Saturday, February 14, 2009

Obscene Wealth Can Be a Deadly Sin

By Howard Bess
February 14, 2009

In America it is common to define immorality as the misuse of sexual relationships.

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The Oligarchy's Bailout Ball

By Michael Winship
February 14, 2009

You know what they say -- half a million dollars just doesn't go as far as it used to.

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Friday, February 13, 2009

Conyers Subpoenas Rove, Again

By Jason Leopold
February 13, 2009

Rejecting a compromise offer from ex-White House political adviser Karl Rove, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers issued another subpoena — the third in less than a year — demanding that Rove appear before Congress in 10 days to answer questions about his role in the firings of nine U.S. Attorneys and the prosecution of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman.

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The Ultra-Radical Republicans

By Robert Parry
February 13, 2009

Sixteen years ago, when another new Democratic President was trying to enact an economic package, the Republicans were entrenched in opposition, too. But there was a striking difference between those Republicans and today’s: the 1993 Republicans still showed some respect for democracy.

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Thursday, February 12, 2009

New Details on Torture Deaths

By Jason Leopold
February 12, 2009

In December 2002 – as the Bush administration was ratcheting up its harsh questioning of detainees – several captives died from “abusive” treatment at the hands of U.S. military interrogators in Afghanistan, according to newly declassified Defense Department documents.

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The Case for a G.W. Bush Monument

By David Swanson
February 12, 2009

A letter to the editor in my local newspaper, the Charlottesville Daily Progress, has persuaded me to rethink the truly remarkable accomplishments of President George W. Bush and inspired me to join the movement to erect a Bush Memorial on the National Mall.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

The GOP Jihad on Obama

By Robert Parry
February 10, 2009

Only a few weeks into Barack Obama’s presidency, a threatening political and media dynamic has rushed to the fore cutting short a very brief honeymoon.

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The Fallacies of a 'Truth Commission'

By David Swanson
February 10, 2009

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy has now joined House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers in proposing some sort of "truth and reconciliation" commission for the crimes of Bush and Cheney, as if Bush and Cheney have multiplied into a whole population that simply cannot be processed by our judicial system.

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A Government of Laws, Not of Men

By Peter Dyer
February 10, 2009

Now that the unprecedented lawlessness of the Bush administration is history, we have an equally unprecedented opportunity to reaffirm the foundation of American democracy: the rule of law.

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Monday, February 09, 2009

Leahy Calls for Truth Commission

By Jason Leopold
February 9, 2009

As Democratic leaders struggle over what to do about the Bush administration’s past abuses, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy joined those advocating a “truth and reconciliation commission” that would seek facts, not jail time.

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The GOP's Filibuster Hypocrisy

By Robert Parry
February 9, 2009

Though seemingly forgotten by most TV talking heads, it was only three years ago, when the Republicans had control of both the White House and Congress – and “filibuster” was a dirty word.

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