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WELCOME TO RABBLE ROUSER'S FORUM 2008-07-09 13:12:00 The RABBLE ROUSER'S FORUM was established to provide a means of free expression on varying viewpoints, which is why the tag line is "where dissent is welcome."
I was looking for a name that would fit the stories and articles I want to share with the public, when I ran across the phrase "rabble rouser." When I looked it up, I found this definition: "a person who stirs up the passions or prejudice
No title 2008-07-09 13:02:00 Wal-Mart Broke MN Labor Laws Over 2 Million Times
by Lindsay Beyerstein, ALTERNET, 07/03/08
A Minnesota judge awarded $6.5 million in damages to Wal-Mart employees for wage-and-hour violations. This is the third wage-and-hour court battle Wal-Mart has lost in a row:
Wal-Mart and its lead trial counsel, Houston's Susman Godfrey, are now 0-for-3 in wage-and-hour class action trials.
On Tuesda
No title 2008-07-09 12:56:00 How Low Will it Go?
by Tankwoman, THE BLUE VOICE, 07/03/08
While the mainstream media fixates on the Presidential elections, and all of the trivia that seems to pass as news, the big story of this summer, and quite possibly this past year, is the erosion of our economy. It didn't really happen overnight, not in America. It took a few decades, beginning with Reagan, the deregulating of the
NEWS LOST THROUGH THE CRACKS 2008-07-09 12:50:00 News stories around the web that never quite make the MSM. Jesse Helms is finally dead, but the MSM won't call him out for what he really was; the Dow Jones is crashing faster than anyone cares to admit; and Wal-Mart is racking up more debt from being sued for unfair labor practice, then people are actually aware of. Happy Reading!
Racist, homophobe Jesse Helms is dead
by Joe Sudbay, AME
QUOTE OF THE WEEK 2008-07-05 15:53:00 “We are committed to a transgenerational, multiethnic and multiracial conservative movement.”– a laughably bold Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel, to a gathering of 90+ fundies who are hand-wringing about the decline of their movement and what they need to do to revitalize it—in other words, Obama envy.by Pam Spaulding, PANDAGON, 07/04/08RABBLE ROUSER'S FORUM is a blog established to provide a
Hillary's Failing: It Was All Someone Else's Fault 2008-07-15 16:35:00 by Gabrielle David, a Huffington Post Exclusive
IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, we've been hearing that women and erstwhile
Hillary
Clinton supporters are ticked off she didn't win the Democratic
Presidential nomination. They are especially angered by what they
consider sexist news coverage, and that the Democratic "machine" did
not support her wholeheartedly. Many have threatened to make a stink at
the Read more:Fault
No title 2008-07-14 00:33:00 Afghanistan: Bombing in Kabul
by Joshua Foust, Global Voices, July 9th, 2008
There was a massive suicide bombing at the Indian Embassy in Kabul Monday, killing upwards of 40 people and injuring hundreds more. Many expats and locals are confused at why the crowds near the Indian embassy— which resides on a pleasant and well guarded street by most accounts filled with bookstores and shops—were
No title 2008-07-14 00:22:00
Katrina Trailer Makers Defend Record in Congressional Testimony
Onlne News Hour/PBS, July 10, 2008
Four companies -- Gulf Stream, Forest River, Keystone and Pilgrim International -- testified in a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform as part of a probe into allegations that the materials used to build the trailers contained health hazards.
"[
No title 2008-07-14 00:17:00 Lugar: Withdrawn Iraq troops could go to Afghanistan
by Klaus Marre, The Hill, July 13, 2008
With the White House discussing the possibility of withdrawing additional troops from Iraq, Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) said Sunday those forces might need to be shifted to Afghanistan where he sees the need for military personnel as “intense.”
“The battles on the border with Pakistan, with the al
No title 2008-07-11 22:10:00 Is McCain trying to lose the Latino vote?
By Gerry Vázquez, American Taino, July 10, 2008
If he isn't -- and he really, honestly wants at least a W '00 size Latino vote this fall, he has a funny way of showing it.
Consider that McCain was for fixing the U.S. immigration system when he needed Latino votes in his U.S. Senate contests in Arizona--a cause he promptly abandoned this year in his quest
No title 2008-07-11 21:54:00 After Houston complaint, Wal-Mart pulls comic bookStore apologizes to blacks offended by main character
by Neil Stratton, Houston Chronicle, July 10, 2008
The black comic book character Memín Pinguín — whose face resembles a monkey — is hugely popular in Mexico, but its stereotypical image has proven to be too offensive for some north of the border.
Wal-Mart announced Wednesday it will no
No title 2008-07-11 21:25:00 Jackson Barks, but Does He Still Have Bite?
by Patrick Healy, New York Times, July 11, 2008
It used to be called “the Jesse Jackson problem”: Democratic presidential candidates fearing they would lose black votes if they got on Mr. Jackson’s bad side, given the influence he accrued as a civil rights activist and his history-making races for the White House in 1984 and 1988.
But if h
No title 2008-07-11 20:56:00 He quit rather than lower flag for Helms
by Ryan Teague Beckwith, Staff Writer, newsobserver.com, July 10, 2008
RALEIGH - L.F. Eason III gave up the only job he'd ever had rather than lower a flag to honor former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms.
Eason, a 29-year veteran of the state Department of Agriculture, instructed his staff at a small Raleigh lab not to fly the U.S. or North Carolina flags at half-
No title 2008-07-11 20:39:00 Bhasin: Maliki and the Timetable: It's all about Blackwater
by Madhavi Bhasin, Informed Comment, July 11, 2008
On July 7th the Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in an Address before the Arab Ambassadors stated that his Government was looking at the necessity of terminating foreign presence on Iraqi land and restoring full sovereignty. The U.S. public diplomacy machinery began operating in full
QUOTE OF THE WEEK 2008-07-11 20:34:00 "John McCain got a little tongue-tied earlier this week when asked by a reporter why he believes Viagra, but not birth control, should be covered by health insurance.
Today, the AZ senator held an event in Hudson, WI, at a company called ... drumroll, please ... J&L Steel Erectors.
We're just saying."
The HotLine On Call, June 11, 2008
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ON THE FRONT: Obama for President of the World and Other Interesting News Items 2008-07-29 09:28:00
Here is a quick wrap-up of news items that have caught my eye:
I never thought in my lifetime I would witness an African American successfully step to the center of the world stage. People overseas, who have been closely following the presidential election, are excited at the prospects of an Obama
Presidency. Not only are leaders from around the world thrilled with Obama, as reported by POL Read more:President
, World
, Items
McCain: Nothing More Than an Albatross 2008-07-28 10:13:00
Column for 27 July, 2008
by The Local Crank, July 27, 2008
“Be strong and be courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them.”
--Joshua 1:6
It
is rapidly becoming evident that John McCain
is the albatross leading
the GOP to what may well be a historic electoral whooping, in spite of
the obsequious fawning of the Mainstrea Read more:Nothing
The Color Line Online 2008-07-27 11:57:00
Here is a great report on black bloggers which has been in the back of my mind for quite some time. Below is an excerpt:
by Amy Alexander, The Nation, July 16, 2008
This article appeared in the August 4, 2008 edition of The Nation
"The blogosphere is like the real world in many ways," says Chris Rabb, founder of Afro-Netizen.com, a blog focusing on African-American news, info Read more:Color
ON THE FRONT: From cheesy affairs to a Russian invasion, the world is spinning out of control! 2008-08-10 09:02:00
Here is a quick wrap-up of news items that have caught my eye:
Did you hear about John Edwards’ cheesy affair with a
third-rate filmmaking floozy? (Of course you heard about it! You'd have to be blind, deaf and dumb to have not heard about it!) Am I surprised? Not
really. What I don’t understand is, why do we care what a former
litigator, senat Read more:Russian
, spinning
Who's Really Running Iraq? 2008-08-08 14:00:00
by Patrick Cockburn, CounterPunch, August 2, 2008
American politicians and journalists have repeatedly made the same mistake in Iraq
over the past five years. This is to assume that the United States is far more in control of events in the country than has ever truly been the case. This was true after the fall of Saddam Hussein when President Bush and his viceroy in Baghdad, Pa
Corporate America Prepares for Battle Against Worker Campaign to Roll Back Assault on the Middle Class 2008-08-08 13:45:00
by Joshua Holland, AlterNet, August 8, 2008.
Big business has prepared a war chest of at least $150 million to stop one of the most progressive pieces of economic legislation in decades.
There is nothing more terrifying to corporate America
than the prospect of dealing with its workforce on an even playing field, and, along with allies on the Right, it's pulling out all the s Read more:Battle
, Worker
, Campaign
, Assault
Obama-Biden: A Match Made In Iowa 2008-08-25 22:01:00 by Beverly David, Huffington Post, August 23, 2008
Score one for Obama
!
Known for his verbal blunders, Sen. Joe Biden
has blundered into the race of his life and most probably, of his near-ultimate dream. He may never be president but he may well become vice president.
His son, Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III, is the current Attorney General of Delaware and is now poised to become the next U.S. S Read more:Match
Speaking Of A Talent For Speaking 2008-08-24 22:35:00 by Turkana, The Left Coaster August 23, 2008
So much now will be written and said about Joe Biden, from his heartbreaking life story to this mixed record in the Senate. I always have a soft spot for people who survive horrendous personal traumas, but I also agree with those who think Biden's record is too conventional, and the farthest thing possible from real change, when i Read more:Speaking
, Talent
Biden As VP: Getcha Popcorn 2008-08-24 22:28:00 by Blue Texan, Firedoglake , August 23, 2008
The thing I like most about Obama picking Biden
is he's got sharp elbows and he's not afraid to throw them. Remember last May when Chimpy went to Israel and compared Barack Obama to Neville Chamberlain? Here's what Biden said:
"This is bullshit. This is malarkey. This is outrageous. Outrageous for the president of the United Stat
Five Things The Biden Pick Shows 2008-08-23 22:10:00 by Heather Hurlburt, Democracy Arsenal, August 23, 2008
1. National security is now best understood as a litmus test or threshold issue for many voters; they may not decide based on it alone, but if you don't give off a sufficient aura of seriousness, you can't close the deal, especially if you are a progressive.
2. Taking the time to strategize about the Read more:Biden
Privatizing Foreign Policy: The Road to Iran 2008-08-23 21:46:00 by Lawrence Davidson, Informed Comment, August 20, 2008
Americans' penchant for paying little attention to their nation's foreign policies has powerful and disastrous effects on national politics and policy-making. Here are two important implications:
1. Popular disinterest in foreign affairs means that the vast majority of Americans abrogate their s Read more:Foreign
, Policy
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