Palast was the last speaker of the day at FBF 2009. Everyone stayed to hear Greg’s report on HealthCare, Afghanistan and a host of other issues crippling our nation. Here he is….

Cross-posted from the Nation | by John Nichols on 10/01/2009 @ 08:15am
Washington Republicans are horrified, horrified, horrified by the bluntness of Florida Democratic Congressman Alan Grayson.
The tough kid from the Bronx (and Harvard Law School) …

By Byron DeLear | Progressive Examiner
Progressivism concerns itself with “what’s next”. Because if you get it right, you’ll have prepared more thoroughly for what’s going to happen.
What does the future hold?
Progressives also deal in …

Frederick Lancaster | Calistoga, CA
As I write this, the Senate Finance Committee has just rejected the “public option” amendments by Senators Rockefeller and Schumer. Democrats Baucus, Conrad and Lincoln voted against each measure.
Progressives favoring …

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Healthcare NOT Warfare campaign co-chair Norman Solomon has just returned from Afghanistan. He gives a report on the conditions he found there, suggests the next steps for the peace movement, and answers questions.