Anatomy of a left-wing cause

Friday 30th of July 2010 06:01:18 AM
Posted by admin / Under Roderick Spode

Anatomy of a left-wing cause Last week a delegation of progressives met with the top opinion editors at the L.A. Times to complain about the axing of Robert Scheer's column and push for more anti-war voices on the op-ed page. In a report to their supporters, the delegation recounts details of the meeting, claims some success and describes an "inside/outside strategy" to pressure the paper that includes subscribing for three months as a "contingency subscriber" and pestering editors: Commit to writing at least one letter a month, affirming or challenging LA Times content, paying special attention to columnists such as...

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NAACP - Nonpartisan Branch of the Democratic Party

Friday 30th of July 2010 06:01:18 AM
Posted by admin / Under Roderick Spode

NAACP: Nonpartisan Branch of the Democratic Party By Andrew L. Jaffee, July 16, 2004 Home   Search   Forum   Terms NAACP Chairman Julian Bond claims his organization is “nonpartisan” while at the same time using vitriolic rhetoric to attack the Bush administration. Why would President Bush wish to speak before the NAACP after the way in which they’ve treated him? Some claim Bush should swallow his pride and speak before the group in the interest of “outreach.” I would argue that Bush has already engaged in more outreach than any other administration in U.S. history: 2001: President George W. Bush appoints: Condoleezza Rice, Assistant...

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