When You Have Powerful Unions, You Have

Democracy Is About Criticism. I Didn't Elect Obama Because He's A Black; I Voted For Obama Because He Was The Right Person At The Time. Period. The Exceptionalism Of A Black U.s. President Is Not Important To Me. It's What He Does. And Who He Has At The Table. And What He Does To Change The World - That's What's Important.

Whole Ideology Of Consumption Almost To The Point Of Religion. Whether It's The Consumption Of Entertainment Or The Consumption Around Buying Things, We're So Caught Up With Our Appetites That We Don't Have A Clear Distinction About What We Need And What We Just Want. Plus, The Decline Of Trade Unions Is A Factor. When You Have Powerful Unions, You Have A Working Class That Is Politicized.

Did You Know A Child Is Orphaned By Aids Every 15 Seconds. Millions Of Children Are Going It Alone. Missing Their Childhood. Missing Their Mother. Missing Their Father. Aids Is Devastating Families Around The Globe. Children Are Missing Your Support. Unite For Children. Unite Against Aids.

The Progressive Movement Against The War Of Occupation In Iraq Is A Reason For Hope, As Is Resistance To Free Trade Agreements In Latin America. Those Are Moments That We Have To Celebrate: That People Still Find The Resolve And Energy To Resist

What Happened To Haiti Is A Threat That Could Happen Anywhere In The Caribbean To These Island Nations, You Know, Because Of Global Warming, Because Of Climate Change And All This.