Category Archives: Government
25,000 Rally Against Austerity in Germany
Four days of actions from "Blockupy Frankfurt" culminated today in a demonstration of 25,000 against the misery of troika-led austerity. The European Central Bank (ECB) is part of the "troika," which also includes the International ...
How Twitter Mapped a ‘Covert’ US Drone Operation in Yemen
The local press was quickly at the scene but Twitter broke the story first. Though the hour was late, Yemen’s social media was still very much awake. A US drone’s missiles had just slammed into a convoy of vehicles in a remote
Decision 2012 – Ugly Echoes of 2008 Encroach On Romney Message
Melissa Harris-Perry, host of “Melissa Harris-Perry” on MSNBC and political science professor at Tulane University, talks with Ezra Klein about the Mitt Romney supporters recycling tactics from the failed McCain campaign. Add
Decision 2012 – Improving Economy Undermines Romney Narrative
Ezra Klein highlights as series of awkward campaign appearances by Mitt Romney in which his narrative of a failed economy was undermined by improving economic conditions in the state where he was
Decision 2012 – Great Debate On Whether Rev. Jeremiah Wright Is Still Fair Game
Is it fair to criticize President Obama for his past at Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s church? Radio and tv talk show host Armstrong Williams, MSNBC political analyst Michael Eric Dyson and Ed Schultz
Decision 2012 – Romney Picks the Wrong Bridge to Nowhere
Mitt Romney and other Republicans continue to oppose stimulus spending unless it's politically beneficial to them. Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich tells Ed Schultz why we need an influx of infrastructure spending
The Obama Administration – Trade Tariff On China Levels the Playing Field
A big move by the government on solar energy means a lot for manufacturing jobs in America. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio joins Ed Schultz to explain what the latest move means
Decision 2012 – Crossing a Bridge While Criticizing It
At a campaign stop in New Hampshire, Mitt Romney criticized the president’s stimulus plan while standing in front of a bridge that was restored with help from those funds. The restoration of
‘An Economy for the 99%’: People’s G8 Demands ‘Robin Hood Tax’
See below for livestream and Twitter updates... Thousands of protesters are in Chicago today for a "People's G8" in a call led by National Nurses United (NNU) to demand an economy for the 99% and heal the "financial traumas faced by
‘An Economy for the 99%’: People’s G8 Demands ‘Robin Hood Tax’
See below for livestream and Twitter updates... Thousands of protesters are in Chicago today for a "People's G8" in a call led by National Nurses United (NNU) to demand an economy for the 99% and heal the "financial traumas faced by
