Watch Barack Obama’s speech (Part 1 and Part 2 in CNN’s website) – rousing, refreshing, and moving – during the 2008 Democratic National Convention and help me say this to Sen. Chiz Escudero: Hey Chiz, stop it. You ain’t Obama. There’s Obama, then (way, way below) there are young politicians who speak like they just … Continue reading »
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Obama’s 2008 DNC Acceptance Speech
Watch Barack Obama’s speech (Part 1 and Part 2 in CNN’s website) – rousing, refreshing, and moving – during the 2008 Democratic National Convention and help me say this to Sen. Chiz Escudero: Hey Chiz, stop it. You ain’t Obama. There’s Obama, then (way, way below) there are young politicians who speak like they just … Continue reading »
Thailand: PAD has disbanded and media gag persists
The People’s Alliance for Democracy has disbanded. Suriyasai Katasila was quoted in the media as saying that it has served its purpose, but apparently there was also a rift in the coalition due to differing perspectives on the coup. Meanwhile, the Campaign for Popular Media Reform (CPMR) issued a statement calling for the immediate lifting … Continue reading »
Coup in Thailand
King Bhumibol Adulyadej has already spoken on the coup, at least according to Thailand’s state TV, as well as other leaders all over the world, but the progressive and leftist forces in Thailand, especially those that joined the broad anti-Thanksin movement called the People’s Alliance for Democracy, remain silent. While the public generally appears calm … Continue reading »
