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	<title>Laura Flanders</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
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			<media:thumbnail url="http://www.lauraflanders.com/images/GRIT_LOGO_WEB_300x300.jpg" /><media:keywords>grit,grittv,laura,flanders</media:keywords><media:category scheme="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">News &amp; Politics</media:category><itunes:owner><itunes:email>webmaster@grittv.org</itunes:email><itunes:name>Laura Flanders</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Laura Flanders</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="http://www.lauraflanders.com/images/GRIT_LOGO_WEB_300x300.jpg" /><itunes:keywords>grit,grittv,laura,flanders</itunes:keywords><itunes:subtitle>The Laura Flanders Show brings participatory democracy onto your computer screen and into your living room, bridging the gap between audience and advocates.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>The Laura Flanders Show brings participatory democracy onto your computer screen and into your living room, bridging the gap between audience and advocates.</itunes:summary><itunes:category text="News &amp; Politics" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/lauraflanders" type="application/rss+xml" /><item>
		<title>Laura Flanders on the Ed Show: Failin’ Palin, Bailin’ Palin, or the Maverick?</title>
		<link>http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/10/laura-flanders-on-the-ed-show-failin-palin-bailin-palin-or-the-maverick/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>webmaster@grittv.org (Laura Flanders)</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GRITtv host Laura Flanders popped up on The Ed Show again, exploring the fading glory of Bailin' Palin, the placebo of healthcare reform without a strong public option, and, of course, the king himself, Michael Jackson.]]></description>
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		<title>Got Docs? Against A Trans Narrative</title>
		<link>http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/10/got-docs-against-a-trans-narrative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>webmaster@grittv.org (Laura Flanders)</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/10/got-docs-against-a-trans-narrative/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Jules Rosskam's "Against A Trans Narrative," looks at Trans Identity through the lens of personal experience. The film combines dramatic reenactment, spoken word, theater-styled performances, as well as commentary by the film's own participants to address issues such as clashing views on feminism and sexism. The Feminist Review has  called the film, "...arguably the best movie about gender I’ve ever viewed." Take a look.]]></description>
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		<title>Bernie Sanders on Effective Healthcare Reform</title>
		<link>http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/10/bernie-sanders-on-effective-healthcare-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>webmaster@grittv.org (Laura Flanders)</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/10/bernie-sanders-on-effective-healthcare-reform/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Al Franken officially earned his seat in the U.S. Senate last week, winning by slightly over 300 votes out of 2.9 million cast in Minnesota. Franken’s campaign hinged on a dedication to healthcare reform, and with 60 Senate seats now belonging to Democrats, the time seems ripe to make that happen. 

Joining us today to discuss how the Dems should go about improving healthcare policy is Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist and one of only two Independent Senators currently in Congress. He has compiled a booklet titled “The Health Care Crisis: Letters from Vermont and America” and speaks passionately on the behalf of real, meaningful, cost-effective healthcare reform in the U.S.

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		<title>Media Panel: Michael Jackson, Sarah Palin, and an Effective Public Healthcare Plan</title>
		<link>http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/10/media-panel-michael-jackson-sarah-palin-and-an-effective-public-healthcare-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>webmaster@grittv.org (Laura Flanders)</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/10/media-panel-michael-jackson-sarah-palin-and-an-effective-public-healthcare-plan/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since the death of Michael Jackson on June 25, the media has been consumed with coverage of the event, culminating in Tuesday's public memorial service at the LA Staples Center that was both heartfelt and, at times, over the top. Even bearing in mind America's fascination with celebrity, was Jackson's death overcovered in the media? Also, was the complexity of his life explored to enough extent in his remembrance?

Sarah Palin's resignation in her first term as Alaskan Governor has also brought controversy to the US media, which prompted questioning and criticism from all media outlets, including Fox News. Does she have any political power or credibility left?

Other topics include Matt Taibbi's investigation of Goldman Sachs and their corrupt ties with government, the death of the father of the Vietnam War, and can print journalism continue to stay afloat?

Joining us in our media panel today to converse about these issues, we have Elinor Tatum, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Amsterdam News, Joe Conason, National Correspondent for the New York Observer and a contributor to salon.com, and Rolling Stone Executive Editor Eric Bates. ]]></description>
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		<title>Media Roundtable, Bernie Sanders on Healthcare &amp; Got Docs: Against A Trans Narrative</title>
		<link>http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/media-roundtable-bernie-sanders-on-healthcare-got-docs-against-a-trans-narrative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>webmaster@grittv.org (Laura Flanders)</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/media-roundtable-bernie-sanders-on-healthcare-got-docs-against-a-trans-narrative/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the headlines this week: Michael Jackson is remembered, Sarah Palin resigns as Governor and Matt Taibbi exposes our government's corrupt ties with Goldman Sachs.  To discuss all this and more, we are joined on our media panel by Elinor Tatum, Joe Conason and Eric Bates. 
Then, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Franken's win and healthcare reform.  And this week in Got Docs: Against a Trans Narrative.]]></description>
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		<title>F Word: Bittersweet Victory for Stella D’Oro Workers</title>
		<link>http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/f-word-bittersweet-victory-for-stella-doro-workers/</link>
		<comments>http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/f-word-bittersweet-victory-for-stella-doro-workers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>webmaster@grittv.org (Laura Flanders)</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/f-word-bittersweet-victory-for-stella-doro-workers/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Remember Stella D'Oro -- not the cookies -- but the workers' fight? Last year, members of Local 50 of the Bakery and Grain Millers Union refused demands for 20% wage cuts and slashes in health and pension benefits at the Stella D'Oro factory in New York. More than than 130 workers went on strike.  We interviewed several in our studio. Well, 11 months on, the National Labor Relations Board has ordered the company to reinstate and pay back wages to strikers. They're back at work. That's the good news; the bad news is the company’s owner – the Connecticut-based private equity fund Brynwood Partners–is now threatening to close the factory. ]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Lipsky: Why McConnell’s Swipe at the DMV is Misguided</title>
		<link>http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/michael-lipsky-why-mcconnells-swipe-at-the-dmv-is-misguided/</link>
		<comments>http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/michael-lipsky-why-mcconnells-swipe-at-the-dmv-is-misguided/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>webmaster@grittv.org (Laura Flanders)</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[public option]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/michael-lipsky-why-mcconnells-swipe-at-the-dmv-is-misguided/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Senator McConnell: maybe we do want a health care option brought to us by the people who now bring us motor vehicle registration and license renewals! A 'public' health care option that was as good as many of our motor vehicle departments would be efficient, responsive to consumer demand, concerned about the experience of people who use the service, and regularly looking for opportunities to improve. ]]></description>
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		<title>Eva Golinger: What Does the US Want in Honduras?</title>
		<link>http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/eva-golinger-what-does-the-us-want-in-honduras/</link>
		<comments>http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/eva-golinger-what-does-the-us-want-in-honduras/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>webmaster@grittv.org (Laura Flanders)</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/eva-golinger-what-does-the-us-want-in-honduras/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since Honduran president Manuel Zelaya was forcibly removed from power in a military coup, the US media have made the argument that the deposed leader was engineering plans to change the constitution in order to stay in power. At least that's how Charles Krauthammer characterized it recently on Fox news, without failing to compare Hugo Chavez to Hitler. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Real Cost of Healthcare Reform</title>
		<link>http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/the-real-cost-of-healthcare-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/the-real-cost-of-healthcare-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>webmaster@grittv.org (Laura Flanders)</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The cost of healthcare in this country is unsustainable. There's no way around it. Some projections estimate that healthcare costs will equal 20 percent of Gross Domestic Product in the next decade. What are the economics of healthcare reform? Is a public option the answer? And is congress willing to make the necessary changes to overhaul the system? ]]></description>
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		<title>The Real Cost of Healthcare Reform, Eva Golinger on Honduras, and Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/07/08/the-real-cost-of-healthcare-reform-eva-golinger-on-honduras-and-civilian-casualties-in-afghanistan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>webmaster@grittv.org (Laura Flanders)</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The cost of healthcare in this country is unsustainable. There's no way around it. Some projections estimate that healthcare costs will equal 20 percent of GNP in the next decade. What are the economics of healthcare reform? Dean Baker, Reed Abelson, and Teresa Ghilarducci on the real costs of healthcare reform. Eva Golinger on the coup in Honduras. And Michael Lipsky of Demos on the public option.]]></description>
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