When You Need a New Direction

Posted on November 2nd, 2008 by Howard

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Thoughts on Race and Identity from Another Time

Posted on October 29th, 2008 by Howard

If you haven’t seen it (or just haven’t seen it in a while), here’s the excellent scene from the movie Gettysburg with the “Killer Angels” monologue in it:

Thanks to Tom for the link.

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How You Vote. Why It Matters

Posted on October 5th, 2008 by Howard

Teamsters across the country have been receiving mailers about the upcoming election, many of them featuring actual Teamster members explaining why they’re voting for Barack Obama this year. This past week, one of those fliers bore a face familiar to Local 384 members. The member featured in this one was none other than Local 384 [...]

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Discussing Middle Class Issues with Sen. Bernie Saunders

Posted on August 17th, 2008 by Howard

Meet the Bloggers had Sen. Bernie Saunders (I-VT) as a guest this past week. It’s worth a look, as they discussed the shrinking middle class of this county and some of the reasons it’s shrinking. Click on the video window below to watch:

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