Fascinating NYMag interview with director Steve McQueen: … [T]he critics are unanimous: Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave is the greatest movie about slavery ever made. And Steve McQueen may well become the first black filmmaker to win an Oscar for Best Director. For his part, McQueen is happy for the praise but does not …
Just to Add to the Libya Files:
Andrew Solomon has a brief piece up at The New Yorker that captures some of the spectrum of uncertainty surrounding everything about what’s going on in Libya just now. I’m not going to weigh in on the specifics of Solomon’s piece right now — both day job demands and my own ignorance make it advisable …
This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
There’s been a lot of good news about net neutrality lately. Even though the FCC lost a court case against Comcast, it looked like they had found a “third way” to enforce net neutrality using their existing powers. Enter Glenn Beck and the rest of the right wing noise machine. Beck and the rest branded …
We Will Get Their Back
Following up on the thread here, I want to give you guys one more thread to discuss whom we should include on an ActBlue page to reward Democrats who took a risk to support this bill. The criteria I’m looking for are: * Voted yes. * Conservative district or very close call in ’08. * …
One More Last Chance?
Apparently some Capitol Hill offices will stay open Sunday morning to take comments on HCR. I don’t think that district offices are open, so the funnel effect should make it virtually impossible to get through. Try the numbers below if you live in any of these key districts (thanks again to Moses2317 for sending it …
Reps Who Need Your Help
Commenter Moses2317 has a list of undecideds and progressive ‘no’s who really ought to be voting for this bill. I added Jason Altmire to the end because he is clearly gettable. If you live in any of these districts, do your best to get family and friends on the phones to get this done. If …
The Era Of Stupak Exceptionalism
Bart Stupak, still complaining. Leading a revolt against President Barack Obama’s healthcare legislation over abortion has been a “living hell” for Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.). The telephone lines in his Washington and district offices have been “jammed” and he’s gotten more than 1,500 faxes and countless e-mails — most of which he says don’t come …