Open Thread and Diary Rescue

Tonight's Rescue Rangers are Louisiana 1976, vcmvo2, shayera, hhex65, dopper0189, YatPundit, jlms qkw and grog.

• davej, continuing his coverage of the strike at Kaiser Permanente and their subcontractor Inter-Con Security Inc, explains Why They (And You) Need A Union. (dopper0189)
• MA Voter gives Kossacks a personal view of "then" and "now" in Economic Realities. (shayera)
• Stranded Wind had a near brush with disaster, that caused deep self-reflection on the need for national healthcare in Walkabout #17: One Fall, Two Sprains. (dopper0189)
• In CounterProductive CounterPunch Story on Iran, Jeff Huber notes that unsourced alarmist stories about Iran are not solely a tool of the right. (hhex65)
• JoesGarage focuses our attention on the true enemy during the next 6 months in Let's Meet John McCain's Economic Advisors. (jlms qkw)
• greenchiledem's series, The Daily Flipper - Vol.1 No.8 - May 7, 2008, continues to chronicle McCain's flip-flops for those of us having a hard time keeping track. The traditional media might find this resource helpful. (dopper0189)
• don mikulecky looks back on the New Deal and why FDR is such a hero to many in On this day in 1935 FDR created the WPA. (vcmvo2)

jotter has High Impact Diaries - May 6, 2008, while brillig has Top Comments- 05/07/08 School Days Edition.

All y'all know the drill: please promote your own favorite diaries in this Open Thread.

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