Stern: A Union Maverick Clocks Out
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on April 15th, 2010 4:32 am by HL
Stern: A Union Maverick Clocks Out
Harold Meyerson, Washington Post
“The special gift of this union has been its ability to do things differently,” Andy Stern told me on Tuesday as he looked back on his 14-year tenure as president of the Service Employees International Union in the wake of his reported decision to resign, which shocked Washington after it leaked out Monday.Stern's resignation could be Exhibit A in the SEIU's Doing Things Differently file. It comes at the height of his power, not just as the leader of America's most dynamic union but also as the leader of liberalism's most effective political organization; one…
Court Battle is a Whole New Ball Game
Gloria Borger, CNN
Washington (CNN) — It was no surprise over at the White House that Justice John Paul Stevens has decided to retire from the court after nearly 35 years. And they're clearly ready with a list of names — some fully vetted and even interviewed by the president — after the Sonia Sotomayor choice last spring.
Promoting Democracy in Afghanistan
Thomas Friedman, New York Times
There are many differences between Iraq and Afghanistan, but they do resemble each other in one critical way. In both countries, the “bad guys,” the violent jihadists, are losing. And in both countries, it still is not clear if the “good guys” will really turn out to be good.And the big question the Obama team is facing in both countries is: Should we care? Should we care if these countries are run by decent leaders or by drug-dealing, oil-stealing extras from “The Sopranos” — as long as we can just get out? At this…
