Fear

The D Word

Giles Slade | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: U.S. Economy, Depression, Fear, New Deal, Economy, Obama, Recession, Fdr, Poverty, Jobs, Warren Buffett, Politics News
Giles Slade

Across the nation, the most vulnerable have already been stripped of their security. They are wildly adrift in the economic chaos like autumn leaves caught in a hurricane.

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The Psychology Of Hope and Fear

Joyce McFadden | Posted 11.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Fear, Psychology, Change, Obama, Hope, Presidential Results, President Obama, Obama Wins, Obama Presidency, Obama President, Living News
Joyce McFadden

Obama inspired our country by realizing that we need in our country the very same thing we need in our personal lives: to use the better part of hope and fear together.

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Republicans Use Fear to Win

Scott Foval | Posted 11.02.2008 | Home

Read More: Halloween, Race Politics, Fear, John McCain, Division, Ronald Reagan, Jesse Helms, Scare Tactics, Race, Joe Mccarthy, Lee Atwater, Barack Obama, Hatred, Joe the Plumber, Levi Johnston, Scare Tactics Republicans, Election 2008, Bristol Palin, Home News
Scott Foval

It has been a long eight years, and this past week saw the politics of division pushed to the absolute limit of absurdity. We must not allow it to go on any longer.

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A Protester Displays His Fear of Obama

Brian Ross | Posted 11.02.2008 | Home

Read More: Fear, John McCain, Protestor, Racism, Protest Sign, Protester, Protestors, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Election, Obama Muslim, Barack Obama Supporters, On the Ground 2008, Home News
Brian Ross

This race has come down to two things that no amount of rational reason will resolve: Which is the United States of America more afraid of -- the economy failing, or the White House being occupied by a black man?

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Antidotes for Venom

Paula Gordon | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Sexually Abused, Phillistines, John McCain, Fear, Susan Faludi, Vandals, Jimmy Carter, Frederick Ferré, Fundamentalists, Abusers, Politics News
Paula Gordon

The gut-wrenching virulence of McPalin acolytes got me wondering, "What are these people so AFRAID of?" Then the familiarity registers. This is the ...

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Too Much Fear

Sophia Carroll | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democracy, Fearmongering, Fear, John McCain, Election 2008, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Sophia Carroll

Fear of a McCain-Palin administration one of the main reasons I'm supporting Obama. How did we let this happen? Can a people remain democratic and self-reliant when its choices are dictated by fear?

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Be Not Afraid

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Fear, Politics, Campaign, 2008 Election, Black, Election, America, Barack Obama, Conservative, Hope, Vote, Liberal, Liberals, Change, Religious Right, Conservatives, Politics News
Jim Wallis

Some of the worst fear-mongering has sadly come from leaders of the Religious Right who are worried about losing their control over the votes of the evangelical and Catholic communities.

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James Dobson's 'Letter From 2012 in Obama's America'

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Conservative, Fear, Common Good, Good News, Politics, Elections, James Dobson, 2008 Election, Religious Right, Evangelicals, Gospel, Election, Evangelical, Focus on the Family, Barack Obama, Consistent Ethic of Life, Religion, Politics News
Jim Wallis

James Dobson, you owe America an apology. The fictional letter released through your Focus on the Family Action organization, crosses all lines of decent public discourse.

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The Waffle Guy, or, Financial Independence in Uncertain Times

Ike Eze | Posted 10.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Fear, Finance, Economy, Job, Part-Time, Entrepreneurship, Independence, Income, Business News
Ike Eze

In times like these, we harbor this nagging fear of corporate layoffs, or worse -- the failure of the entire company. So how can we tackle this fear and come up with a solution?

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Channel This Election Fervor Into Helping the Country

Brian Ross | Posted 10.29.2008 | Home

Read More: Citizenship, Post Election, Obama Canvassing, 2008 Election, Mccain, Barack Obama, Communication, Canvassing, Citizens, Rallies of Fear, John McCain Attack Ads, Fear, Sarah Palin Rallies, McCain Smear Campaign, George W. Bush, Patriotism, Bush Administration, John Oliver, Daily Show, Muslim, Attack Ads, Home News
Brian Ross

When the dust settles Tuesday, the lunatic fringe on both sides of the aisle will crawl back into their burrows, and the rest of us will be left to repair the damage done by the Bush Administration.

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Top McCain Advisor Learned Slime Tactics From Jesse Helms

Erik Ose | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics

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Erik Ose

During the '84 NC Senate race, one of Helms' top aides responsible for implementing a gay-bashing strategy was McCain advisor Charlie Black.

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Political Hysteria: Call for Immediate Pre-Election Calming

Diane Perlman | Posted 10.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Fear, 2008 Campaign Rhetoric, Political Propaganda, Attack Ads, Violence Prevention, Civility, Political Hysteria, Election Anxiety, Living News
Diane Perlman

Let's all bring out the best in ourselves, our leaders, and our celebrities to raise the level of discourse and create a contagion of calming to allow us to bring out the best in our country.

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McCain Campaign Tried Using Assault Hoax to Slime Obama

Erik Ose | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

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Erik Ose

According to one of the actual police reports documenting the charade's unraveling, Ashley Todd says she can't remember whether she mutilated her own face, or had someone else do it.

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McCain and Palin Inciting Violence in North Carolina

Erik Ose | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics

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Erik Ose

In the wake of McCain-Palin visits to North Carolina, a string of election season crimes have occurred around the state involving violence, vandalism, and harassment.

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Joe Biden's Tears Ease a Father's Fears

Chris Blake | Posted 10.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Vice President, Biden Gets Choked Up, Choked Up, Vice Presidential Debate, Joe Biden, Fear, Family Videos, Losing a Child, Masculinity, Parenting, Anxiety, Dad, Chris Blake, Fatherhood, Living News
Chris Blake

Watching a US senator and VP candidate reveal his fear before a national audience was quite a remarkable thing. In doing so, Biden provided some much-needed release for fathers.

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Body Politics: The Source Of McCain's Odd Body Language, And The Gift It Brings

Kathlyn and Gay Hendricks | Posted 10.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Stress, Economic Uncertainty, How to Deal With Fear, Fear, John McCain, Body Language, Sarah Palin, Body Politics, Mccain's Body Language, Gay Hendricks, Mccain's Odd Body Language, Hendricks, Body Language Maccain, McCain Body Language, Body Language Mccain Palin, Living News
Kathlyn and Gay Hendricks

Never mind that when John McCain smiles, it looks about as warm and inviting as a moonlit New England country graveyard. Never mind that he exhibits...

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Crisis as a Test of Faith

Deepak Chopra | Posted 10.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Leadership, Political Crisis, Fear, God, Economic Crisis, Economy, Worry, Religion, Living News
Deepak Chopra

It feels as if Obama, a naturally cautious, deliberate adult, gives little quarter to fear and anger. He will serve as a counter-example Bush, whose entire career in office has been fueled by both.

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The Nightmare Has Not Ended: Be Very Scared

Danny Schechter | Posted 10.14.2008 | Business

Read More: Nationalization, Africa, FInancial Markets, Panic, Banks, Crisis, Fear, Plunder, Wall Street Crisis, Business News
Danny Schechter

Is anyone surprised that the markets would go up after billions of dollars were "injected" into ailing markets? Think of that as an injection of penic...

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Tear Down the Walls: How to Change Conflict to Collaboration

Grande Lum | Posted 10.14.2008 | Living

Read More: Collaboraiton, The Negotiation Fieldbook, Anger, Fear, Conflict, Problem Solving, Mediation, Mediator, Resolution, Confrontation, Conflict Resolution, Anxiety, Happiness, Rage, Living News
Grande Lum

Each reaction to a difficult person is a learning opportunity. If rage overwhelms you, then you can learn to control rage. If fear paralyzes you, then you can learn how to gain safety from that fear.

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The Fear Factor: How It Affects The Economy

Newsweek | Daniel Gross | Posted 10.13.2008 | Living

Read More: Financial Crisis, Fear, Fear and the Economy, Living News

The technology that transmits odors and fragrances digitally is still in the very early stages of development. But on Monday, Oct. 6, the whiff of fea...

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Bring Your Anxiety Back to Normal So Your Thinking Can Be Clear

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 10.11.2008 | Living

Read More: Financial Crisis, Financial, Long Holiday Weekend, Fear, Relationship Advice, Relaxation, Living News
Dr. Tian Dayton

We need our thinking to be clear now more than ever as we go into one of the most complicated financial moments in history; we need clear heads.

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In A Climate Of Fear, Let's Remember To Breathe

Judy Muller | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home

Read More: Swing State, Retirement Funds, Bradley Effect, Fear, Economic Crisis, Nafta, Economy, Ross Perot, Autumn, Mexico, Election 2008, Recession, Colorado, Home News
Judy Muller

As Barack Obama pulls ahead in the polls, his supporters are holding their collective breath, afraid to speculate on the outcome, afraid to say it out loud, lest the polling Gods curse their arrogance and spin this thing the other way.

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Fear and Reason on Wall Street

Michael Moynihan | Posted 10.10.2008 | Business

Read More: Credit Crisis, Fear, Wall Street Crisis, Economy, Panic, Business News
Michael Moynihan

Cross-posted at the NDN Blog. New York City -- In his classic 1841 book Extraordinary Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Scottish journalist Charl...

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Silence In The Face Of Hate Makes McCain-Palin Unfit To Lead

Baratunde Thurston | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Racism, John McCain, Hate Speech, Fear, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Baratunde Thurston

One supporter shouted a racial epithet at an African American sound man and told him, "Sit down, boy." Everything we need to know about McCain-Palin is summed up by their reaction.

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How can we help individuals faced with financial insecurity in these uncertain times?

Mallika Chopra | Posted 10.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Suicide, Financial Crisis, Fear, Wall Street Crisis, Living News
Mallika Chopra

A report that a man in Southern California shot his 3 kids, wife, mother in law and himself today was a shock. Apparently, he was financially distrau...

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