http://www.wemagazine.org Progressive Voices for Progressive Times Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:51:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Norla M. Antinoro, Ph.D., editor It's been a great run and I have enjoyed every minute of it.  On June 22 I got married and will be involved with a variety of activities that preclude taking the time required to do a proper job of editing and publishing a progressive ... http://www.wemagazine.org/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish/ by Robert A. Letcher, PhD “Is there anything in all of that to suggest a way forward?” We! contributor Jerry Lobdill posed this question to me in his comment #20 of 25 pursuant to the conversation following my "infrastructure" essay. I had just mentioned Mancur Olson's “logic of collective action”. ... http://www.wemagazine.org/challenges-that-confront-and-confound-efforts-to-bring-about-institutional-change/ by George Thomas Let the politics scream on.  The Bush Cartel may earn some comeuppance, or may not. A careful reading and listening to all the political talk either demanding accountability under law, or soft-pedaling the whole thing while urging that we "turn the page," reveals little but shouting.  Finally, Obama appeared to invoke ... http://www.wemagazine.org/obamas-a-genius-he-shows-why-unending-madness-is-inevitable/ by George Thomas Bi-products of unwise foreign policy have afflicted us before, and they will probably afflict us again.  Such is the stability of cultural values and, generally speaking, today’s Neoconservatives have never accepted that fact.  So many believe we can construct Disneyland in far-off lands for our entertainment. Sometimes we make ... http://www.wemagazine.org/general-dave%e2%80%99s-map-shows-human-terrain-really-continues-east-into-afghanistan-and-pakistan/ by Bryan Zepp Jamieson Now that Obama has gone all namby-pamby on torture accountability, and it's beginning to look like some leading Congressional Democrats knew and even approved of torture, I'm covering my bets and coming out in favor of torture. Bring it on, I say! The more, the merrier! Torture ... http://www.wemagazine.org/good-torture-some-torturers-are-born-the-best-are-made/ by Robert A. Letcher, PhD* “The long memory is the most radical idea in America.” Utah Phillips, as recalled by Amy Goodman I was reminded of Utah Phillips’ observation as I sat down to write this essay on how we approach public policy for dealing with unemployment during a time of mass unemployment. ... http://www.wemagazine.org/beyond-unemployment-insurance-in-the-face-of-structural-job-loss-who-ever-said-it-would-be-easy/ by Jeff Alson One of my best friends and favorite writers, Robert Letcher, has accused those Republicans who oppose President Obama's stimulus program of "treason by a thousand cuts" (Republicans Giving Civic Lessons?!!!??, We! Magazine, February 14, 2009).  I strongly disagree. Even more important than the formal definition that Bob cites,  I ... http://www.wemagazine.org/republican-opposition-to-the-stimulus-wrong-but-not-treason/ by Bryan Zepp Jamieson Research 2000 had a poll the other day that claimed that 32% of Republicans in Georgia would support leaving the United States. This compared to 5% among Democrats, and 14% among independents. As Daily Kos correspondent Arjun Jaikumar remarked, "Apparently, the most conservative of Republicans only love ... http://www.wemagazine.org/neo-absurdists-they-love-america-and-hate-the-united-states/ by Mary Lyon Arlen Spector?!?!?! The first time I blurted that out was during an industry screening of Oliver Stone’s “JFK”, in which his name came up in connection with the rogue “magic bullet” issue. I just had another Arlen Spector blurt a few minutes ago (as of this writing, anyway). He’s ... http://www.wemagazine.org/the-meaning-of-the-spector-switch/ by Bryan Zepp Jamieson An early question from NBC's Chuck Todd posed to Barack Obama during his press conference went: “Why, given this new era of responsibility that you're asking for, why haven't you asked for something specific that the public should be sacrificing to participate in this economic recovery?” Todd may ... http://www.wemagazine.org/notes-from-the-class-war-the-right-moves-further-and-further-out-of-touch/