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Showing videos filed under: alan grayson
Markos Moulitsas: Conservatives, Corporations and Congress
October 1, 2010"Ann Coulter hasn't beheaded anybody, I'm glad that's the new marker for extremism" says Markos Moulitsas of criticism of his new book, American Taliban. To the argument that comparing the American Right to the Taliban is unfair and hyperbolic, Markos notes that you don't have to go too far back in U.S. history to find lynchings and other forms of violence used in service of repressive ideas.Markos Moulitsas, Race to Nowhere, John Nichols and Stephen MacDonogh
October 1, 2010"Ann Coulter hasn't beheaded anybody, I'm glad that's the new marker for extremism" says Markos Moulitsas of criticism of his new book, American Taliban. To the argument that comparing the American Right to the Taliban is unfair and hyperbolic, Markos notes that you don't have to go too far back in U.S. history to find lynchings and other forms of violence used in service of repressive ideas.John Nichols: Midterm Elections to Watch
October 1, 2010"If Democrats are in trouble, we don't have to presume they are in trouble because they did too much." So says John Nichols, who sat down with Laura in Wisconsin, at Fighting Bob Fest, and discussed progressive congresspeople who have been stalwarts in Washington since their election on a wave of anti-Bush feeling--and who face tough races. Donna Edwards, Chellie Pingree, Phil Hare, Alan Grayson, Steve Kagan are all facing challenges this year, and are the kind of representatives that truly do make a difference in Congress. Nichols notes that if progressives like them keep their seats while other Democrats lose, there's a valuable lesson there for the party.Mary Bottari: Audit the Fed a Progressive Win
May 14, 2010Finally, bipartisan agreement and a strike of progress in government regulation of the financial industry: In a unanimous vote of 96-0, the Senate passed an amendment to open the Federal Resere to a one -time audit of its lending between Decemeber 2007 to the present. Led by Ron Paul and Alan Grayson in the House and Bernie Sanders in the Senate and pushed by our friends at FireDogLake, the bill now heads to conference. Mary Bottari of BankstersUSA.org and the Center for Media and Democracy weighs in on a hard-fought victory for Main Street over Wall Street.Shepard Fairey, El General, and Audit the Fed
May 14, 2010May Day is observed in most countries outside of the U.S. as International Worker's Day or Labor Day. The word "mayday" is also a distress signal, a call for help and a call to action. Shepard Fairey, a longtime underground and street artist who came to be a household name with his "Hope" poster of Barack Obama, evoked both of these meanings at once with his "May Day" exhibition at Deitch Projects in New York City. Plutarco Elías Calles was both a military general and later one of the most controversial presidents of Mexico. He is known for his status as a revolutionary hero, but also for bringing these (sometimes brutal) military tactics into his political career. Finally, Mary Bottari of BankstersUSA.org and the Center for Media and Democracy weighs in on a hard-fought victory for Main Street over Wall Street.Progressives on the Offensive
February 11, 2010Health care reform isn't dead yet, and a coalition of progressive groups, including Bold Progressives and Democracy for America, are increasing the pressure in Washington for Democrats to pass reform--by any means necessary.I Rise Today In Favor of Peace
December 22, 2009Alan Grayson, the outspoken representative from Florida, has made a name for himself with his floor speeches in favor of health care reform. He's also against escalation in Afghanistan, and in this video from Brave New Films, he calls on Congress to oppose sending any more troops to an unwinnable war.Movies, Philadelphia Security Officers, and Alan Grayson
December 21, 2009The holiday season is usually when the biggest movies of the year come out, but there are several that have been out for a while generating lots of buzz. Kathryn Bigelow received a Golden Globe nomination for The Hurt Locker and is being touted as the woman who could break the Best Director Oscar's all-male streak. Other films this year told unconventional stories of women outside the usual mold of Hollywood superstars. But was this actually a good year for women in cinema?The Sotomayor Selection, Credit Card Accountability?, and Auditing the Fed
May 26, 2009What the Sotomayor selection means. Jane Hamsher, Lynn Paltrow, and Jose Perez weigh in. Danny Schechter and others on credit card legislation. And auditing the Fed. Will it happen? Jane Hamsher brings us up to date on a congressional push to hold the Fed accountable.
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