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alan stuart

alan stuart
Hometown: palm springs, CA
Interests: Take Back America, anti bush, basic rights, no big gov't, no unity gov't
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New Spy Software Coming On-Line: "Surveillance in a Box" Makes its Debut

globalresearch.ca — You've heard of the FBI's "Quantico Circuit" and were outraged by illegal warrantless wiretapping by Bushist minions. To no avail, you flooded Congress with emails and phone calls, angered by the bipartisan "FISA Amendments Act of 2008" and the swell party thrown by AT&T for "Blue Dog" Democrats in Denver this week for the convention.

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Georgia and Kosovo: A Single Intertwined Crisis

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Cell Division

We were winding down after a weekend of staffing the campaign booth at our local Goombay! festival when an old friend interrupted his bike ride to chat on the front walk. Barry opined that the presidential election would be a victory (for Obama) of monumental proportions. more »

A New Rush to Spy

nytimes.com — There is apparently no limit to the Bush administration’s desire to invade Americans’ privacy in the name of national security. According to members of Congress, Attorney General Michael Mukasey is preparing to give the F.B.I. broad new authority to investigate Americans — without any clear basis for suspicion that they are committing a crime.

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Voters Souring on Obama As Never Before

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nymag.com — Although many reasons are given in the NY Magazine article for Obama's failure to lead in the polls, the one, absolutely crucial and most glaring one has been left out: the DLC candidate's alienation of his party's progressive base.

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If I Were a Dem Again, Here's What I'd Tell Obama

I would be utterly confounded, confused, upset, hopeless and most of all, hurting like hell. Even though I’m not a Democrat, I still feel all of these particular emotions. It feels as if the end of the world is coming and there is not a thing I can do about it, and unfortunately, nobody seems to care, especially the Democrats. more »

Abortion is not the problem

Obama has got to confront McCain with the fact that abortion is NOT the problem, but the result of the problem: promiscuous men & women conceiving a child they don't want & will not take care of! more »

Core vs. Predator (State)

The Market helps those who help themselves. The free-market faithful, upon hearing Its name, cross themselves, then help themselves to the public purse without fear of judgment for breaking the rules. They swept away the old ones and wrote their own, which they disregarded. more »

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How Do We Seize The Obama Moment?

progressive-moment-button2.gifIt's more than ten weeks before voters choose their next president, but progressives should start thinking now about strategy for a Barack Obama presidency. How do we make sure our priorities are Obama's priorities, and how do we get those priorities addressed in a political landscape where resistance to change will still be intense? For the next two weeks, we want you to join us in a dialogue on these questions that we hope will help us claim a progressive mandate for change after the election. The dialogue starts with this article, excerpted from the September 1 cover story in The Nation. Add your comments, and watch for other articles from our senior fellows and other progressive leaders. more »

VoteFromAbroad.org

Over 7 Million Americans live outside the US. These overseas citizens have the right to vote in US elections. Tell your friends living abroad to go to www.VoteFromAbroad.org. All they have to do is answer some questions, print the form generated and post it to the address provided. We need every vote to assure a Democratic victory!

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For NIXONLAND Nerds

I'm at the American Political Science Association convention in Boston so I won't be blogging today—but check back here early and often next week, when I'll be typing up a storm from the Republican convention in St. Paul. more »