Month: March 2009

On AIG

Watching AIG CEO Edward Liddy get grilled by Congress this afternoon, I had to feel a bit sorry for him. Mostly, I was just unimpressed with the quality of questions that were posed to him. Mr. Liddy took over at AIG last...

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Bennie urges classmates to go chic

By Anna Schoeneberger As the warm weather turned chilly, the wind blew hard and the first snowflakes fell, I realized that the seasons are changing, and this year, I would be here for all of them. I was on my way to work —...

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Van Jones As Green Jobs Czar

Brentin Mock at The American Prospect reports on the nomination of West Coast green jobs and urban revitalization advocate Van Jones to the White House position of Green Jobs Czar.  Van Jones is the founder of the Ella...

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Centrist Democrats Need to Back Off

One thing I hope that centrist Democrats understand is that the American people do not care one little iota whether Obama’s proposals pass through the Senate using normal procedure or through the use of the budget...

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