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Obama Siding With Bush Again: Missing Emails

Posted on February 22, 2009 by iwilder

from the AP The Obama administration, siding with former President George W. Bush, is trying to kill a lawsuit that seeks to recover what could be millions of missing White House e-mails. Two advocacy groups suing the Executive Office of the President say that large amounts of White House e-mail documenting Bush’s eight years in […]

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Al Sharpton: Live streaming re: The Post

Posted on February 20, 2009 by kwilder

It’s 5:28pm EST. Press conference over. Still lots of people and chanting. Interesting to watch. 5:30pm. I think live streaming is turned off? Notes below. http://www.tmz.com/2009/02/20/sharpton-calls-in-reinforcements/ Great coverage. Live streaming of the demonstration at the NY Post, and press conference with Al Sharpton and others. Al Sharpton  is discussing the waiver for Murdoch to have […]

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Obama Orders 17,000 Troops to Afghanistan

Posted on February 18, 2009 by iwilder

from DemocracyNow.org In his most significant military decision to date, President Obama has ordered an additional 17,000 US troops to Afghanistan. The move fulfills a campaign pledge to increase the size of the US occupation. The new deployments will take effect in May, increasing the US occupation force to 55,000—a 50 percent rise. Another 32,000 […]

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Obama “Roves” Into Bush Territory

Posted on February 18, 2009 by kwilder

(excerpt from) Common Man News Obama Seeks Delay in Deciding on Rove Subpoena By Marisa Taylor and Margaret Talev / Tuesday, February 17, 2009 The Obama administration is asking for two more weeks to weigh in on whether former Bush White House officials must testify before Congress about the firings of nine U.S. attorneys. The […]

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GP-US: Stimulus bill falls short as a real stimulus, as compromises sacrifice public works creation of new jobs

Posted on February 12, 2009 by iwilder

Green Party leaders said today that the $789 billion compromise stimulus bill falls drastically short of providing what’s needed to end the deepening recession, and urged the Obama Administration to renegotiate the bill to restore and expand funding to create jobs and to provide a real safety net for every American. The US economy needs […]

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Obama Ducks Questions on Bush War Crimes and Israeli Nukes

Posted on February 10, 2009 by iwilder

from DemocracyNow.org Obama Responds to Leahy Proposal on Probing Bush Admin Crimes Back at the White House, President Obama took several other questions on domestic and foreign policy at his inaugural news conference. Obama was asked about Senator Patrick Leahy’s proposal for a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate Bush administration crimes. President Obama: “My […]

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Mass Beatings at Gitmo Under Obama

Posted on February 9, 2009 by iwilder

from DemocracyNow.org Lawyer: Gitmo Conditions Deteriorating A military attorney for a Guantanamo Bay prisoner is claiming prison conditions have worsened since President Obama took office. Lieutenant Colonel Yvonne Bradley told the Guardian of London at least fifty hunger-striking prisoners have been forced-fed while strapped to chairs and beaten if they resist. At least twenty prisoners […]

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President Obama and US strike in Pakistan…

Posted on January 24, 2009 by iwilder

Thank goodness I did not vote for Obama. I feel sorry for all the people who thought he was a peace candidate. Down to the teenagers at the Huntington Fall Festival wearing the name Obama and peace signs on their t-shirts… (The Washington Post actually wrote the article in a way that questions if President […]

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Inauguration coverage: Glen Ford of Black Agenda on Democracy Now!

Posted on January 20, 2009 by iwilder

Go to: www.democracynow.org for analysis and coverage. (I will probably not do updates for awhile. Need lunch.) Glen Ford is the editor of Black Agenda Report. Amy Goodman notes that he has been a critic of Barack Obama. Glen Ford gave very positive coverage of Cynthia McKinney, the Green Party candidate for President. Glenn Ford […]

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Inauguration: Ending Prayer/Benediction by Reverend Joseph Lowery

Posted on January 20, 2009 by iwilder

Live blogging of the Inauguration by Kimberly Wilder (one green’s perspective): Joseph E. Lowery did the ending prayer/benediction. Reverend Lowery was inspired and entertaining. [Here is a link to the Joseph E. Lowery Institute for Justice & Human Rights.] He spoke of “inclusion, not exclusion” and “tolerance, not intolerance.” This seemed like a hidden message […]

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Barack Obama arriving at the viewing area of the Inauguration…

Posted on January 20, 2009 by iwilder

The chants are “O-bama!” “O-bama!”. A crew of dignataries and planners comes out. Diane Feinstein gets a loud, warm greeting. Nancy Pelosi got a pretty positive shout out, I think mixed with reservations (but I am not clear.) Obama comes from behind the doors. Amy Goodman notes the first hug is for Congressman John Lewis. […]

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Inauguration Watch: The embarkment of the motorcade

Posted on January 20, 2009 by iwilder

More live blogging from one green’s perspective: KW: Can’t help but notice the beautiful and imposing tree on the White House lawn, that watches over the sleek, black limos and their flashing lights. Interesting how the characters went over two-by-two with their counterparts. Lynne Cheney seemed to be exuding friendship and that kind of cozy, […]

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Should greens have done anything different to prepare for the Inauguration?

Posted on January 20, 2009 by iwilder

Should there have been a big peace protest at this Inauguration? I am someone who went to the first George Bush Inauguration to speak out against the stolen election and stand up for peace and democracy. (I remember our joy as we chanted “Hail to the Thief” all day, and then it hailed!) As a […]

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C-Span announces: National Mall reaches capacity and is closed

Posted on January 20, 2009 by iwilder

C-Span coverage and live video: here. It’s Inauguration Day at 9:17am. The National Mall has reached capacity and is closed. Based on the estimate of how much it holds, C-Span thinks that is a record turnout. Looking forward to crowd estimates. Looking at crowd scenes on C-Span, I do not see any demonstrators. I imagine […]

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