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CNN, 10 x 10, and Intel’s “Girl Rising,” a Film of Educational Empowerment
Girl Rising was directed by Academy Award nominee Richard E. Robbins. It was created in collaboration with CNN, Intel, and 10 x 10, an organization devoted to the empowerment of women through education worldwide. The portion on Afghanistan was produced and directed by independent filmmaker Ramaa Mosley. The stories of the individual girls were taken [...]
Obama SOTU Turns Emotional on Gun Safety “Deserve a Vote” Chant [Full Remarks]
“President Obama made clear tonight that he will continue fighting to create jobs, rebuild our economy, and strengthen America’s middle class. All of us should work together to reduce gun violence in our communities and invest in our future – in education, infrastructure, and research. We will need a balanced approach to our budget, one [...]
Gov. Chris Christie Hits 72% Approval, Rewarded for Leading After Sandy, Education Deal
THIS IS the template for what it takes for voters to cross party lines to applaud a politician for doing his job. Gov. Christie showed leadership in the aftermath of nor’easter Sandy, as well as the ability to put doing his job for the people before party loyalty, for which he’s now being rewarded. New [...]
Romney Thinks He Lost Because Obama is Oprah
YOU GET a gift, single woman. You get a gift, Hispanic man. And you college kid, you get a gift, too. Oh, and African Americans, you especially always get gifts. As for the rest of America, we got the biggest gift of all, because Mitt Romney isn’t our president. From the New York Times: In [...]
Top Story: Romney’s Best Debate Hope, Gear Up the Old Etch-a-Sketch
TAKING A PAGE from the playbook on his late move on young immigrant visas, Mitt Romney needs to unload his wingnuttery and embrace his alter ego, Governor Mitt from Massachusetts, then offer a mea culpa for falling off the right-wing cliff. Don’t worry about Barack Obama in the debate. The troubles Romney has are real [...]
News Desk: Mayor Emanuel, Karen Lewis & Teachers Union Reach Tentative Agreement
NO DETAILS, but it’s back to school on Monday, providing everything goes well on Sunday. Looks like Rahm met his match. For parents and teachers fed up with the pressures of high-stakes standardized tests – and the literal heat of unairconditioned classrooms – the Chicago Teachers Union president is a superhero. With the strike in [...]
Condoleezza Rice Enters Politics, Just Don’t Tell Her
CLASS ACT alert. Condoleezza Rice should prepare herself, because the Republican Party in California has been comatose since Pete Wilson’s governorship. She’s just the woman who might bring it back. She’s an abortion rights advocate, incredibly adept, with her domestic passion education, which she calls the civil rights issue of our time. Who can argue [...]
Conservative ‘New Right’ Sees Method to Unscientific Madness
Attacking the messenger is nothing new in politics. Conservatives are applying this across the board, utilizing what William F. Buckley once told Charlie Rose was conservatism’s main goal: attacking and fighting against issues. So, if scientific facts don’t promote your political agenda, attack it. A study highlighted by Mother Jones is quite illuminating and proves [...]
Progressive Notes: Texas Students Show their Love for Teacher
Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. A heartening Thanksgiving story out of Kingwood Texas (outside of Houston). You may have seen this on CNN, but it is a such a story about kids doing what it is right for their fellow man. More details plus video: … Mr. Love is a substitute [...]
Jeb Bush Agrees with Rick Perry on Immigration
It’s not getting any traction, but it’s a moment that reveals the gulf between GOP primary voters and the Republican establishment. It’s also a battle of extremism vs. solutions. GOP immigration debate shows rift between party establishment and conservative grassroots. With Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry under attack for supporting tuition breaks for children of [...]
A Second Term for the Sake of It
Norquist might have to take a hard line and pretend he’s appalled to see it crossed, but in focusing everyone on that line, he’s effectively distracting them from how far the goalposts have been moved. Instead of revenues being an assumed part of a deficit deal, with the only question being how much of the [...]
Progressive Notes: The People’s Budget, Reverse Robin Hood, Youth on the Move for Change
Texan4Hillary offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. Robin Hood in Reverse. Senator Sanders lets the D.C. elite know that at least one member of the Congress gets it. The Progressive Caucus, smarting from it’s mistakes on healthcare negotiations, this time is confronting Obama and the GOP head on. They have crafted their own [...]
Texas Dems Push for 1 Penny Tax Hike to Save Poor
TM NOTE: Welcome Texan4Hillary, who is going to be posting on national politics and Democratic-Republican battles, including news around the web. Tonight he opens up with a focus on his home state of Texas. Welcome t4H. My state Texas had a near 30 billion deficit and it is required to balance its budget. It has [...]
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