Link Roundup: The Economy, Immigration, Shopping Locally
December 05, 2008
"Before we put this awful, sadomasochistic election campaign behind us, we need to deal with one of the most shameful parts of it — the treatment of Bill Ayers by both political parties." Brent Harold in the Cape Cod Times.
In the comments field of our recent memorial post, Senator Mike Gravel shared his own remembrance of Gobin Stair.
Looking to have an economic impact with your holiday shopping dollars? Shop locally-owned businesses.
A thoughtful meditation by Stephen Prothero on the work of Mary Oliver.
The North American Congress on Latin America ran an excerpt from Garry Leech's Beyond Bogota: Diary of a Drug War Journalist in Colombia.
At Alternet, Nan Mooney on how the economic crisis is affecting higher ed.
In The Nation, David Bacon charts an immigration course for the new administration.
Happiness is contagious. Really—they've scientifically proven it. Keep that it mind as you read Michael Moore discussing the crisis in the auto industry, or Robert Reich telling you that, "We are falling off a cliff… the November losses alone are the worst in 34 years."
We don't like to get too commercial on Beacon Broadside, but as a thank you to our readers we wanted to let you know that Beacon Press is offering 10% off all items and free shipping if you order from beacon.org before December 15. Just add the items you want to your cart, enter "HOLIDAY08" into the discount field of your cart, and proceed through the checkout.
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