jul 2010 at 9:27am With OFA’s Vote 2010 strategy underway all across the country, Obama campaign manager David Plouffe stopped by two of Organizing for America’s California offices to fire up volunteers and lay out O... President Obama on the Republican Economic Agenda: "The same policies that le... 26 Jul 2010 at 3:51pm Last week the Republican leader in the House offered his own jobs plan—a plan Talking Points Memo described as "Do Nothing": House Minority Leader John Boehner outlined the top three measures he'd ... President Obama to Netroots: ?Change is hard. But we?ve shown that change is ... 26 Jul 2010 at 2:27pm As a presidential candidate in 2007, Barack Obama first spoke to the gathering of bloggers, organizers, and grassroots activists known as Netroots Nation during their annual conference in Chicago. ... Morning News: Vote 2010 Going Strong in Pennsylvania 26 Jul 2010 at 10:09am For several months now, OFA volunteers have been making calls, going door to door, and registering voters to gear up for this November’s elections. OFA Pennsylvania held more than 30 events across t... 100 Days 24 Jul 2010 at 5:12pm Today marks the 100 day point for the 2010 midterm elections. On November 2nd, every seat in the House of Representatives will be on the ballot, along with dozens of Senate seats. President Obama m... |