Daily Archives: December 21, 2007

Senior Qaeda Theologian Urges His Followers To End Their Jihad

The New York Sun reports that, “one of Al Qaeda’s senior theologians is calling on his followers to end their military jihad and saying the attacks of September 11, 2001, were a ‘catastrophe for all Muslims.’” The article says that … Continue reading

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Historic Opportunity for Progressive Realignment Needs Small-d Democratic Movement

The Nation magazine says the 2008 election presents a historic opportunity to start a progressive realignment in U.S. politics. It calls for a progressive “broadly based small-d democratic movement.” The magazine in its recent editorial says, “There is ferment in … Continue reading

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Krugman: Housing / Mortgage “Unmitigated Disaster” Caused by Conservative Ideology

Paul Krugman writing in the New York Times today says conservative ideology destroyed proper lending regulation, and says that it was conservative thinking that led directly to the “unmitagated disaster” the nation is experiencing in the mortgage and housing industry. … Continue reading

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