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A key part of the trade relationship between the United States and Latin America is cash -- foreign workers in this country send tens of billions of dollars back home. Mexicans living abroad, many of them in the United States, are expected to send more than $25 billion this year. Most of that will go to their families -- but communities benefit, too, thanks to a matching program with a twist. The program is called "tres por uno," or "three for one." Whether it would be schools, public places, lighting -- whatever it may be -- for every dollar the Mexicans living abroad put into this program, the federal government adds one dollar, the state government adds another dollar and the municipal government adds another dollar. Since 2002, "tres por uno" has brought in $300 million, and grown from a handful of projects into more than a thousand last year. Agustin Escobar is a social anthropologist in Guadalajara. He has studied the program since it began in 2002 -- he says the biggest problem with "tres por uno" is that it's too small. Other critics say "tres por uno" sounds like the Mexican government is encouraging its citizens to leave. Then they will send money back home and fund the country's programs. Meanwhile, the US infrastructure is crumbling while states complain of not having enough money to rebuild our own infrastructure. A key part of the trade relationship between the United States and Latin America is... more
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Three high-school students in San Francisco contemplate their future and the next president.Three high-school students in San Francisco contemplate their future and the next... more
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Steven went on a personal journey in New Hampshire. Who in the field of candidates would enact policy that would be most friendly to his chief concern, whether or not gay Americans can be afforded equal rights to those that are straight. At the end of the shopping day--we'll see if Steven actually made a purchase...Steven went on a personal journey in New Hampshire. Who in the field of candidates... more
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A special walk-in primary in London for Democrats in Britain is expected to draw a record number of American voters. Unlike Republicans, who will gather tomorrow for a low-key evening in a Covent Garden bar, Democrats abroad can vote for “foreign” delegates as an alternative to voting by post in their home state. And if Super Tuesday's primaries prove inconclusive, these votes could help to decide between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as the party’s nominee. Ballots will be sent by overnight courier to an international counting centre in Geneva, where the result will be announced later this month, with a total of 22 delegates allotted to the candidates by proportional representation. While 22 delegates isn't much, the tight race between Obama and Clinton might mean that Democrats will have to wait for the convention to choose their candidate, in which case delegates chosen by expats could tip the balance.A special walk-in primary in London for Democrats in Britain is expected to draw a... more
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flashnick discusses the topics on the minds of arizona voters ahead of tuesday's primary elections.flashnick discusses the topics on the minds of arizona voters ahead of tuesday's... more
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I was sent a link tonight (Feb. 2, 2008) from Esthero, who appeared in the original video and song. This project inspired me beyond words. I decided to figure out the guitar chords, print out the lyrics and record this version live, in one take on my laptop. I did this all within an hour or so of seeing the clip for the first time. This was a completely improvised musical performance; I did the best I could.
I am a singer-songwriter from New York; I hope you enjoy my version of this song and can take something away from the intention behind the project. I am going to post more about the song and the chords for anyone looking to learn and perform it.
Yes, we can.
http://www.michaelcampion.com
http://www.myspace.com/michaelcampionmusic
http://www.barackobama.com/
http://www.yeswecansong.com/
I used G, Bm, Em and C.
Bridge is Am, C, G - Cm at the end of the bridge.
Lyrics:
It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation.
Yes we can.
It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom.
Yes we can.
It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness.
Yes we can.
It was the call of workers who organized; women who reached for the ballots; a President who chose the moon as our new frontier; and a King who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the Promised Land.
Yes we can to justice and equality.
Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity.
Yes we can heal this nation.
Yes we can repair this world.
Yes we can.
We know the battle ahead will be long, but always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change.
We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics...they will only grow louder and more dissonant ........... We've been asked to pause for a reality check. We've been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope.
But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.
Now the hopes of the little girl who goes to a crumbling school in Dillon are the same as the dreams of the boy who learns on the streets of LA; we will remember that there is something happening in America; that we are not as divided as our politics suggests; that we are one people; we are one nation; and together, we will begin the next great chapter in the American story with three words that will ring from coast to coast; from sea to shining sea --
Yes. We. Can. I was sent a link tonight (Feb. 2, 2008) from Esthero, who appeared in the original... more
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The Democratic Leadership failed us on Iraq. Lead or get out of the way. We spoofed the Plain White Tees “Hey There Delilah” music vid and created “Hey There I Lied Yeah”. Enjoy!The Democratic Leadership failed us on Iraq. Lead or get out of the way. We spoofed... more
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OBAMA & HILLARY DEBATE AT THE KODAK THEATRE IN HOLLYWOOD & FOLKS GATHER OUTSIDE AND SPEAK UPOBAMA & HILLARY DEBATE AT THE KODAK THEATRE IN HOLLYWOOD & FOLKS GATHER... more
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With Super Tuesday right around the corner, all of the presidential hopefuls are hitting the road across the country to try and get people to vote them on this monumental Tuesday.
But with only two or three major candidates left in each party, and with more than half of the country voting, surely both races will be decided on February 5. Maybe. Maybe not.
The race isn't over until somebody gets a majority of delegates, and both parties have rules that make it difficult to get to a majority.With Super Tuesday right around the corner, all of the presidential hopefuls are... more
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Interesting Q&A with author and former G.O.P. political operative Allen Raymond from NYT a few weeks ago.
Q: Is there really a line between "playing fair" and "cheating" in the electoral process? Is illegality the only measure of what can and cannot be done?
A: You don't win any prizes for running a moral campaign. Success in politics is all or nothing: a candidate wins or loses, period, and either ends up with power (and the extreme likelihood of retaining power) or no power whatsoever. So the "right" thing is simply defined as the "winning" thing.Interesting Q&A with author and former G.O.P. political operative Allen Raymond... more
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Some great stuff in here, some misfires, but overall a solid and rigorously historical look at this day in American voting history.Some great stuff in here, some misfires, but overall a solid and rigorously historical... more
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With the multitude of issues we are facing in this election, it can get pretty difficult to track your candidate's political ideologies. If you need a one stop shop to make sure everything that matters to you, really matters to "your" candidate, take this survey! With the multitude of issues we are facing in this election, it can get pretty... more
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Well, it's official, ladies and gentlemen. Believe it or not, Rep. Ron Paul, the 72-year-old Texan who hardly ever gets mentioned in Republican political news and the one-time libertarian who always gets the least time on TV debates if he isn't barred completely, was, in fact, the most successful Republican fundraiser in the last three months of 2007.
By a Texas mile.
By the thousands, Paul's fervent followers donated $19.95 million to the "Ron Paul Revolution." He spent $17.75 million, and at year's end, had $7.8 million cash on hand, making him the only Republican candidate to increase his fundraising totals in every quarter of 2007Well, it's official, ladies and gentlemen. Believe it or not, Rep. Ron Paul, the... more
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It was intended as a diss against John McCain for being too liberal when conservative talk show hottie Ann Coulter said she would campaign for Hillary Clinton if John McCain wins the Republican nomination. Coulter said she thought Clinton would be better on the war on terror than former P.O.W. McCain, and that the two are very similar on many other issues.
But those conservative types are pretty sneaky - I wonder if it wasn't as much a diss on Clinton as it was on McCain. If McCain and Clinton win their parties' nominations, and if Coulter is true to her word...as many votes as she may be able to win from the Republican party faithful for Clinton, Coulter is so reviled on the left that she's sure to lose as many votes for Clinton as she wins, if not more.
So who does this really help or hurt?It was intended as a diss against John McCain for being too liberal when conservative... more
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Hillary Clinton is arguing that Florida’s delegates should count, along with those from the Michigan primary. This would sound fair enough, unless you know that both Michigan and Florida moved their primaries up after the Democrats agreed that the only states to vote before February 5th (”Super Tuesday”) would be Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina (picked because they were relatively small states, representing different demographics). The Democratic Party agreed that votes from the two renegade primaries would not count. The major candidates made an explicit agreement not to campaign in either state. Florida law required that all candidates keep their names on, but Obama and Edwards pulled their names from the Michigan ballot.
Now Clinton is trying to change the rules mid-game. She’s arguing that her delegates from Michigan should count after all. (Running essentially unopposed, she still got only 55% of the vote, since 40% voted “uncommitted” and Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel–and Chris Dodd, who’d already dropped out–split the remaining 5%.) She campaigned in Florida with a wink and a nod (doing closed talks and photo ops, not public rallies), while trying to get those delegates to count too. She seems to be banking on the hope that a Florida win, even if only symbolic, will erase Obama’s momentum from his massive South Carolina victory.
Now you can argue the right or wrong of the Democratic decision to put teeth into the agreement that the primaries should have some kind of structured sequence, and not just be a mad dash to see who comes earliest. And the Florida situation was created not by state Democrats but by the Republican legislature. But I can find no evidence that Clinton raised objections when the initial decisions were made. And now she’s trying to change the rules in the middle of the game. Her surrogate Bill overtly supported a similar attempt when allied teachers union officials tried to ban special caucuses on the Nevada strip after the Culinary Workers Union endorsed Obama. Ironically, Clinton won a majority of these caucuses, but her contempt for the rules was the same. She was a team player only when she thought it would benefit her.Hillary Clinton is arguing that Florida’s delegates should count, along with... more
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By Julie Soller in Los Angeles, CA.
This pod aired on Current TV under the same name.
The youth vote is gaining more and more momentum. Follow a bunch of Los Angeles college students to their "debate tailgate" and hear why you need to vote if you're a student, and if you're a candidate, you better be paying attention to them.By Julie Soller in Los Angeles, CA.
This pod aired on Current TV under the same... more
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You don't have look into a crystal ball to know the out come.
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Two words: The media... and once again the American people will simply be silent and allow it to happen. That's why I have decided that this coming Tuesday in my NJ primary I will still place my vote for John Edwards as a signal to the corporate media that was so scared of his message and is once again picking our president that I am not in the least bit interested in their picks. I may have no choice in November but to vote for the lesser of two evils which will once again compromise my conscience, but no way in hell am I surrendering my vote this Tuesday.Two words: The media... and once again the American people will simply be silent and... more
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - Jacob Soboroff of Why Tuesday? asks Stevie Wonder, Diane Keaton and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa what the media's role is in increasing or decreasing voter participation.
For more:
http://www.whytuesday.orgHOLLYWOOD, CA - Jacob Soboroff of Why Tuesday? asks Stevie Wonder, Diane Keaton and... more
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As we approach Super Tuesday, Amani Channel takes a look at the campaigns of Sen. Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton in Georgia and finds out what voters and Democrats have to say about the candidates.As we approach Super Tuesday, Amani Channel takes a look at the campaigns of Sen.... more
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