a few days ago, i said that i would sit down to watch the Tea Party Convention's headliner with Sarah Palin. alas, i didn't get to it last night so i'll have to trackback to the video on youtube or elsewhere.
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Memorable Political Speeches: Palin harkens back to Jesse '88, Kennedy on healthcare
February 07, 2010 by Chad Jones, Contributor
What is the Opt Out? and what good is it?
October 27, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
Here are two short answers about what the opt-out and public option means, as they say in lay-men's and -women's terms.
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Unemployment is Local
September 18, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
Like politics, all economics is local. A few labor market and economic indicators released this week indicate how varied the many economies that compose the US are:
In Colorado, the unemployment rate has dropped, according to Complete Story...
The Corproate Library: 2008, year of $100MM CEOs
August 17, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
Clearly, some folks make money all the time.
[but not all folks make it all the time]
I picked this excerpt up from a FoxBusiness story (h/t portside):
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Briefly: People and Organizations to Know
August 14, 2009 by Chad jones, Contributor
In a week, or month, that the corporate media has saturated with jeering, screaming and outrage, here are a few newsworthy items that you may have (understandably) missed:
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Oh SNAP! Participation in Food Stamps Up 16% in 1 Year
July 08, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
ECON101:
MULTIPLIER effect: how $1 in the economy has ripple effects on other economic transactions. Therefore, a single transaction has multiple effects.
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Rewriting a Constitution: what could happen if the Honduran people could?
July 06, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
Beyond the hype of the US media about ousted Honduran president Mel Zelaya, there is a great unease in Central America. As Complete Story...
Who is John Boyd? and the National Black Farmers Association?
June 22, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
Multiple Topics, this last week of May 2009
May 28, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
A few articles that have caught my eye at this juncture in late May:
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Undocumented U.S. Family Values
May 06, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
A new report from the Pew Hispanic Center indicates that the highest percentage of two-adult households with children are among undocumented immigrants: Complete Story...
Black College Grads still unemployed twice as much as white peers
April 28, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
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PolicyLink, OMB Watch, NCIA on accountability in ARRA
April 24, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
I'm currently on an hour-long conference call hosted by Complete Story...
Bill Fletcher: 'don't hold Obama to great expectations'
April 01, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
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Two Pew Hispanic Reports: on Race in Suburban Schools, and Latinos in Jail-Prison system
March 31, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
If you are one of the following:
a) a reseacher
b) a Latino/a community organizer
c) a statistician
bookmark the homepage of the Pew Hispanic Center: www.
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Pay Attention to the Dollars
March 31, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
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Cloudware, Collaborating Online and Freeware
March 08, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
I was reading a recent issue of Complete Story...
EFCA EFCA everywhere
March 06, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
While Rush Limbaugh is trying to out-gaffe KY Senator Bunning, it looks like more and more of the fourth estate is catching onto the Employee Free Choice Act. And for good reason, as it offers the drama and intrigue of partisan politics yet is a political issue that's a little easier to wrap our heads around than, say .
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Q+A: Arif Mamdani, of the Progressive Technology Project
March 03, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
In January 2009, Arif Mamdani became Executive Director of the Minneapolis-based Complete Story...
Biden Explains the Green Job
February 28, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
who are the Technology and Energy Sectors in the Stimulus
February 11, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
What a busy and fascinating week. To think that the Senate put in work on Saturday, along with Monday Tuesday and today -- suggests that each day constitutued approximately $200B of plans, pledges and line items in the economic stimulus package.
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Race and Gender in the WH Press Corps
February 10, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
Is anybody else outraged that the (possibly sole) Black reporter to pose a question to the President last night . .
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Obama's First Press Conference
February 09, 2009 by Chad Jones, Contributor
The President sticks up for the little guy and woman and kid while sticking it to the banking industry. In response to a question from NBC politics guru, Chuck Todd, President Obama said that "shaky" bankers were "betting $30 on that $1" investment.
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Election Math, part 1
November 01, 2008 by Chad U. Jones, Contributor
I’ve loved electoral politics since the third grade when my siblings and I were forced to watch Peter Jennings, and each of the presidential debates. And, for me, politics has a cyclical relationship with math – because my understanding of math feeds my political intrigue, and my political calculations are steeped in percentages, equations, and marginal benefits.
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Chad Jones, BBN Contributor: Transparency, accountability and how to make sense of the billions of dollars flushing from the federal government out to the 50 states
April 26, 2009 by editor (View Source)
We think this is helpful information for you to take a look at to get some insight into the billions of dollars the federal government is sending to 50 states. This info comes from Chad Jones, our loyal contributor. Thank you, Mr. Chad!. . More...