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Naomi Klein nails brand "Obama"
openleft.com — Amy Goodman had a really sparkling interview with Naomi Klein this week, with a major focus on... climate justice and the upcoming Copenhagen summit.  But here I want to focus on something Naomi said that I think perfectly captures an aspect of ... (more) Naomi Klein nails brand "Obama"
Ezra Levant in Vancouver
Ezra Levant in Vancouver
covenantzone.blogspot.com — Ezra came into town for a whirlwind stop at Vancouver's Cherie Smith Jewish Book Festival Wednesday night.... Someone won a book for knowing the four Canadian cities in which Ezra would find himself over twenty-four hours today/tomorrow. Ezra was ... (more) Ezra Levant in Vancouver

Ezra Klein Latest Blog Posts

Daily Treatment, Too Much Going On Edition
3 hours ago at The New Republic blogs
If You Give Away The Exchange, What Could You Get?
6 hours ago at TalkLeft
Paying For The War
It's In the Way that You Use It
8 hours ago at Obsidian Wings
Health Care Premiums Go Up, And Down, Ctd
WATCH: Health Care Compromises
abcnews.go.com — The WaPo's Ezra Klein predicts liberals will compromise on the public option. Ezra Klein - Washington Post... - Health - Health Policy - Health care (more) WATCH: Health Care Compromises
Chris Matthews Compares Obama To Neville Chamberlain
Chris Matthews Compares Obama To Neville Chamberlain
newsbusters.org — A week after calling Barack Obama "Carteresque," Chris "Tingles Up My Leg" Matthews said the former object... of his affection is "Too much Chamberlain and not enough Churchill." I'm honestly not sure which is worse -- ... (more) Chris Matthews Compares Obama To Neville Chamberlain
Should Progressives Favor Ending the Filibuster?
progressivefix.com — A CNN poll out this week must have been a disappointment to some progressives. According to the... poll, a majority of the public – 56 percent – supports the use of the filibuster in the Senate, versus 39 percent who oppose it. I wouldn’t bet the farm ... (more) Should Progressives Favor Ending the Filibuster?
Naomi Klein on Climate Debt: Why Rich Countries Should Pay Reparations To Poor Countries For The ...
democracynow.org — With the Copenhagen climate summit two weeks away, best-selling journalist Naomi Klein examines the grass-roots movement behind... the climate debate proposal that argues all the costs associated with adapting to a more hostile ecology—everything from ... (more) Naomi Klein on Climate Debt: Why Rich Countries Should ...
What Is David Broder Thinking?
capitalgainsandgames.com — David Broder has a column in today's The Washington Post that I find close to incomprehensible. First... he says that the Congressional Budget Office's substantive, detailed analysis shows that the bill proposed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ... (more) What Is David Broder Thinking?
Reid Is Ready to Go
Reid Is Ready to Go
tnr.com — Multiple sources on and around Capitol Hill say Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is ready to go.... At 5 p.m. today, he'll present the Congressional Budget Office score and the full bill to a meeting of the Democratic caucus. A press conference may ... (more) Reid Is Ready to Go
Did Lou Dobbs's Conservative Views Cause Him to Leave CNN?
Did Lou Dobbs's Conservative Views Cause Him to Leave CNN?
newsbusters.org — Lou Dobbs left CNN after years of tensions between him and the network's brass, who consistently objected... to his outspoken, often controversial reports. But the issues that seem to have annoyed CNN execs most were ones on which Dobbs took a ... (more) Did Lou Dobbs's Conservative Views Cause Him to Leave CNN?
Lou Dobbs Leaves CNN to Pursue Activist Role
Lou Dobbs Leaves CNN to Pursue Activist Role
politicsdaily.com — CNN anchor Lou Dobbs resigned last night during his 7 p.m. program, citing a desire to take... a more activist role in the issues he has passionately and controversially addressed on his show. Dobbs was released from his contract, which was set to ... (more) Lou Dobbs Leaves CNN to Pursue Activist Role
Joe Klein Again
volokh.com — Given that Joe Klein has engaged in another tantrum , first repeating the ridiculous charge that Jewish... neoconservatives somehow mesmerized John McCain into being unduly confrontational regarding Iran, then launching into expletive-laden tirades ... (more) Joe Klein Again
Is Iggy smartening up?
jaycurrie.info-syn.com — So, I guarantee you: somewhere out there in the dark ether, some bitter, irrelevant Internet hater will... parse and twist my words, to achieve some “victory” that isn’t. lying jackal Are they reduced to shooting the volunteers in ... (more) Is Iggy smartening up?
Moderator: Klein, Kirchick 'Went At Each Other From The Get-Go'
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — A raging expletive-filled shouting match between Time 's Joe Klein and The New Republic 's Jamie Kirchick,... written up by the Washington Post , has been gripping the blogosphere . And now we've gotten a few more choice details from the man who ... (more) Moderator: Klein, Kirchick 'Went At Each Other From The ...
Joe Klein, Jamie Kirchick End Up In Fight After Panel Discussion
huffingtonpost.com — Attendees of yesterday's Jewish Federations of North America's General Assembly meeting in Washington, DC were treated to... an angry shouting match between Time Magazine's Joe Klein and The New Republic's Jamie Kirchick, after their disagreements on a ... (more) Joe Klein, Jamie Kirchick End Up In Fight After Panel ...
Kirchick versus Klein
powerlineblog.com — On Tuesday the precocious James Kirchick participated in a workshop discussion with the venerable leftist madman Joe... Klein, now of Time, on the final day of the Jewish Federations of North America's General Assembly. Kirchick and Klein were among ... (more) Kirchick versus Klein
Clash of the Not-Quite Titans
themoderatevoice.com — And now for some amusing inside-the-Beltway gossip: A debate between Time’s Joe Klein and New Republic’s Jamie... Kirchick spilled off the dais Tuesday into a hallway confrontation where Klein called the younger pundit a “dishonest [expletive]” and “[expletiving] ... (more) Clash of the Not-Quite Titans
Stay Classy, Ezra!
justoneminute.typepad.com — In casting about for reasons to oppose the Stupak amendment, Ezra Klein invents and plays the class... warfare card: Rep. Bart Stupak's amendment did not make abortion illegal. And it did not block the federal government from subsidizing abortion. All... (more) Stay Classy, Ezra!
Better Lunch, Better Test Scores
yglesias.thinkprogress.org — I think it’s pretty intuitive that better-nourished kids will do better in school, via Ezra Klein comes... Tim Harford explaining that the combination of Jamie Oliver’s drive for better school lunches and the UK’s rather comprehensive ... (more) Better Lunch, Better Test Scores
Why Does Jon Klein Want to Hurt America?
Why Does Jon Klein Want to Hurt America?
tnr.com — Look, it's one thing for CNN president Jon Klein to destroy his network, which he has steared... to last place in the cable news sweepstakes. But now, with the news that Lou Dobbs is leaving CNN , Klein runs the risk of destroying America. Don't believe ... (more) Why Does Jon Klein Want to Hurt America?
When pundits attack: Joe Klein, Jamie Kirchick, choice words end panel discussion
When pundits attack: Joe Klein, Jamie Kirchick, choice words end panel discussion
voices.washingtonpost.com — James Kirchick, left, and Joe Klein. (Courtesy of James Kirchick; Alex Wong/Getty Images)... (more) When pundits attack: Joe Klein, Jamie Kirchick, choice ...
Austin Bay: Hasan's Treason
Austin Bay: Hasan's Treason
townhall.com — One word aptly describes Ft. Hood mass murderer Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan: traitor. Traitor is a tough... word. It doesn't smudge and squish. "Traitor" draws a hard line, one that sharply divides essential... (more) Austin Bay: Hasan's Treason
Jim Cooper Discusses Stupak Amendment Without Revealing He Voted for It
Jim Cooper Discusses Stupak Amendment Without Revealing He Voted for It
news.firedoglake.com — Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN 5) Today on Hardball, Jim Cooper was on to discuss the Stupak amendment... and how the House and Senate can work through it to reach a compromise. He had a long conversation with Chris Matthews about how conservative Democrats ... (more) Jim Cooper Discusses Stupak Amendment Without Revealing ...
Reuters Blogs
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Memo To Jim Cooper: You Voted FOR The Stupak Amendment
talkleft.com — Either the House Roll Call misrecorded Jim Cooper's vote on the Stupak Amendment, or Jim Cooper is... trying to pull a fast one on Ezra Klein : [EZRA KLEIN:] The argument over Stupak’s amendment was striking for how effectively it evaded ... (more) Memo To Jim Cooper: You Voted FOR The Stupak Amendment
Calling Out Joe Lieberman
Calling Out Joe Lieberman
tnr.com — Via Think Progress , Joe Liebeman was on Fox News Sunday this weekend, making filibuster threats again.... LIEBERMAN: A public option plan is unnecessary. It has been put forward, I’m convinced, by people who really want the government to take ... (more) Calling Out Joe Lieberman
Time's Joe Klein: GOP Is An 'Extremist' 'Regional Southern Party'
Time's Joe Klein: GOP Is An 'Extremist' 'Regional Southern Party'
newsbusters.org — The Republicans may have won huge victories in New Jersey and Virginia on Tuesday, but Time's Joe... Klein still thinks the GOP is " an extremist shard of a party that is essentially a regional southern party in the country ." I guess the 66 ... (more) Time's Joe Klein: GOP Is An 'Extremist' 'Regional ...
Ezra Klein: We Are All Nebraskans Now: Senator Ben Nelson from Nebraska Acquits Himself Very Badly
delong.typepad.com — Brad DeLong's Egregious Moderation A rotisserie-league journal of politics, economics, and reality. An egregiously-moderate one-stop-shop for people... who want an online source for punchy liberal analysis and evisceration--especially ... (more) Ezra Klein: We Are All Nebraskans Now: Senator Ben ...
Klein on How Lieberman Went Bad: It’s All Jane’s Fault
Klein on How Lieberman Went Bad: It’s All Jane’s Fault
seminal.firedoglake.com — Ezra Klein thinks that the reason Joe Lieberman is an unprincipled opportunist is not because he was... always an unprincipled opportunist and Democrats in Connecticut wanted to replace him. No, it’s because those foolish liberals made him go ... (more) Klein on How Lieberman Went Bad: It’s All Jane’s Fault
Why Is American Healthcare So Expensive?
theglitteringeye.com — Ezra Klein is undoubtedly correct, even tautological, in his assertion about why U. S. healthcare is so... expensive in his conversation with Kaiser-Permanente CEO George Halvorson: There is a simple explanation for why American health care costs so ... (more) Why Is American Healthcare So Expensive?
Note to the Authors of Superfreakonomics
enviroknow.com — Mr. Levitt and Mr. Dubner: When Paul Krugman , the Union of Concerned Scientists , Joseph Romm... , Bradford Delong, Brad Johnson , Matt Yglesias, Melanie Fitzpatrick , David Roberts , Tim Lambert , Felix Salmon , Corbin Hiar , William Connelly , Oliver ... (more) Note to the Authors of Superfreakonomics