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Axelrod’s Refusal To Endorse Israel’s Actions
Firedoglake — ... don't think the US should take sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  Despite this fact, the statements of Republican and Democratic leaders alike are in lockstep with George Bush.  Reid, Pelosi, Hoyer and Berman all unilaterally support Israel's actions --  their releases could have been written by Bill Kristol. Barack Obama himself has demurred, saying "there's only one President." So the only statement so far coming out Team Obama is from Axelrod.   As M.J. Rosenberg writes: ...

A Much More Pro-Labor Administration
The Hollywood Liberal — A Much More Pro-Labor Administration In many ways, it is remarkable how much more pro-labor the Obama administration is compared to the Clinton administration, at least in its rhetoric. Obama himself has often talked about the importance of the right to organize for unions, something… [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] The Grave Dancers I’m so happy to see that Sam Zell, the “grave dancer” who has already destroyed our local newspaper, the L.A. Times, has found fresh territory to plunder. Sam and a bunch of former Resolution Trust Company (R.T.C.) officials are working… [image] [image] Obama Refuses To Endorse ...