The People Want Real Leadership

By: Cynthia Kouril Sunday February 14, 2010 4:00 pm

The people of this country elected you to lead them. It’s time to toughen up and get to the leading part.

FDL Book Salon Welcomes Steven Hill, Europe’s Promise

By: R. Daniel Kelemen Sunday February 14, 2010 2:00 pm

We’ve all heard of the ‘American Way’, but is there a ‘European Way’? In Europe’s Promise, Steven Hill explores European approaches to a range of contemporary policy challenges – from economic policy, to social policy, to health care, to climate change, to foreign policy – and shows that there is a distinctive ‘European Way’. He also argues convincingly that Americans have much to learn from it.

Corporate Marriage Equality?

By: Cynthia Kouril Sunday February 14, 2010 1:30 pm

Does this mean that if two corporations can merge then same-sex marriage is legal?

John Kerry, Statesman

By: Spencer Ackerman Sunday February 14, 2010 12:30 pm

This is the speech that should have been given to the Muslim world by President John Kerry in 2005.

Personification of Patriotic, Pro-America Areas No Longer Supporting Sarah Palin

By: Blue Texan Sunday February 14, 2010 11:30 am

Yesterday, “Joe” the “Plumber” endorsed the Teabagger candidate for governor in Pennsylvania, and doesn’t have much love for the Quitter.

Financial Companies Don’t Self-Regulate

By: masaccio Sunday February 14, 2010 10:30 am

There are many myths you have to accept if you want to be treated as a serious financial person. One is that banks are really good at risk management.

A Better Mousetrap for the Age of Rats

By: Glenn W. Smith Sunday February 14, 2010 9:30 am

American democracy is a better mousetrap. Unfortunately, it was born in the Age of the Rat.

You do not want to go down that road, Tim Pawlenty. No, you do not.

By: TBogg Sunday February 14, 2010 8:35 am

Somewhere on Tim Pawlenty’s desk, possibly obscured by a copy of American Mullet magazine, lies an unread report entitled: Interstate 35W Bridge Determined To Strike Mississippi.

12 Afghan Civilians Dead From U.S. Artillery Mistake In Helmand

By: Spencer Ackerman Sunday February 14, 2010 7:32 am

At least McChrystal and ISAF didn’t follow in the footsteps of some of their predecessors and stall/make excuses/deny responsibility for the error.

Sen. Scott Brown And Do-Nothing Senate Will Cause 900,000 More to Lose Jobs

By: emptywheel Sunday February 14, 2010 6:45 am

Sen. Scott Brown bears a great deal of responsibility for holding up Medicaid funding for his home state, while working along with the rest of the obstructionists in the Senate who cannot find it in themselves to save American jobs.

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