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In Depth: The Advocate

Baumgartner comes to WWU, response is lukewarm

Michael Baumgartner, current State Senator (6th-R) and opponent to Maria Cantwell, came to Western Washington University today to talk to students with slightly grammatically incorr... (read more)

In Brief

Quotation

In Dimon’s reality distortion field, JPMorgan’s enormous bets weren’t anything like prop trading. The bank’s Chief Investment Office in London was just hedging—namely, trying to reduce the firm’s risk by putting on one position to neutralize an opposite position elsewhere in the portfolio. Hedging is permitted under the Volcker Rule. This hedge, Dimon says, just happened to go bad. JPMorgan’s own words and actions belie that explanation.

— An excerpt from Peter Coy’s The Hubris of Jamie Dimon

# (Thursday, May 17, 2012)

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Wealthy Republican billionaire plotting to launch smear campaign against President Obama during Democratic National Convention

A group of experienced Republican operatives is collaborating with a right wing billionaire (who happens to own the Chicago Cubs) on an advertising campaign intended to destroy President Obama’s chances for reelection by attempting to link him with Jeremiah Wright.

# (Thursday, May 17, 2012)

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Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem.

Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein write: We have been studying Washington politics and Congress for more than 40 years, and never have we seen them this dysfunctional. In our past writings, we have criticized both parties when we believed it was warranted. Today, however, we have no choice but to acknowledge that the core of the problem lies with the Republican Party.

# (Wednesday, May 16, 2012)

Quotation

I want to renegotiate what was accepted at a certain stage to give it the dimension of growth.

— France’s newly inaugurated President, Francois Hollande, at a news conference in Berlin with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

# (Tuesday, May 15, 2012)

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Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper see soda sales fall

The nation’s big three beverage makers continue to push back against attempts by public health officials to wean Americans off of unhealthy, sugary sodas, even as sales fall and the companies themselves raise prices on their products.

# (Tuesday, May 15, 2012)

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Chase CEO Jaime Dimon has `zero’ credit in D.C., analyst says

Simon Johnson, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a former economist at the International Monetary Fund, talks about the outlook for JPMorgan Chase following the disclosure the company suffered a $2 billion trading loss.

# (Monday, May 14, 2012)

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# (Monday, May 14, 2012)

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Republicans launch new SuperPAC targeting young voters

Kevin Bondelli of FutureMajority writes: I know that the initial reaction from many from the left is to laugh this effort off, but that would be a mistake. The right has already been trouncing the left for years when it comes to grooming their young talent, and if conservatives are serious about investing resources in youth outreach they could certainly do some damage. Democrats, liberals, and progressives need to realize that despite a pretty major head start, the Millennial generation can not be taken for granted. If we want to see large turnout with high Dem advantage from young voters, we need to invest in youth outreach. That funding and outreach can be the difference between election years like 2006/2008 and 2010.

# (Monday, May 14, 2012)

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New York Times: Cutbacks hurt Washington State’s response to whooping cough

In Skagit County, which has been hit the hardest by the latest whooping cough outbreak, the local Public Health Department has half the staff it did in 2008. Preventive care programs, intended to keep people healthy, are mostly gone, the New York Times reports.

# (Saturday, May 12, 2012)

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  • Two tickets to meet Presidents Obama and Clinto...
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — Meeting the President of the United States is an incredible thing. Meeting two presidents at the same time? Now, that's almost ridiculously cool. If you p...
  • Dorothy Cooper: Standing up for her right to vo...
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — Stay informed about new election laws—visit GottaVote.org to make sure you have all the information you need to cast your ballot.
  • Romney economics: Ampad
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — "One day we had a job, and the next day we didn't." —Former Ampad employee Take a look at the story of a paper company in Marion, Indiana, and how 2...
  • @OFA_VA
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — PHOTOS: Awesome photos from around Virginia on our Day of Action: http://OFA.BO/3N4baL #RegToVote
  • May Voter Registration Weekend of Action: Thank...
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — Thanks to everyone who has been out knocking on doors and registering voters this weekend. From coast to coast, supporters have been out talking to their ...
  • Eric Griego Wins the CD1 Candidates Debate
    (Eric Griego, Democratic Candidate for Co...) — Proves he is the one Democrat who will stand up to the powerful corporate interests to fight back for New Mexicans Albuquerque, NM – Today, Democrat Eric ...
  • This is what 2 million looks like
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — As of Wednesday, two million grassroots donors had pitched in to support this campaign. If you’re one of the two million, check out this infographic to fi...
  • Parents of wounded Ronan Marine appear in Teste...
    (Jon Tester, U.S. Senator for Montana &am...) — Missoulian - Vince Devlin RONAN – As Christmas of 2010 approached, Lisa Corbett says she couldn’t believe it. Here was her son, a U.S. Marine from Ronan g...
  • May Voter Registration Weekend of Action: Sunda...
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — It's day two of the May Voter Registration Weekend of Action and there's still time to get involved: You can find an event near you using our event look-u...
  • Not just a bumper sticker
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — Get your free Young Americans for Obama sticker —and show your support on laptops, lockers, and more. Get yours here
  • The weekly wrap-up
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — We launched GottaVote.org , a new, comprehensive site with everything you need to vote in this year’s election. “The dreams of all our daughters are at st...
  • Voting Has Begun… For a Truly Democratic Future...
    (Norman Solomon for Congress Committee Ne...) — “The power of Wall Street is undermining life for the rest of us on Main Street. This is totally unacceptable. I will fight for a truly democratic an...
  • Mike Farrell's anti-war M*A*S*H note for yo...
    (Norman Solomon for Congress Committee Ne...) — The legendary actor Mike Farrell -- B.J. Hunnicut in the "M*A*S*H" television series -- is one of the most respected voices for peace and h...
Occupy Radar

Occupy Radar tracks the latest dispatches from the Occupy Movement in cities across the Pacific Northwest. We are the 99%!

PNW Topic Hotlist

The PNW Topic Hotlist curates blog posts from local blogs based on current events. Posts categorized under the top three topics of the moment are shown below.

  • Redistricting
    • blatherWatch: Weekend Open Thread - [Image] Trending on the radio waves today: Facebook went public today on the NYStockmarket. The stock opened at 11:30 a.m. at $42.05, but soon dipped to $38.01. It briefly traded as high as $45 and by noon was at $40.40. It fluttered throughout the afternoon and hugged the $38 mark for much of the final hour, before ... May 18 at 20:28 Pacific Time
    • HorsesAss.org: What’s in a name label? - Filing week, when candidates who may have been running for office for a year or more make their intentions official, is always of great interest to the political class. Back when they actually had to go to Olympia to file in person, candidates often played the waiting-game, trying to cut as close as possible to the ... May 20 at 10:12 Pacific Time
    • Politics Northwest: Dennis Kucinich says he won't run in Washington state - Ending more than a year of on and off speculation, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich has announced he will not run for Congress in Washington state. In an email announcement, Kucinich thanked his supporters who had urged him to move here and run. He said he'd "given a great deal of time and much thought" to the idea. But, ... May 16 at 13:40 Pacific Time
  • Mitt Romney
    • blatherWatch: One man's religion is another man's cult - [Image] A Super-Pac supporting Mitt Romney for President is contemplating a new attack ad on President Obama, one again tossing out the name of the controversial Reverend Jeremiah Wright.  Republican strategists, including Fred Davis who worked for MCain in 2008, want to "do exactly what John McCain would not ... May 17 at 9:20 Pacific Time
    • HorsesAss.org: Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza! - Thom: Can Romney win by lying? Obama on protecting a woman’s right to choose. Newsy: Catholic church is investigating girl scouts. Thom with The Good, the Bad, and the Very, Very Ugly. Mitt Romney: Hot problems: [Vimeo Video] Actual Audio: Mitt Romney on his high school prank. Sam Seder: DOJ says it is your ... May 18 at 23:52 Pacific Time
    • BlueOregon: Punditology 2012: whose primary election crystal ball ruled them all? - It's time to finally report on the results of the Punditology Challenge for the 2012 primary election. First, a note about our conventional wisdom. As usual, as a group - all 189 of us - were mostly right, except when we were wildly wrong. Overall, our score was 19 out of a possible 23. That was better than any one ... May 20 at 12:45 Pacific Time
  • Afghanistan
    • NPI Advocate: Baumgartner comes to WWU, response is lukewarm - Michael Baumgartner, current State Senator (6th-R) and opponent to Maria Cantwell, came to Western Washington University today to talk to students with slightly grammatically incorrect campaign material. A few students stopped to talk, but most students were huddled around the very enthusiastic evangelical preacher yelling ... May 17 at 22:50 Pacific Time
    • artistdogboy: Freedom 7 Win Preliminary injunction Blocking Indefinite Detention Provisions Of NDAA - MANHATTAN (CN) Via the Courthouse News Service 'A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction late Wednesday to block provisions of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act that would allow the military to indefinitely detain anyone it accuses of knowingly or unknowingly supporting terrorism. Signed by President ... May 16 at 16:49 Pacific Time
    • Blog Town, PDX: Good Morning, News! - Several thousand people hit the heavily fortified streets of Chicago yesterday, for the first official day of a NATO summit held in the city, with a smaller protest planned today. And several dozen were arrested and/or batoned by Chicago police when marchers tied to push their way past hundreds of cops protecting the ... May 21 at 8:59 Pacific Time
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