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Memo for the G20
September 24, 2009As you, the leaders of the G20, the world's "wealthy" nations, gather in Pittsburgh, some of you still debate whether to call the world economic crisis a "recession" or a "depression," and, whatever it is, whether...
Read moreMorality is the key issue in the health reform battle
September 24, 2009"Should a homeless woman or a garbage man receive the same level of health care as a corporate CEO?" Forget about "socialized medicine." Forget about "government takeover." Forget about "death panels." This is the one big...
Read moreI visit Wall Street and get Obama’s speech
September 24, 2009Obama's main points:1. The rescue of the financial system was necessary.I agree with him. Wall Street and Main Street are closely linked. Now, the government's public stake in some huge bailed out banks gives it the...
Read moreUE and the Cold War
September 23, 2009The struggles and the conditions of electrical workers through the Cold War years of the late 1940s and the 1950a are examined in depth in “Generation of Resistance” by John Bennett (Ben) Sears.
Read moreThe U.S. health care system: values and priorities
September 20, 2009The current battles over American health care system are indicative of a wider philosophical and social divide. What is at stake and what is the desired outcome of each side?
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