July

Democrats Vow Second Stimulus Package

In the face of the latest disturbing economic news, congressional Democrats are crafting a second stimulus package, according to AFSCME's GreenLine Blog. Discussions on how to proceed with a new stimulus package began this week with meetings between Democratic leaders and economists.

John McCain's Afghanistan Problem

Last week, the veterans action group, VoteVets.org, began circulating by e-mail a video of a 2003 speech to the Council of Foreign Relations during which Republican nominee John McCain suggested the US could 'muddle through' in Afghanistan.

Obama Goes Abroad

Barack Obama’s whirlwind tour of the war-zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, combined with visits to Israel and Germany, where he will give an historic speech near the Brandenburg Gate, has left John McCain in the media dust.

Pakistan’s Leadership Vacuum

After almost eight years of military rule, Pakistan faces a myriad of challenges that threaten its very existence. American threats of unilateral action in the tribal area, Indian backed insurrection in Balochistan, a dramatic increase in suicide blasts, and the economy in tatters are some of Pakistan’s woes.

Keeping the Roof Over Your Head Green

Most buildings are designed to shed rain, and as such are built with hard, impenetrable roofing surfaces. As a result, rainwater bounces off and collects as runoff, picking up impurities on the way to municipal storm sewers, which in turn eventually empty out into local bodies of water.

Revealing a Massacre, or Stating the Obvious

For some folks interested in genealogy, tracing one's roots is a stimulating activity. It's immensely interesting and meaningful to learn where one's life started. DNA testing has made it possible to trace one's roots back many generations and there are even free web sites that can help users trace their family history based on a few simple clues.

Book Review: Descent Into Chaos

The popular news reporting from Pakistan is limited, even more so than that coming from Afghanistan, which is even more limited than that from Iraq, in turn now becoming more limited as attention is directed towards Iran.

Atlanta: Public Gives Input on Beltline Affordable Housing

The Beltline Affordable Housing Advisory Board (BAHAB) held the first citywide conversation on affordable housing as it relates to the BeltLine, on July 08, 2008, the first in a series of meetings seeking to generate feedback from the community over the coming weeks.

Bush, Herbert Hoover, and Memories of the Great Depression

While preparing a lecture on the Great Depression, I saw TV news clips of George Bush saying that the economy was “sound.” He has actually said that a few times in the last few weeks.

Arizona Republicans Force a Second Anti-gay Ballot Measure

Arizona's November ballot will feature an anti-marriage equality initiative. Republicans, who control the state senate, passed the measure by the barest margin earlier this month. If passed by the voters, it would put in place a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.

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