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Battle Over Judicial Nominees, Filibuster Heats Up in Senate The battle over the filibuster continues to heat up in the U.S senate as the nomination of Texas Supreme Court justice Priscilla Owen comes under debate. Racial politics also entered the debate over the nomination of Janice Brown. We speak with Christy Harvey of the Center for American Progress and Jeffrey Johnson of People For The American Way....
Posted: Fri, May 20, 2005 9:05am PDT
Blackwell loses, voters win Taken from Barbara Burt's post on CommonBlog:
"An Important Victory: Blackwell Loses in Court"...
Posted: Thu, May 19, 2005 9:24pm PDT
Yahoo News Headline: 'Bush, GOP Seek to Reinvent Reality' Okay, so it has 'Reid:' in front of it . . . but it was great to wake up and see this at the top of their little news headline stack. I guess Reid and Ds are finally thinking that something is worth using harsh words over?...
Posted: Thu, May 19, 2005 9:02am PDT
Congress creates National ID system. Section 202. of H.R. 1268 sets up National ID system....
Posted: Wed, May 18, 2005 11:41pm PDT
Why America is the greatest country on earth Satire on the extreme right....
Posted: Wed, May 18, 2005 7:43pm PDT
Anti-zionist / neoconservative party I am starting a new political party. The Anti-Zionist or Anti-Neoconservative Party. In the tradition of the old American Anti-Masonic Party of the 19th century. To combat Zionist and neoconservative policy and power and war aims of the zionazi's currently in control of the U.S....
Posted: Wed, May 18, 2005 12:21pm PDT
Kernighan Elected to Oakland City Council with 70% of the Voters Against Her Kernighan and Democracy Win in Oakland? Only problem: 70% of the voters were against her....
Posted: Tue, May 17, 2005 11:19pm PDT
Palpatine declares Jedi "ENEMIES OF THE REPUBLIC"! News from the Planet Coruscant....
Posted: Tue, May 17, 2005 1:39am PDT
Election in Oakland, District 2 Today: Vote for Aimee Allison for City Council !! Aimee Allison has received the most support from IndyBay authors. Her election to the Oakland City Council will definitely help shift Oakland politics in a much more progressive direction! You can drop your ballot off at one of four drop-off locations today, from 7 am until 8 pm. (For a list, see: http://aimeeallison.org/special_election.php ). Here are some of the articles that have been posted to IndyBay about her:...
Posted: Tue, May 17, 2005 1:12am PDT
Arnold's top 100 Contributors And these aren't special interests?
Found this list on arnoldwatch.org and wanted to share it with everyone. Boycott these companies!...
Posted: Sun, May 15, 2005 2:20pm PDT
Urge your members of Congress to oppose harsh new mandatory minimum sentences Urge your members of Congress to oppose harsh new mandatory minimum sentences !...
Posted: Sun, May 15, 2005 2:17pm PDT
Let Congress know that YOU know the Contact your Congresspersons NOW! Iraq war was all based on a lie.
"...the intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy."...
Posted: Sun, May 15, 2005 1:46pm PDT
Is Karl Rove in Oakland? Distorted facts are being presented by one of the eight candidates in this month's special election for Oakland's District 2 City Council seat....
Posted: Sun, May 15, 2005 9:28am PDT
Britain: Blair lurches right, dismissing calls for resignation Immediately following the May 5 re-election of the Labour government, Prime Minister Tony Blair adopted a posture of humility, claiming, “I have listened and I have learned.” But Blair is clearly deaf in one ear....
Posted: Sat, May 14, 2005 10:42am PDT
ILWU Local 10 endorses Aimee Allison Longshoremen's union endorses Allison for Oakland City Council, District 2...
Posted: Fri, May 13, 2005 10:54pm PDT
Choice Between Two Progressives in Oakland District 2 Election The special election for District 2 City Counsel in Oakland is into its final days. For left and progressive voters, the choice really comes down to one between two candidates: Aimee Allison and David Kakishiba. Below is a report published by the Epicenter News Service....
Posted: Thu, May 12, 2005 6:06pm PDT
Political Bluster and the Filibuster The battle over the filibuster is now one of the country's biggest political news stories. The Bush administration seems determined to change Senate rules so a simple majority of senators, instead of three-fifths, can cut off debate and force a vote on the president's judicial nominees. Both sides claim to be arguing for procedural principles.
But a Senate filibuster is not inherently good or bad. Throughout U.S. history, the meaning of the filibuster has always been a matter of political ...
Posted: Thu, May 12, 2005 8:54am PDT
Fresno Welcomes the Governator! 
A Unique Fresno Welcome for Arnold Schwarzenegger ....
Posted: Wed, May 11, 2005 8:57pm PDT
Women Leaders Speak Out All Week Against Bush's Judicial Nominees Women Leaders Speak Out All Week Against Bush's Judicial Nominees: National Women's Law Center Highlights Concerns for Women's Rights, Marking Four Years of Divisiveness in the Nomination Process...
Posted: Tue, May 10, 2005 5:59pm PDT
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