Month: November 2009

World Series Thread

The Phillies should have pitched Cliff Lee last night. If they had, they probably would have won pivotal game four. But, last night’s loss is tonight’s gain. Lee will pitch on full rest, while A.J. Burnett will pitch...

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Israeli Arab School Teachers Unpaid

Elias Chacour has faced many obstacles over the years in his efforts to create opportunities for Jewish, Christian and Muslim children to grow and learn together equally and peacefully in Israel. In his books, Blood Brothers and...

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On Geithner

I think Sen. Maria Cantwell is basically correct. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner served a useful purpose in calming the financial markets, but he’s of no further use to us. He’s part of the culture that caused this...

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On Alan Grayson

When I was in Austin for the 2008 Netroots Nation conference, I attended a reception with somewhere around three dozen Democratic candidates for office. Some were running in local Texas races. One was running in a primary...

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