Tag Archives: Al Gore

Grace Under Democracy

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Mr. Universe

MSNBC recently added a new show to its line-up with the addition of Melissa Harris-Perry on their Saturday programming. Harris-Perry is another uber smart female in the same vein as Rachel Maddow that MSNBC has been taking a chance on. … Continue reading →

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Obama Bashing: Latest Progressive Sport or Media Meme?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Mr. Universe

Lately everyone seems to dislike the President. It’s obvious that Republicans as a whole have never taken him seriously but this week several progressive Democrats have been taking shots at him. At the sixth annual Netroots Nation Conference in Minneapolis … Continue reading →

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A Shot Heard ‘Round the World

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Mr. Universe

  I just returned from a presentation at the University of Oregon’s Law Center given by James Hansen, head of Nasa’s Goddard Institute forSpace Studies in New York City. Hansen has been dubbed the ‘Grandfather of Global Warming’ though he … Continue reading →

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What’s the Meaning of This?

Posted on September 17, 2010 by dcpetterson

In the midterm election of a new president’s first term, it is usual for the president’s party to lose seats in both the House and the Senate. Let’s take a look at the particular seats which Nate Silver (at his NYT blog) says are … Continue reading →

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