Robert Applebaum's blog

 As we continue to spin our wheels in what, at best, could be described as a stagnant economy, the debate over the best economic course of action going forward is about to pick up additional steam.  We find ourselves at a critical time in terms of the health of the world economy and the decisions that will be made over the next few months will be dispositive on the question of how much longer the economic crisis will last and how much more painful it will be.

 Just in case there's anyone out there who needs additional evidence to back up the claims of Republican sabotage and obstructionism, here's a short list of some of my favorite GOP quotes from the last couple of years.  If it's not abundantly clear to everyone that the Republicans care much more about winning back their majorities than they do about addressing the serious problems plaguing the nation today, I implore you to take a few minutes out of your day to consider t

 Today's decision in McDonald  et al. v.

Let's be honest - it was never a priority - just an appealing platitude to the left during the campaign of 2008.  It's easy to make promises as a candidate trying to win an election, it's a lot harder to actually deliver on those promises when you're in charge.  Where did candidate Obama think these prisoners would go?  As a constitutional law professor, he cannot claim ignorance about the special problems presented by imprisoning non-state-affiliated enemy combatant

 By now, everyone's heard the news about General McChrystal and his top aides' gossipy remarks about President Obama, Vice President Biden and several of the administrations other top dogs (except for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who, apparently, is well-liked and respected by those in the McChrystal camp).  While I agree that the remarks included in the piece are, to say the least, inappropriate, I think the larger story is being lost by the distractions of name ca

It's been a crazy ride this last year and a half, fighting on behalf of current and former students buried under mounds of intractable student loan debt.  I've never been prouder of anything I've ever accomplished in my life and it has been my absolute pleasure working with so many wonderful people in trying to right this enormous injustice.

I am honored by the invitation from Matt Stannard and Gary Barkley of Shared Sacrifice to co-host their show on BlogTalkRadio this Saturday, May 22 at 2pm Eastern.  Please join us for an hour of honest, open dialogue about the issues that matter most today.  Since it's my first time doing anything like this, I'd greatly appreciate your support by tuning in!

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/shared_sacrifice/2010/05/22/shared-sacrific...

Contrary to what Beck, Limbaugh, Palin, Hannity, Coulter and the rest of their ilk would have us believe, the opposite of "progressive" isn't "conservative" - it's regressive. You're either in favor of progressing as a civilization (becoming more civilized) or you're in favor of regressing as one (becoming less civilized).

 Contrary to what Beck, Limbaugh, Palin, Hannity, Coulter and the rest of their ilk would have us believe, the opposite of "progressive" isn't "conservative" - it's regressive

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