September 2, 2010
There is a strong intuition among the American people that there is a fundamental difference between publishing a secret for all the world to read and secretly informing an enemy of a secret.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Will US Really Prosecute WikiLeaks?
By Ivan Eland
September 2, 2010
The U.S. Justice Department is apparently considering prosecuting Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, which is a Web site that publishes classified documents from governments, under the rarely used Espionage Act of 1917.
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September 2, 2010
The U.S. Justice Department is apparently considering prosecuting Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, which is a Web site that publishes classified documents from governments, under the rarely used Espionage Act of 1917.
Read on.
The Afghan Pincer Attack on Obama
By Melvin A. Goodman
September 2, 2010
The "double envelopment" or pincer movement is a classic military maneuver that finds the flanks of the opponent under simultaneous attack from the opposing forces.
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September 2, 2010
The "double envelopment" or pincer movement is a classic military maneuver that finds the flanks of the opponent under simultaneous attack from the opposing forces.
Read on.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
How the Right Still Frames Iraq
By Robert Parry
September 1, 2010
President Barack Obama’s instruction to “turn the page” on the Iraq War has set off a new wave of frustration on the American Left, which believes that the architects of this war of aggression should face some accountability for the death and destruction.
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September 1, 2010
President Barack Obama’s instruction to “turn the page” on the Iraq War has set off a new wave of frustration on the American Left, which believes that the architects of this war of aggression should face some accountability for the death and destruction.
Read on.
Obama Sugarcoats Iraq War Realities
By David Swanson
September 1, 2010
September 1, 2010
Lies aren't used just to start wars, but also to escalate them, continue them, and even reduce or end them. And we got a pile of war lies from President Barack Obama on Tuesday evening.
Beck's Washington Monument Myth
By Jonathan Schwarz
September 1, 2010
I realize this isn't breaking news, but...listening to Glenn Beck is the mental equivalent of falling into a vat of Karo syrup. You thrash around, can't get out, and feel like you're going to die in the most insipid way possible.
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September 1, 2010
I realize this isn't breaking news, but...listening to Glenn Beck is the mental equivalent of falling into a vat of Karo syrup. You thrash around, can't get out, and feel like you're going to die in the most insipid way possible.
Read on.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Beck and the American Know-Nothings
By Michael Winship
August 31, 2010
Watching Glenn Beck's performance Saturday at his "Restoring Honor" rally in Washington, DC, I thought of the novelist Sinclair Lewis' Elmer Gantry, the charlatan evangelist who seduces most of those around him with his hearty backslapping and false piety.
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August 31, 2010
Watching Glenn Beck's performance Saturday at his "Restoring Honor" rally in Washington, DC, I thought of the novelist Sinclair Lewis' Elmer Gantry, the charlatan evangelist who seduces most of those around him with his hearty backslapping and false piety.
Read on.
War on Terror: Greatest Covert Op Ever
By Douglas Valentine
August 31, 2010
The politics of terror are the greatest covert operation ever.
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August 31, 2010
The politics of terror are the greatest covert operation ever.
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Monday, August 30, 2010
Obama vs. the Generals
By Rory O'Connor
August 30, 2010
On Feb. 27, 2009, barely a month after entering the White House, President Barack Obama revealed his plans for completing the combat portion of America’s ongoing military involvement in Iraq.
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August 30, 2010
On Feb. 27, 2009, barely a month after entering the White House, President Barack Obama revealed his plans for completing the combat portion of America’s ongoing military involvement in Iraq.
Read on.
Why US Media Is Soft on Wall Street
By Danny Schechter
August 30, 2010
August 30, 2010
When you connect the dots in your writing or look for deeper explanations behind the decisions of policymakers, market makers and media-makers, it’s easy to be dismissed as a conspiracy nut.
The Christian Right Needs 'Enemies'
By the Rev. Howard Bess
August 30, 2010
At the heart of American Christian Fundamentalism is a basic religious dualism that is obsessed with a never-ending struggle between Good and Evil. These Christian fundamentalists must always have an “enemy” with whom to fight.
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August 30, 2010
At the heart of American Christian Fundamentalism is a basic religious dualism that is obsessed with a never-ending struggle between Good and Evil. These Christian fundamentalists must always have an “enemy” with whom to fight.
Read on.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Hawks Box in Obama on Afghan War
By Ray McGovern
August 26, 2010
Just back from Afghanistan, Marine Commandant, Gen. James Conway held a news conference to add his voice to the Pentagon campaign to disparage the July 2011 date President Barack Obama set for U.S. troops to begin leaving Afghanistan.
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August 26, 2010
Just back from Afghanistan, Marine Commandant, Gen. James Conway held a news conference to add his voice to the Pentagon campaign to disparage the July 2011 date President Barack Obama set for U.S. troops to begin leaving Afghanistan.
Read on.
Karl Rove Exploits Corporate Money
By Kevin Zeese
August 26, 2010
In the last week Democrats were gloating about how little money the Republican Party had in its campaign coffers. The Republican National Committee has just over $5 million in the bank for the final stretch of the 2010 midterm election campaign and is carrying over $2 million in debt.
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August 26, 2010
In the last week Democrats were gloating about how little money the Republican Party had in its campaign coffers. The Republican National Committee has just over $5 million in the bank for the final stretch of the 2010 midterm election campaign and is carrying over $2 million in debt.
Read on.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
At War with American Workers
By Michael Winship
August 25, 2010
August 25, 2010
Among the many TV ad jingles sadly cluttering my brain since childhood (although useful in trivia contests) is the one that went, "The finest apples from Apple Land/Make Mott's Apple Sauce taste grand!"
Twisting Palestinian Arms for Peace
By Lawrence Davidson
August 25, 2010
Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has announced that direct "negotiations" between Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas will begin on Sept. 2. It is reported that Abbas agreed to these talks only after heavy pressure from both the United States and the European Union.
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August 25, 2010
Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has announced that direct "negotiations" between Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas will begin on Sept. 2. It is reported that Abbas agreed to these talks only after heavy pressure from both the United States and the European Union.
Read on.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Christian Nationalism's War with Islam
By Rev. Howard Bess
August 24, 2010
August 24, 2010
An underlying issue in the dispute over a proposed Islamic center near the site of 9/11’s Ground Zero is the emergence of Christian nationalism, which embraces a vision of the world in which every knee bows and every tongue confesses that Christ is Lord.
Making a 'Mosque' a 'Wedge' Issue
By Ivan Eland
August 24, 2010
The American media, and to a lesser extent the world media, focus on symbolism at the expense of underlying reality. And sometimes they can’t even make sense of the symbolism.
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August 24, 2010
The American media, and to a lesser extent the world media, focus on symbolism at the expense of underlying reality. And sometimes they can’t even make sense of the symbolism.
Read on.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Turning Iraqi Cities into Slums
Fiddling While the US Economy Burns
By Danny Schechter
August 23, 2010
We know we live in hard times that are on the verge of getting harder with 500,000 new claims for unemployment last week, a recent record.
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August 23, 2010
We know we live in hard times that are on the verge of getting harder with 500,000 new claims for unemployment last week, a recent record.
Read on.
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