The Nation
barack obama
Congress
republicans
health care
media
healthcare
Wall Street
protest
Israel
Banks
politics
unions
race
democrats
oil
Bailout
Bush
Palestine
feminism
women
tea party
racism
unemployment
environment
immigration
Gaza
elections
Showing videos filed under: centrist
Amanda Terkel: Violent Rhetoric and Gabrielle Giffords
January 11, 2011"On the eve of the shooting that left her critically injured, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) wrote an email to Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson (R), asking his help in toning down the partisan rhetoric in the country." Amanda Terkel reported that Giffords had been asking for help, as one of the few Democrats and the only woman remaining in a Republican district, toning down the anger and violence running through much of political discourse.Rep. Raul Grijalva, Amanda Terkel, and Salvador Reza
January 10, 2011"In a very human way you just don't ever think something like this can happen," says Tucson Representative Raul Grijalva, whose district is near that of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, shot on Saturday at a community event. Six people died in the shootout, which left Rep. Giffords and others in critical condition.Mike Papantonio: Centrist Syndrome & Corporate Death Penalty
May 24, 2010BP has yet to stop the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, and the Obama administration seems content to let them remain in charge. Or is it that whether or not they are happy with the state of affairs, huge corporations like BP simply have too much control of our government? According to Mike Papantonio, it's a little from column A, a little from column B: Ken Salazar, interior secretary, is a friend of oil companies and has certainly allowed them free rein, but at the same time, it's an age-old problem at this point that we've handed over too much government power to private companies.BP spill, Chris Hayes & John Fugelsang, and Social Spending
May 24, 2010BP has yet to stop the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, and the Obama administration seems content to let them remain in charge. Or is it that whether or not they are happy with the state of affairs, huge corporations like BP simply have too much control of our government? According to Mike Papantonio, it's a little from column A, a little from column B: Ken Salazar, interior secretary, is a friend of oil companies and has certainly allowed them free rein, but at the same time, it's an age-old problem at this point that we've handed over too much government power to private companies.David Sirota: "Centrists" Running the Asylum
July 21, 2008In the asylum that is American politics, beware a candidate like Barack Obama when he is lauded for moving to "the center" - because usually that means he is drifting away from it.
NOTICE: GRITtv and GRITradio are not affiliated with Ogden Publications, Inc., and are in no way associated with, or authorized or sponsored by, Ogden Publications Inc. or GRIT Magazine.
For information on GRIT magazine, go to www.grit.com.
For information on GRIT magazine, go to www.grit.com.