To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable

To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

Monday, April 29, 2024

Observercast

Populist Proposals Win In 2014

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BY JIM HIGHTOWER There’s no denying that Democrats took a drubbing at the polls in 2014. Running cautious campaigns and shying away from ObamaCare, Wall Street regulation, the anti-fracking movement, immigration reform and Obama himself – was not a winning strategy. While the Democrats had a poor showing, populist and progressive ideas surged. Even in […]

Hollywood, Women And Angelina

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BY FROMA HARROP Was Angelina Jolie unqualified to direct the big-budget World War II saga Unbroken? The movie tells the true story of Louis Zamperini, a champion runner and champion survivor – of his bomber’s crash, 47 days on an ocean raft and torture in a Japanese prison camp. Salon writer Andrew O’Hehir asks a […]

A Young Dove Of Peace Flies In The Face Of The Taliban

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BY JAMIE STIEHM A young dove of peace with dreams in her eyes almost got shot down. A schoolgirl named Malala has lessons for us all. She’s just joined the rare company of female winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala Yousafzai, a champion for girls’ education, was shot and almost slain for speaking out […]

Ready For Hillary And Jeb To Declare Their Independence

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BY JILL LAWRENCE If you need proof that upward mobility in America is increasingly elusive, consider the prospect of a Hillary Clinton-Jeb Bush presidential race. A second President Clinton or a third President Bush would send the depressing message that Barack Obama’s classic American Dream ascent was a fluke. There’s more to Clinton and Bush […]

Unzipping The Elizabeth Warren Package

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BY FROMA HARROP They like her style. Many liberals adore Elizabeth Warren’s populist passion for denouncing predatory conduct by Wall Street – and her linking it to growing income inequality. Though the senator from Massachusetts insists she’s not running for president, her fan base has set up camp in Iowa, fueling the fires for a […]