Recessions bore through the American economy like monsoons, vaguely predictable (market bubbles always end in bursts), economically violent and messy in the aftemath and our current recession is no different EXCEPT this time the pain is profundly deep and being leveraged by those who have most profited to further weaken the system in their own self interest.   Real conservationists and progressives have the opportunity to rebuild on a far better footing. 

But with corporatists at the helm of a weak government, what can we do to rebuild our jobs and communities?

Now that our LONG needed and deserved hiatus is over Action Point's audio fairy Chris Snyder and I return to the web!  Welcome back to all our loyal listeners and a special THANK YOU to Bob Kincaid's Head On Radio Network (the H.O.R.N.) and White Rose Society for welcoming ACTION POINT on board!

7P EDT: Hour One: Donna Conroy, Director of Brightfuturejobs.com talks about busting the myth that Americans can't hack tech jobs and why you should support S.887, the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009.

8P: Hour Two: Steve Allen, Executive Director of Common Cause, New Mexico, discusses ramifications of the Citizen's United v. FEC case.

9P: Hour Three: Ooops, Greg Palast is on his way to Liberia and London, rejoining us on March 6.  Hmm.  Looks like it's just US!!!

REFERENCE SHELF:

'Will Marry for Health Insurance' -- One Woman's Desperate Quest - Lemondrop.com...

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TWO THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW!

First, you can catch (and catch up on) Action Point's ongoing Palast report series, including the freshly baked Hope to Nope, on gregpalast.com.

Second, Action Point is still alive and kicking!  We know the live stream for RUR is not available, so we are moving our broadcast to a new server home and will return to you in January!  Stay tuned to RUR and Action Point with Cynthia Black website for updates!

Until then-- HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

We apologize profusely but frankly, we are taking the rest of this month to catch up on some planning, hooking into iTunes (what a PAIN) and upgrading the Action Point website...among other things.  We WILL be keeping you in touch with our progress and Cynthia will be blogging on Action Point too!  Stay tuned in RUR-- your progressive home on the Internets!

HOUR ONE: Help friends of the blind Opposing Freedom Scientific's Secure and Compatible Braille Display Initiative, Chris Snyder expains.  A long look at pros and cons of the just House-passed health insurance reform act:  Jane Hamsher (and I) bemoan women's rights' sacrifice for it's passage, red-meat activist REDSTATE editor Eric Erickson bemoans the “Stupak Amendment” offered by pro-life Democrat Bart Stupak that he claims was a pro-life sellout and prime reason for its passage (?), and Dennis Kucinich who voted NO, takes a sigle-payer only stand.

HOUR TWO:  So is there ANY reason to celebrate this vote?  I look at a few who enumerate the plusses, and my own position wraps it up.

REFERENCE SHELF: kucinich.us - Congressman Kucinich addresses vote on H.R. 3962...

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6:45 Pacific, 7:45 AZMST. 9:45 ET-- the PALAST REPORT-- Greg brings us his theory of Invasion by Hypnosis. 

News, views and a beginning look at the GOP/conservative red-meat right's on-going strategy to run a 2010/2012  Campaign "by Hypnosis."  The indoctrination goes like this: Barack Hussein Obama = socialism = foreigner = government takeover = Barack Hussein Obama = not like you and me = loss of freedom = end of America = communism = Barack Hussein Obama = you are getting very scared = Barack Hussein Obama the foreigner hates America (hear actor Jon Voight mindlessly intone the mantra) = you are voting for the GOP, etc. 

When did this strategy start?  With Rush Limbaugh's SHOT (shout) over the Democratic (and media) bow: I HOPE HE FAILS!!!

Limbaugh's (Heritage...

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Shrink loses it at Fort Hood (did we mention he's MUSLIM?) coz the red-meat right is already firing up the grill for this one...Michelle Bachman loses it in Washington with KILL THE BILL party (kill?  did someone say KILL?) and actor Jon Vight mindlessly intones the GOP/conservative mantra (Obama = be very afraid)...HR 3149 and what it would mean for credit-weakened Americans seeking jobs...the Green News, views and more!

REFERENCE SHELF: The BRAD BLOG : Frank Schaeffer: I'm Now a 'Liberal' Because I'm a Conservative Frank Schaeffer: The Loony Right Eats Its Own Francis Schaeffer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Open Left:: Today's Alleged "Bellwether" Elections Aren't Bellwethers & Don't Say Much About Nat'l Politics...

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This past week-end a beloved and vital friend to ACTION POINT and Arizona activists state-wide, Katherine Ingram, passed in her sleep in hospice in the early morning hours of October 31, from advanced lung cancer. 

Known to the blogging community as "Katymine", Katherine was an avid and committed woman of great joy and intelligence who embodied the ideals of progressivism: fairness, compassion, true tolerance and commitment to establishing social justice. 

Join me this week with your silent prayers and rememberances for this wonderful and already much-missed friend and compatriot, Katherine Ingram.

ACTION POINT: Friday: 10-30-2009: ACTION POINT's HALLOWEEN end-of-the PALAST INVESTIGATIVE FUND-A-THON last-week-a-thon-a-pallooza!!!

SPOOKY-- Greg Palast has disappeared and in his place tonight, we are presenting a one-segment audio piece from our awesome audio fairy Chris Snyder: Ghost County USA (and if you like that sort of thing there's more at:
http://www.darkerprojects.com/nightterrors.html)!

Also, in honor of the fabulous prank night's upcoming, we will regale you with political Halloween fun, fact and fearsome tall-tale-telling!!!  BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HAAAAAAA...

NOTE:  We really do know where Greg is but we're not telling.
 

Monday and Tuesday, back-to-back Palast Reports wind out our month STRONGLY URGING you (and okay occasionally pleading) that you support us, support Greg Palast- the Most Dangerous Investigative Journalist in AMERICA for his team's actual REPORTING!

You know what to do:  Listen to the Reports and then show your Support by donating to the drive through the Palast Investigates DVD button to the right!

And Action Point will be with you LIVE again Friday, October 30 with a brand NEW Palast Report-- BE HERE!!!