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Day One: Obama is briefed on the economy by National Economic...

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:15:00 -0800

Day One: Obama is briefed on the economy by National Economic Director Lawrence Summers and members of his economic council at the White House. Yeah, that’s right…they are briefing him. Not the other way around.

"Sankofa is the principle — symbolized by a bird looking backward while it walks forward..."

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

“Sankofa is the principle — symbolized by a bird looking backward while it walks forward — that says we have to reclaim our past in order to build a foundation for the future.”

- Karen Bass, posting in Two Parades.Two Coasts.One Hope.

Street Signs: Run DC!

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:57:26 -0800

Street Signs: Run DC!

leapinghorse: Bam & Barry (poster on 18th St., Adams Morgan)

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:10:42 -0800

leapinghorse:

Bam & Barry (poster on 18th St., Adams Morgan)

In January 2009, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) released...

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:21:06 -0800

In January 2009, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) released their report documenting and analyzing the environmental and health hazards of solar panel systems in a supposed “win-win” solution to global warming. Read the report for more information about the health and safety concerns as well as recommendations for building a just and sustainable solar energy industry.

Goodbye, President Bush

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:33:00 -0800

Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.—Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004
I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.—Greater Nashua, N.H., Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 27, 2000
Rarely is the question asked - Is our children learning?—Florence, S.C., Jan. 11, 2000
Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across the country.—Poplar Bluff, Mo., Sept. 6, 2004
Neither in French nor in English nor in Mexican —declining to answer reporters' questions at the Summit of the Americas, Quebec City, Canada, April 21, 2001
You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.—Townsend, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2001
I'm the decider, and I decide what is best. And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the secretary of defenses.—Washington, D.C., April 18, 2006
See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda.—Greece, N.Y., May 24, 2005
I've heard he's been called Bush's poodle. He's bigger than that—discussing former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, as quoted by the Sun newspaper, June 27, 2007
And so, General, I want to thank you for your service. And I appreciate the fact that you really snatched defeat out of the jaws of those who are trying to defeat us in Iraq.—meeting with Army Gen. Ray Odierno, Washington, D.C., March 3, 2008
We ought to make the pie higher.—South Carolina Republican debate, Feb. 15, 2000
There's an old saying in Tennessee—I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, fool me once, shame on—shame on you. Fool me—you can't get fooled again.—Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002
And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I'm sorry it's the case, and I'll work hard to try to elevate it.—speaking on National Public Radio, Jan. 29, 2007
We'll let our friends be the peacekeepers and the great country called America will be the pacemakers.—Houston, Sept. 6, 2000
It's important for us to explain to our nation that life is important. It's not only life of babies, but it's life of children living in, you know, the dark dungeons of the Internet.—Arlington Heights, Ill., Oct. 24, 2000
One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.—U.S. News & World Report, Jan. 3, 2000
People say, 'How can I help on this war against terror? How can I fight evil?' You can do so by mentoring a child; by going into a shut-in's house and say I love you.—Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2002
Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness.—CNN online chat, Aug. 30, 2000
I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep on the soil of a friend.—on the prospect of visiting Denmark, Washington, D.C., June 29, 2005
I think it's really important for this great state of baseball to reach out to people of all walks of life to make sure that the sport is inclusive. The best way to do it is to convince little kids how to—the beauty of playing baseball.—Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, 2006
Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.—LaCrosse, Wis., Oct. 18, 2000
You know, when I campaigned here in 2000, I said, I want to be a war president. No president wants to be a war president, but I am one.—Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 26, 2006
There's a huge trust. I see it all the time when people come up to me and say, 'I don't want you to let me down again.' —Boston, Oct. 3, 2000
They misunderestimated me.—Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000
I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office.—Washington, D.C., May 12, 2008

Click this to see some newspapers that put the Obama victory on...

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:39:00 -0800

Click this to see some newspapers that put the Obama victory on the front page.

November 4, 2008. Doorhanger mashup. Eleven California...

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:26:00 -0800

November 4, 2008. Doorhanger mashup. Eleven California Alliance groups are leading field programs for this election cycle.

"The other folks are voting."

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:49:57 -0800

“The other folks are voting.”

- Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss, trying to boost turnout in his predominantly white base.

Manuel Hernandez. Community Organizer. SCOPE/AGENDA. Ya...

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:31:00 -0700

Manuel Hernandez. Community Organizer. SCOPE/AGENDA. Ya heard, Gov. Palin.

12 propositions on the November ballot. Dizzy? Click this.

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:11:29 -0700

12 propositions on the November ballot. Dizzy? Click this.

pushbacknetwork: “I just couldn’t bring myself to say to a...

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:28:16 -0700

pushbacknetwork:

“I just couldn’t bring myself to say to a whole group of citizens in our community that their lives were less important or deserving. … Two years ago I believed that Civil Unions were a fair alternative. Those beliefs in my case have changed. The concept of a separate but equal institution is not something that I can support.” — San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders discusses his personal journey to becoming a supporter of marriage equality.

The California Alliance urges a No vote on Prop. 8.

Villaraigosa blocks eviction of SCOPE: L.A.’s mayor...

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:53:00 -0700

Villaraigosa blocks eviction of SCOPE: L.A.’s mayor intercedes after Councilman Bernard C. Parks (above) seeks ouster of group he says was doing political work from city property. LA Times, Sept. 25, 2008

August 12. At 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human...

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:17:00 -0700

August 12. At 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, you can’t see nanoparticles, but you can find them in everyday products like sunscreen and clothing. But environmental and health concerns are mounting about exposure to nanomaterials, sparking a growing debate about their possible regulation.

This KQED Quest episode, “Macro Concerns in a Nano World”, features an interview with Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition Executive Director, Sheila Davis, who points out that “right now there is really no requirement for the companies to report to any of the regulatory agencies.” To find out more about nano products and technology please click here.

"The first lesson of politics is learning to count."

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:14:08 -0700

“The first lesson of politics is learning to count.”

- Apocryphal

August 13. LA TIMES: Jose Orea - a student leader with Inner...

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:58:00 -0700

August 13. LA TIMES: Jose Orea - a student leader with Inner City Struggle - pushed to have the L.A. school district provide more college prep classes. Now, 3 years later, his enthusiasm has waned. “No progress has been made,” he told the school board. “We need more to be done.”

Senator Wiggin Out (D-Santa Rosa)

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:53:00 -0700

Pastor Jones: We just simply invite the committee to have people from the community that can speak to those issues in a way that will certainly bring their voices to the table and I think we partner with you as representatives of the community and of the people in our commitment to better serve the people; and we certainly appreciate the work that you do.

Hon. Pat Wiggins: Excuse me, but I think your arguments are bullshit.

August 8. Pastor Robert Jones, Senior Pastor at Oak Park United...

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:42:00 -0700

August 8. Pastor Robert Jones, Senior Pastor at Oak Park United Methodist Church in Sacramento, testified at an informational hearing on how CA will cut global warming emissions. Jones urged lawmakers to consider minority communities when drafting related regulations.

Pat Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa) interrupts him about 1 min 50 seconds into this clip, bluntly saying that his arguments are “bullshit.” Read brief coverage of the exchange here.

California Alliance Endorsements

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:56:00 -0700

August 8. California Alliance throws down our endorsements for the November election.

Prop. 4: Parental Notification - NO
Prop. 6: Tough on Crime (Runner Initiative) - NO
Prop. 8: Limit on Marriage Freedom - NO
Prop. 9: Victims Rights and Parole - NO
Prop. 11: Redistricting - NO

American Prospect: Beyond Hillary - Community Coalition’s...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:29:00 -0700

American Prospect: Beyond Hillary - Community Coalition’s Karen Bass is ‘woman to watch’. Check out a chart here or the full magazine.