5 Great Progressive Columnists’ Advice and Ideas on the Coming Obama Era
Posted by James O'Rourke on November 29, 2008
AlterNet. Posted November 29, 2008.
Amy Goodman, Sean Gonsalves, Robert Scheer, David Sirota and
Norm Solomon on what kind of White House Obama will create.
The following are five recent articles by AlterNet columnists on the issues Obama and his supporters face during the presidential transition.
Amy Goodman: How Obama Can Help Redeem the White House
On Inauguration Day, Obama could outlaw torture. It would be a tribute to those slaves who built his new home, the White House.
Sean Gonsalves: Obama’s Opening Moves
Now is the time to mobilize so we can establish the style, pace and structure of Obama’s presidency.
Robert Scheer:Cold War Hawks Hovering Around Obama
Why are Obama’s closest advisers inveterate hawks who needlessly provoked tension with the Russians during the Cold War?
Norman Solomon: Corporate Media Try to Scare Obama Into Betraying Progressives
Bill Clinton’s alleged lurch to the left in ‘92 is being used to push Obama to the right. Problem is, it never happened.
David Sirota: Why Are We Shocked By Obama’s Centrism?
Obama’s ‘grass-roots’ movement revolves around him, not progressive issues.
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