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Friday Talking Points [59] -- New Year's Resolutions (For Democrats)
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics
Happy New Year 2009! Because I've always felt it is more amusing to make new year's resolutions that others should follow, today's Friday Talking Poin...
Beyond a Team of Rivals -- The Method to Obama's Saneness
Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics
Obama has responded to questions about selecting older, experienced team members when he was the candidate of change by saying that he will gather input from his team.
How Obama's Adroit Symbolism Yields Sky-High Approval
William Bradley | Posted 12.29.2008 | Politics
Well, Obama has more than weathered a few highly-publicized controversies -- he has the highest approval rating for a president-elect in decades.
Ron Kirk Selected to Deliver on Obama's Campaign Pledge to Reform U.S. Trade Policies
Lori Wallach | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics
Whether Ron Kirk is a good choice for trade representative will be determined by his ability to deliver on creating a new trade and globalization policy that benefits more Americans.
Can P3s Boost the Stimulus?
Michael Likosky | Posted 12.20.2008 | Business
The foundation of our economic stimulus is a public- private-partnership. What should this partnership look like? How should benefits and burdens, risks and rewards be distributed?
Presidential Advisory Board
C. William Guy | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics
Most CEO's have relatively large egos, and Presidents of the United States are certainly no exception.
Constitutional Coup Averted In Illinois
Chris Weigant | Posted 12.17.2008 | Politics
The Illinois Supreme Court has just rejected what was in essence a coup attempt by the state Attorney General, which would have installed the Lt. Governor in Blagojevich's place.
Redefining 'Realism'
Robert Koehler | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics
The war regroups. What if Barack Obama, as he pursues his pragmatic strategy that so far seems to be 10 parts "reassurance" (to the defense and financ...
Building the Creative Economy
Andy Burnham | Posted 12.04.2008 | World
International debate has not kept pace with the speed of technological change and globalization. We need businesses and governments that have a much stronger understanding of the creative process.
How Will Obama Enrage The Left?
Chris Weigant | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics
Obama is going to do something to absolutely enrage leftists, progressives, and the few remaining Americans who actually call themselves liberals; and, furthermore, he's going to do it within his first 100 days in office.
No Rear-View Mirrors: Managing the Economic Crisis
Lance Simmens | Posted 12.03.2008 | Business
This is not just smart politics, it is smart policy. Obama realizes he needs broad support for the hard choices that need to be made, and he is going about securing that support.
Keep Him Honest
Gautam Dutta | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics
If it wants to maintain control, the Democratic Party simply cannot afford to take any community for granted, whether Asian American, Latino, or African American.
The Secretary and the Czar: Obama Bets Big on Daschle for Healthcare
The Media Consortium | Posted 11.20.2008 | Home
By Lindsay Beyerstein, MediaWire blogger It's official, former Sen. Tom Daschle will be Barack Obama's Secretary of Health and Human Services. Daschl...
Holder Could Be GOP Target
Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics
Eric Holder's sterling credentials are one thing, but politics is another. A political appointment to a top spot is generally a pro forma affair; it may be anything but that with Holder.
Is Hillary Nomination Offer A Red Herring?
Chris Weigant | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics
You've got to ask yourself -- why is this the only story that has leaked in this fashion from the transition team?
A Few Good Women
Bettina Duval | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics
Although we have had one woman running for president and one female vice-presidential candidate, the 2008 election was not a complete success for women.
The Obama Cabinet - What a Progressive Team Looks Like
David Sirota | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics
Lots of speculation swirls about who will be in Obama's cabinet, and who should be. In These Times magazine's October cover story solicited suggestion...
After the MySpace Election, the MySpace Cabinet Selection Process
James Boyce | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics
Just as the netroots had injected itself squarely in the middle of the political conversation in this country, so now too, will the most DC of processes be broken wide open.
Dear Almost President-Elect Obama
Deborah Copaken Kogan | Posted 11.04.2008 | Living
We need government-subsidized daycare. We're one of the only industrialized nations in the world that doesn't meet this most basic need for its working families.
Obama Would Create Cabinet Level Technology Officer
Shelly Palmer | Posted 10.21.2008 | Media
If elected President, Barack Obama would create the first-ever Cabinet level Chief Technology Officer. Obama thinks that the US is not doing nearly ...
The New Japanese Government, Debt and a Way Ahead
Sunil Chacko | Posted 09.24.2008 | Business
The new Japanese prime minister being sworn into office this week will inherit a mountain of public debt. Gross government debt is at 180% of GDP, the highest for an industrial country.
Massive Reorganization Awaits Next President
Paul C. Light | Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics
Everybody involved in policy right now thinks their issue is the most important next year, so the president-elect will have to decide what comes first. If he throws everything at Congress at once, he's going to get nothing.
Here's My Take Results: Your Ideal Administration Cabinet
Jennifer Bogut | Posted 07.21.2008 | Home
Who is in your dream Administration, and what role would they play? I JUST finished tabulating the results you sent in as part of our new "What's Your Take" community feature.
Bill Clinton, Chief of Staff?
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.21.2008 | Politics
To be VP, you have to be legally able to serve as President if need be. Since Bill Clinton has already served two terms, he is ineligible. There won't be any "Clinton/Clinton 08" bumper stickers this year.
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I want to play poker with Harry Reid. Really I do. Rather than call for a...
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Rachel Maddow appeared on "The Daily...
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Patrick Swayze, who has been battling pancreatic cancer for a year, sat down with Barbara Walters for...
An article in next month's Atlantic asks, "Is porn...
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The Internet is awash with rumors over the cause of the tragic death of actor John Travolta's...
Dave Maass | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics