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| Blog Name: | The United States of Jamerica |
| Url: | http://usjamerica.wordpress.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | politics, progressive, virginia |
| Description: | "The United States of Jamerica" is a group blog maintained by Jamelle Bouie and contributors "takahe83" and "protogoras34." Even though politics is the focus, we spend plenty of time writing about a host of other topics: science, music (read: hip-hop), religion, feminism, and general culture. Of course, we're all undergrads - so our actual expertise is a bit limited - but we try to engage every topic we tackle with some depth, fairness, and a bit of humility. Which is all to say that you should read us. Because, you know, the cool kids are doing it. |
| Popularity: | 61 Followers |
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links for 2009-11-29
Op-Ed Columnist – Are We Going to Let John Die? – NYTimes.com John’s story is not so unusual. A Harvard study, to be published next month in the American Journal of Public Health, suggests that almost 45,000 Americans die prematurely each year as a consequence of not having insurance. John may become one of them. If a senator strolled indifferently by as John retched in pain, we would think that person pitiless. But isn’t it just as monstrous for politicians to avert their eyes, make excuses and deny coverage to innumerable Ameri
Op-Ed Columnist – Are We Going to Let John Die? – NYTimes.com John’s story is not so unusual. A Harvard study, to be published next month in the American Journal of Public Health, suggests that almost 45,000 Americans die prematurely each year as a consequence of not having insurance. John may become one of them. If a senator strolled indifferently by as John retched in pain, we would think that person pitiless. But isn’t it just as monstrous for politicians to avert their eyes, make excuses and deny coverage to innumerable Ameri
links for 2009-11-27
Joe Biden – Second-Most Powerful Vice President in History? – NYTimes.com Patient and humble are not words that come to mind when you think of Joe Biden; yet even his limitations may suit him for this new world. Biden is the one who knows many little things but no big thing. As gifted as he is at retail politics, he has none of Barack Obama’s talent for the sweeping formulation or inspirational language, which perhaps explains why he has fared so poorly in presidential campaigns. Biden does not project even slightly in the realm of myth. But for
Joe Biden – Second-Most Powerful Vice President in History? – NYTimes.com Patient and humble are not words that come to mind when you think of Joe Biden; yet even his limitations may suit him for this new world. Biden is the one who knows many little things but no big thing. As gifted as he is at retail politics, he has none of Barack Obama’s talent for the sweeping formulation or inspirational language, which perhaps explains why he has fared so poorly in presidential campaigns. Biden does not project even slightly in the realm of myth. But for
Fiscal responsibility, part II
(Originally posted at the League of Ordinary Gentlemen) I don’t understand how Conor can say this with a straight face: You’d think after rightly complaining about the Bush Administration’s unprecedented irresponsibility for eight years, leading Democrats would understand that we’re trapped in a terrible hole, but instead they just keep digging, figuring that while they’re in power, why not lobby for a massive new health care entitlement, game its scoring to make its cost se
(Originally posted at the League of Ordinary Gentlemen) I don’t understand how Conor can say this with a straight face: You’d think after rightly complaining about the Bush Administration’s unprecedented irresponsibility for eight years, leading Democrats would understand that we’re trapped in a terrible hole, but instead they just keep digging, figuring that while they’re in power, why not lobby for a massive new health care entitlement, game its scoring to make its cost se
Standard Operating Procedure
Michael Crowley ruins an otherwise good post on the Obama administration’s engagement with Russia over the Iranian nuclear program with this aside: But don’t pour those vodka shots just yet: There’s still plenty of reason for skepticism about Russia’s ultimate intentions. It’s never easy to divine Moscow’s true intentions, after all, and some people reasonably suspect Russia of playing both sides in this game&
Michael Crowley ruins an otherwise good post on the Obama administration’s engagement with Russia over the Iranian nuclear program with this aside: But don’t pour those vodka shots just yet: There’s still plenty of reason for skepticism about Russia’s ultimate intentions. It’s never easy to divine Moscow’s true intentions, after all, and some people reasonably suspect Russia of playing both sides in this game&
Sorry y’all, taxes don’t actually work like that
(Originally posted at Attackerman) In the midst of going gangbusters on the Democratic leadership for sacrificing women’s reproductive health to political expediency, Katha Pollitt makes a point that I wish were made more often: President Obama, too, worries about the deficit. Maybe you could help him out by sacrificing your denomination’s tax exemption. The Catholic Church would be aa good place to start, and it wouldn’t even be unfair, since the blatant poli
(Originally posted at Attackerman) In the midst of going gangbusters on the Democratic leadership for sacrificing women’s reproductive health to political expediency, Katha Pollitt makes a point that I wish were made more often: President Obama, too, worries about the deficit. Maybe you could help him out by sacrificing your denomination’s tax exemption. The Catholic Church would be aa good place to start, and it wouldn’t even be unfair, since the blatant poli
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