Tuesday, November 24:

Janet Weil: *Barbara Lee Still Speaks for Me! (2 comments) Barbara Lee calls for opposition to a troop escalation in Afghanistan; an end to US troops and military contractors in that country; "Smart Security"; and a repeal of the 2001 Authorization to Use Military Force, as hundreds cheer in downtown Oakland.

Monday, November 23:

Rob Kall: China Buys Hummer Brand-- Further Evidence of a Shock Doctrine Assaulted America? (17 comments) Naomi Klein described, in her breaktrhough book, Shock Doctrine, how a nation is attacked, shocked and torn apart, destroying the middle class. It looks like the GM sale of Hummer to a wealthy Chinese investor, probably with the help of Morgan Stanley, is an example of how it's happening in the US.

Kevin Gosztola: Rejecting the Narrative for Health Reform in America, Believing in a Better Way (9 comments) To the extent that politicians in Washington, D.C. have not attempted reform of this magnitude with a concerted effort for a decade (perhaps, decades depending on how you regard Hillary Clinton's past efforts), the recent votes on health reform in the House two weeks ago and in the Senate this weekend are historic. But the dominant political culture has channeled righteous outrage into something terribly inadequate.

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Tuesday, November 24:

Wedge issue: John Boehner PAC splurges on golf House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) is a pretty good golfer. He should be, given the $82,998 his political action committee has spent on golf outings so far this year, according to Federal Election Commission filings.

Sunday, November 22:

Patrick Kennedy Banned From Communion Over Abortion Rights Stand (3 comments) Church law permits Bishop Tobin to ban Kennedy from receiving Communion within the Diocese of Providence, which covers Rhode Island, but he cannot stop Kennedy from receiving Communion elsewhere.

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