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Europe's, China's carmakers ask for help; Waxman wins key Congressional post

Steve Parker | Posted 11.22.2008 | Business

Read More: House of Representatives, Congress, Chrysler, America, Ford Mustang, Rick Wagoner, Cars, Gas/Electric Hybrid, John Dingell, Ford, Clean Diesel, Chevy Silverado, Dodge Durango Hybrid, Los Angeles Auto Show, Chevy Malibu Hybrid, General Motors, Robert Nardelli, Japanese Cars, Washington, Detroit, Mercury Milan Hybrid, Michigan, Chrysler Aspen Hybrid, California, Ford Fusion Hybrid, Alan Mulally, Detroit Three, Chevrolet, Henry Waxman, Democrats, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate, ABC News, Angela Merkel, Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis, Asian, Opel, European, Business News
Steve Parker

In a major win for all consumers, Democrats in the House of Representatives voted Thursday to put Rep. Henry Waxman of California in charge of a key p...

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Planes, Pains And Automobiles

Dwayne Raymond | Posted 11.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Detroit Automakers, Politics, Bankruptcy, America, Dignity, Mitt Romney, Financial Crisis, Bailout Plan, Big Three Automakers, United Auto Workers, Detroit Bailout, Ford, Detroit Three, Automakers, Bailout, Cars, Detroit Bailout Reaction, Gm, Chysler, Automaker Bailout, The Big 3, Auto Industry, Detroit, Business News
Dwayne Raymond

These overpaid, egomaniacal "players" should heed Romney's counsel and start playing sensibly, like honorable men. And their first ante in this new game should be their own prompt resignation.

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South America: Recession Can Be Avoided

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 11.18.2008 | Business

Read More: South, Treasury Department, Balance of Payments, Venezuela, Stabilization Fund, America, Opec, World Bank, Economy, Reserves, Brazil, Ecuador, Imf, Bolivia, Business News
Mark Weisbrot

There is good reason to believe that South America, in particular, can weather this storm with minimal damage if it adopts the right macro-economic policies.

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Obama's Updated Fireside Chats, Sports Analogies, and Change in Washington

Rip Empson | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Fireside Chats, Sports, Youtube, Obama, Innovation, Green Investing, Hulu, Technology, America, Election, Barack Obama, Politics News
Rip Empson

By encouraging an intersection of government and technology, the U.S. might be able to re-claim what was once a venerable tradition of innovation and ingenuity.

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A "S.A.D." Lifestyle

Dr. Jeffrey McCombs | Posted 11.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Exercise, Yeast Infection, Yeast, Food, High Blood Pressure, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Diet, America, McCombs Plan, Bmi, Stroke, Diabetes, S.a.D., Candida, Candida Cleanse, Systemic Candida, Cancer, Transformation, Dr. Jeff McCombs, Life Force, Thanksgiving, Liver, Heart Disease, Barack Obama, Life Force Plan, Arthritis, LifeForce Plan, Weigh Loss, Health, Fitness, Deregulation, Dr. McCombs, Gall Bladder, Thrush, Chiropractic, Living News
Dr. Jeffrey McCombs

Obama keeps reminding us that we need to prepare ourselves for making sacrifices in order to correct the excesses of the past. This applies as much to our diet as much as it does to the economy.

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Crime of the Century

Steven Weber | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mainstream Media, George Bush, Npr, Bush Administration, Bailout, America, Pundits, George W. Bush, Uncle Sam, Left Right and Center, Barack Obama, Bushco, Politics News
Steven Weber

Has anything BushCo's ever done benefitted the people or the country? Just admit it: we've been robbed, beaten and stabbed. Those are just the facts, Detective Obama.

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A Question For Those Who Care

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Moral Values, Human Rights, America, Terrorism, Radical Islam, Muslim Extremism, Taliban, Israel, Somalia Stoning, Somalia, Somalia Rape Victim, Politics News
Amitai Etzioni

Just as our silence discourages moderate Muslims, our furor encourages them to speak up. We may well find some allies among those of the thousand or so spectators to the stoning in Somalia who have already protested.

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Born In The U.S.A. - Expats Look Back

Stefan Sirucek | Posted 11.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Young Voters, Obama Berlin, Obama, Expats, America, 2008 Election, Obama Reaction Abroad, Berlin, Politics News
Stefan Sirucek

If America is indeed on the path to being cool again we might see a wave of this sort of voluntary repatriation.

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Unleash Your Inner Obama

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Work, Constructive, Julia Moulden, Careers, Obama, New Radicals, Jfk, Positive, America, Hopeful, Obama Presidency, Living News
Julia Moulden

Let's not wait for one man to save the world. Let's use the exuberant energy of his triumph to propel each of us forward.

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"The Great American Detour"

CurrentTV's Vanguard | Posted 11.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Debt, Caledonia, Gas, Bus, Youth, St. Louis, Economy, Pollution, Election, America, Education, Unemployment, Port Arthur, Vote, Insurance, Environment, Berea, Awol, Houston, Tour, Healthcare, Detroit, Living News
CurrentTV's Vanguard

This summer, I took a road trip across the country to see what's really on the minds of young Americans at this critical moment in American history. ...

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A Dream Fulfilled

Aram Khayatpour | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: President, Slavery, Race, Barack, President Obama, Obama, Election, Civil Rights, America, HuffPost Election Reaction, Obama Presidency, Politics News
Aram Khayatpour

We see history often, but sadly that history is usually tragic: 9/11, Katrina, the war in Iraq, this is the history of my generation, but Tuesday we had a different kind of history being made.

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What a Relief -- America Survives

Cenk Uygur | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: The American Dream, America, Barack Obama, The American Idea, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Neo-Cons, Constitution, Habeas Corpus, Obama Election Day, HuffPost Election Analysis, Election Day 2008, Election Day, President Obama, Election Results, 2008 Election, Election, Election Liveblogs, HuffPost Election Liveblogs, HuffPost Election Reaction, Election Reaction, Obama Presidency, Barack Obama President, Obama President, Presidential Election, Election Analysis, Politics News
Cenk Uygur

We docked the ship on shore. We're back to normal now. We have re-established the fundamental building blocks of Western civilization -- we have our foundation underneath us.

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World Hopes For A 'Less Arrogant America'

AP | MATT MOORE | Posted 11.04.2008 | Living

Read More: Election 2008, America, Obama Around the World, Living News

BERLIN — Throngs packed plazas and pubs around the world to await U.S. elections results Tuesday, many inspired by Barack Obama's promise of cha...

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America the Beautiful

Sean Gilfillan | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: America, Democrats, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Republicans, Politics News
Sean Gilfillan

We have always moved on, changed identities, but kept that fundamental characteristic that makes us chant U.S.A. and salute the flag during the National Anthem with such pride.

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We Are the Heirs of the First Revolution

John W. Whitehead | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: John F. Kennedy, Change, Social Justice, Thomas Paine, America, Revolution, American Dream, Peoria Illinois, Politics News
John W. Whitehead

Is there any hope? Yes, there is. But that hope does not rest with a president, Congress or the government. And it never has.

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Obama, the Arts, and Soft Power

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 11.01.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Lafayette, Agnes Gund, John McCain, Michael Chabon, Hal Prince, Soft Power, Americans for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, America, Barack Obama, France's Ministry of Culture, John Lynch, Entertainment News
Raymond J. Learsy

I have always been struck by the paucity of interest and support our government gives to the arts. In Obama's opinion it appears the arts have become essential to reengage our standing in the world.

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Be Not Afraid

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Fear, Politics, Campaign, 2008 Election, Black, Election, America, Barack Obama, Conservative, Hope, Vote, Liberal, Liberals, Change, Religious Right, Conservatives, Politics News
Jim Wallis

Some of the worst fear-mongering has sadly come from leaders of the Religious Right who are worried about losing their control over the votes of the evangelical and Catholic communities.

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How Our Candidates Insult American Intelligence

Johnathan Wilber | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Joe the Plumber, John McCain, Transexual, America, Sarah Palin, Joe Six Pack, Politics News
Johnathan Wilber

Let's talk about Josephine, the transsexual, who lives next door. If you live in rural America, you may have never met Josephine, and if you have, you might not have even noticed that Josephine was at one time Joseph.

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Would Ms. Sarah Palin Please Shut the Hell Up?

Aram Khayatpour | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Politics of Division, Election 2008, Election, America, Sarah Palin, Palin Pro-American Areas, Anti-Americanism, Politics News
Aram Khayatpour

How are we supposed to vote for a ticket and a party that does not believe all of America is really America?

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236.com: If They IM'd: Real Americans And Regular Americans

236.com | Posted 10.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: America, If They Im'd, 236.Com, Politics News

Man, it must be awesome to live in one of those pro-American parts of the country. But you know, with all this focus on the Real America, how must the...

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Howard Zinn Will Vote For Obama But Says Direct Action is Needed

The Real News | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Foreclosure, John McCain, Social Change, America, Howard Zinn, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, Obama Hope, Obama Change, Voter Turnout, Political Issues, The Real News, Social Issues, Campaign Promises, Politics News
The Real News

"Obama will not fulfill that potential for change unless he is enveloped by a social movement, which is angry enough, powerful enough, [and] insistent enough"

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Chomsky: In Swing States, Vote Obama -- Without Illusions

The Real News | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Noam Chomsky, Third Party, Stefanopolous, John McCain, America, Ron Paul, Democracy, US Presidential Election, Democrats, Ralph Nader, Barack Obama, Republicans, Politics News
The Real News

In an interview, Noam Chomsky urges the voters in swing states to vote against McCain, therefore for Obama, while maintaining realistic expectations about the Democratic candidate.

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Joe the Intellectual

Ian Gurvitz | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democracy, Palin, Traitor, Political System, Economic System, Mccain, Conservative, Liberal, Election 2008, Socialism, Capitalism, America, Healthcare, Mccain Rallies, Politics News
Ian Gurvitz

I am a college educated, white collar worker. I live in a major American city and I love my country. Not that empty-headed, flag-waving, drop a tear during the national anthem love.

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White House Ribs

Giles Slade | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Soulfood, Deficit, Jackie Robinson, Climate Change, Economy, Jazz, Sam Cooke, Dodgers, Social Capital, Barack Obama, Election, America, Politics News
Giles Slade

America can capitalize on its cultural assets by creating state-owned brands based on recognizable American symbols. I think we should start with the White House.

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Dear Sarah Palin, Please leave - we don't need your sort in Ohio!

Steven Denlinger | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Pit Bull With Lipstick, John McCain, Colin Powell, N-Word, Al Jazeera, Oliver Stone, West Virginia, Maverick, Obama, The Canton Repository, Basketball, America, Sarah Palin, Anti-Muslim Sentiment, Oh, W, Holy Spirit, 150 Million, West, Saturday Night Live, Houston, Casey Kauffman, Racist Fires, David Letterman, Ohioans, Buckeye, Politics News
Steven Denlinger

In the old days of the West, when someone did irreparable harm to a community, the Sheriff took the culprit to the edge of town. He told that person ...

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