Citing financial woes, Progressive radio network Air America has filed for bankruptcy and pulled the plug, ceasing live programming effective 6 pm EST on Thursday, January 21. This adds salt to the Progressive movement, still nursing the wound of Tuesday’s Republican victory in Massachusetts.
Last year today was probably one of the best day in President Obama’s life, but today could not be more different. As if it isn’t enough to have to deal with the major humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of Haiti’s catastrophic earthquake,but President Obama and the Democrats have now to cope with the political seismic [...]
Senator Ben Nelson’s (D-Neb) Communications Director, Jake Thompson, told me that Senator Ben Nelson is “pleased with last night’s results.” Thompson said he “never asked to be the 60th Democrat.” Nelson will no longer feel the intense pressure of party loyalty to be the 60th Democratic vote.
The United States has sent millions of dollars worth of aid to Haiti, much which has been distributed by US military personnel. As the days go by, however, the military on the ground has began to exercise harsh techniques to prevent looting in Port-au-Prince. Shooting machine guns into the air and pointing them at hungry Haitians is not what should be happening.
Nora Ephron may have missed the gravy boat, but Meryl Streep makes “Julie & Julia” a delightful epicurean ride. And she picked up Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Awards. The celebrated star may have to make room for her third Oscar, too.
