January 2010
102 posts
Doris Kearns Goodwin: "Let Them Filibuster."... →
WatchRemarks by the President at GOP House Issues Conference
Read the transcript here.
“We have finished a difficult year. We have come through a difficult decade. But...”
– President Obama
Text: Obama’s State of the Union Address →
The transcript of President Obama’s State of the Union address, as released by the White House : The New York Times
Howard Zinn, Historian and Activist, Dies at 87 →
Professor Zinn was an author, teacher, and political activist whose book “A People’s History of the United States” became a million-selling leftist alternative to mainstream texts : The New York Times
R.I.P Howard Zinn.
A LITTLE WHILE by Edwidge Danticat →
Comment about the writer’s cousin, Maxo, who died in the Haiti earthquake… : The New Yorker
Happy 85th Birthday, Nana!
Sending love and hugs! Have a wonderful day!
Love,
Jeffrey
THE POLITICAL SCENE: A weekly podcast about... →
Why Scott Brown’s victory is bad for health-care reform—but good for comedy : The New Yorker
Dear Democrats:
Get up. Fight. Win.
ONE YEAR: OBAMA PAYS THE PRICE Posted by George... →
“The country is in deep trouble, not just with ten percent unemployment (though that accounts for a lot of unhappiness), but with chronic, long-term social and economic problems. Whatever responsibility George W. Bush and his Republican Party might bear is almost forgotten; in the age of the iPhone and cable news, that was half a century ago. These problems, which can be summed up as the...
Remarks on the Assassination of Martin Luther King...
A Brief Note
Taught my 3 Eng. con. classes about MLK Day, civil rights (incl. of women’s & gay rights), the crisis in Haiti, and overcoming challenges. I may not always believe in myself but today I made a difference.
“…If I can help somebody as I pass along, If I can cheer somebody with a...”
– Martin Luther King, Jr., from “The Drum Major Instinct,” given February 4th, 1968.
“Caring is a muscle. The more we use it, the stronger it gets.”
– Jonathan Safran Foer
After the earthquake, how to rebuild Haiti from... →
President Obama has declared that the United States will not forsake Haiti in its moment of agony. Honoring this commitment would be a first for Washington : The Washington Post
A Helping Hand for Haiti By BILL CLINTON and... →
Two former presidents, spearheading private-sector fund-raising efforts for aid to Haiti, write about how help can be delivered and why there are reasons to hope for Haiti’s future : The New York Times
Stop the Feminist Guilt Trip by Dana Goldstein →
By running a passive race, Martha Coakley not only imperiled her chances of winning the Massachusetts Senate seat; she let women down. Dana Goldstein on the hunger for a better kind of candidate : The Daily Beast
Lend Me Your Ears By GAIL COLLINS →
Is national angst causing people to ignore the issues and just react to candidates’ personalities? : The New York Times
SUFFERING by George Packer →
Comment about the devastating earthquake in Haiti… : The New Yorker
Why Haiti Matters By Barack Obama →
In the tragic aftermath of Haiti’s 7.0 earthquake, images of the disaster break our hearts and remind us of the fragility of life. What America must do now—and why : Newsweek
“2late, 2late, they say. I tell myself that i’m doing more good writing...”
– Jay Newton-Small, TIME Congressional Correspondent via Twitter
“Haitians are furious w/ Americans & the West. They yell “fuck...”
– Jay Newton-Small, TIME Congressional Correspondent via Twitter
AmeriCares: Haiti Emergency Relief Fund →
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“Doctors Without Borders says ALL hospitals in Haiti’s Port au Prince area...”
– Ann Curry, NBC News Correspondent/Anchor via Twitter
“Within hours of the September 11 attacks, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and...”
– George Packer, from Interesting Times: Writings from a Turbulent Decade
“This kind of caution does not seem heroic, of course. It seems like the joyless...”
– Malcolm Gladwell, from What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures
Graduate school, take two.
Tonight’s my first class back at DePaul (via the internet), wish me luck!
The Wizard With a Bad Plan by GAIL COLLINS →
Gun control is one of those issues where deep political division hides a general national consensus : The New York Times
Jonathan Safran Foer Reads from Eating Animals →
In his first work of nonfiction, author Jonathan Safran Foer takes a critical look at America’s animal agriculture system : Vanity Fair
Happy Birthday, Tommy.
Miss you, buddy.
“…And I’m happy, tonight. I’m not worried about anything....”
– MLK
New Year's Resolutions
“On the table by my bed sits a stack of half-read books—a volume of poetry, a couple of novels, a history of the Middle East, Camus’s The Rebel, a new book about the lure of war. I have no hope of finishing any of them, I can’t spare the time from the all-consuming task of keeping up with the news.” - George Packer, from Interesting Times: Writings from a Turbulent...
Eliminate the Rape Kit Backlog →
Every year, more than 200,000 individuals report their rape to the police. Almost all are asked to submit to the collection of DNA evidence from their bodies, which is then stored in a small package called a rape kit : Human Rights Watch
UM, PATHETIC by Hendrik Hertzberg →
Comment about liberal attacks against Pres. Obama’s health-care plan… : The New Yorker
Bling (Confession of a King) by The Killers
