Archive for March 17th, 2008


Progressives lead on national security: a responsible plan to get us out of Iraq

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Samuel Smith under Politics, Law & Government, War & Security, World [ Comments: none ]
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Goldy has the details at HorsesAss. 


Nota Bene #14

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Russ Wellen under Features, Journalism, Media & Entertainment, Nota Bene [ Comments: none ]

Appearing weekly, Nota Bene attempts to provide an overview of the week’s news. Meanwhile, in its appendix we cull trenchant comments to articles and posts, as well as those heard in person or emailed. Nota Bene was founded by Mike Sheehan.

“Obama opens up on Rezko, and it’s almost believable,” writes John Kass at the Chicago Tribune about sitting down with him Friday. Little noted, Obama also told Kass: “Unequivocally, that if elected president, he would keep U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald as the federal hammer in Chicago, no small announcement given that Rezko is on trial and Obama ally Mayor Richard Daley is feeling federal heat.”

Daniel Gross reports at Slate on how our economy is viewed overseas. “International financiers are unnerved by the toxic combination of ‘misplaced assumptions about housing, a lack of necessary regulation and irresponsible use of debt with sophisticated financial instruments,’ said Ashraf Laidi, currency strategist at CMC Markets.” In other words, it’s time to get used to our newfound status as the financial laughingstock of the world. Full story »