By Jason Leopold
December 6, 2008
When it comes to protecting George W. Bush and his administration, Attorney General Michael Mukasey is stretching legal arguments as far as his predecessor Alberto Gonzales ever did – now even invoking the “Nixon Defense” for justifying presidential wrongdoing.
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Saturday, December 06, 2008
Friday, December 05, 2008
Everybody Needs 'Milk'
By Lisa Pease
December 5, 2008
Sean Penn is a standout in this story of assassinated gay-rights politician Harvey Milk, says Lisa Pease.
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December 5, 2008
Sean Penn is a standout in this story of assassinated gay-rights politician Harvey Milk, says Lisa Pease.
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Nixon's 'Treason' and Historical Gaps
By Robert Parry
December 5, 2008
In listening to newly released audiotapes of President Lyndon Johnson, the U.S. news media has stumbled upon one of those unmentionable chapters of recent American history, Richard Nixon’s sabotage of the Paris peace talks in 1968.
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December 5, 2008
In listening to newly released audiotapes of President Lyndon Johnson, the U.S. news media has stumbled upon one of those unmentionable chapters of recent American history, Richard Nixon’s sabotage of the Paris peace talks in 1968.
Read on.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Saving US Autos the American Way
By Brent Budowsky
December 4, 2008
Let's build a patriot car within five years that moves into the 21st century with leapfrogging technology, historic gains in fuel efficiency and new standards of automotive excellence.
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December 4, 2008
Let's build a patriot car within five years that moves into the 21st century with leapfrogging technology, historic gains in fuel efficiency and new standards of automotive excellence.
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Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Obama v. King, on War and Peace
By Peter Dyer
December 3, 2008
Can we successfully fight for social and economic justice in the United States while simultaneously escalating a war in Asia? Barack Obama says we can. But 41 years ago, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. warned against doing exactly that.
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December 3, 2008
Can we successfully fight for social and economic justice in the United States while simultaneously escalating a war in Asia? Barack Obama says we can. But 41 years ago, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. warned against doing exactly that.
Read on.
Thinking Bigger on US Autos
By William John Cox
December 2, 2008
When the Big Three CEOs previously descended on Washington in their fancy corporate jets with inflated egos and high hopes for a juicy piece of the government's $8.6 trillion corporate welfare pie, they were sent home hungry to do their homework and to write an essay about how they plan to spend bailout funds.
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December 2, 2008
When the Big Three CEOs previously descended on Washington in their fancy corporate jets with inflated egos and high hopes for a juicy piece of the government's $8.6 trillion corporate welfare pie, they were sent home hungry to do their homework and to write an essay about how they plan to spend bailout funds.
Read on.
Holder Must Balance Security, Rights
By Jason Leopold
December 2, 2008
One of the top challenges facing Barack Obama’s Justice Department will be striking a balance between fighting terrorism and protecting individual civil liberties, says a recent memo from the department’s inspector general.
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December 2, 2008
One of the top challenges facing Barack Obama’s Justice Department will be striking a balance between fighting terrorism and protecting individual civil liberties, says a recent memo from the department’s inspector general.
Read on.
Monday, December 01, 2008
Bush Still Lies about Iraqi Inspections
By Robert Parry
December 2, 2008
December 2, 2008
In what’s been called George W. Bush’s first exit interview, the outgoing President continues a lie that he first unveiled several months after launching the Iraq War, justifying the invasion by claiming that Saddam Hussein didn’t let the U.N. inspectors in.
Obama's Fateful Choice of Gates
By Robert Parry
December 1, 2008
Barack Obama may have thought he was going out on a limb – at least with the Democratic “base” – by keeping Bush Family operative Robert Gates on as Defense Secretary, but it turns out that Gates sees himself as doing a favor for the President-elect.
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December 1, 2008
Barack Obama may have thought he was going out on a limb – at least with the Democratic “base” – by keeping Bush Family operative Robert Gates on as Defense Secretary, but it turns out that Gates sees himself as doing a favor for the President-elect.
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Obama's Risky 'Team of Rivals'
By Lisa Pease
December 1, 2008
It’s good to see President-elect Barack Obama studying history. How wonderful to have a President who actually reads book such as Doris Kearns Goodwin’s A Team of Rivals about Abraham Lincoln’s inclusion of political opponents in his war-time Cabinet.
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December 1, 2008
It’s good to see President-elect Barack Obama studying history. How wonderful to have a President who actually reads book such as Doris Kearns Goodwin’s A Team of Rivals about Abraham Lincoln’s inclusion of political opponents in his war-time Cabinet.
Read on.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
'Slumdog Millionaire' Tells a Tale
By Lisa Pease
November 29, 2008
“Slumdog Millionaire” may prove to be the surprise movie hit of the year.
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November 29, 2008
“Slumdog Millionaire” may prove to be the surprise movie hit of the year.
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The Establishment's Thanksgiving
By Robert Parry
November 29, 2008
November 29, 2008
Surprisingly this Thanksgiving, the Washington Establishment had a lot to give thanks for. And its chief mouthpiece – the Washington Post’s neoconservative editorial page – was glowing over its good fortune in the three-plus weeks since Barack Obama's election.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Thanksgiving Check on America's Food
By Michael Winship
November 27, 2008
The writer and activist Michael Pollan has no interest in becoming Barack Obama's Secretary of Agriculture, thank you very much, even though there are a lot of people who think he'd be perfect for the job.
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November 27, 2008
The writer and activist Michael Pollan has no interest in becoming Barack Obama's Secretary of Agriculture, thank you very much, even though there are a lot of people who think he'd be perfect for the job.
Read on.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Kafka and Uighurs at Guantanamo
By Ray McGovern
November 26, 2008
“There is no right to due process for an alien who is not here,” insisted the 44th Solicitor General of the United States, Gregory G. Garre, proudly representing the President of the United States, George W. Bush.
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November 26, 2008
“There is no right to due process for an alien who is not here,” insisted the 44th Solicitor General of the United States, Gregory G. Garre, proudly representing the President of the United States, George W. Bush.
Read on.
Washington Old Guard Wins on Gates
By Brent Budowsky
November 26, 2008
November 26, 2008
With Bob Gates as Secretary of Defense and Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, the incoming Obama administration is shaping up to be a reunion of strong supporters of the Iraq War.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Seeking Integrity at the CIA
By Ray McGovern
November 26, 2008
November 26, 2008
The Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) must be a person whose previous professional performance has been distinguished by unimpeachable integrity and independence. The director must have the courage of his or her own convictions.
Obama Can End Iraq War 'Responsibly'
By Peter Dyer
November 26, 2008
One of Barack Obama's most compelling and popular campaign promises was his pledge to end the war in Iraq “responsibly.” But what does “responsibly” mean in this context?
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November 26, 2008
One of Barack Obama's most compelling and popular campaign promises was his pledge to end the war in Iraq “responsibly.” But what does “responsibly” mean in this context?
Read on.
Obama, Ask the Kremlin about Gates
By Robert Parry
November 25, 2008
Nearly 16 years ago, during the last transition from a President Bush to a Democrat, Moscow made an extraordinary gesture to Washington: The Kremlin supplied a summary of its intelligence information about secret U.S.-Iranian contacts in the 1980s.
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November 25, 2008
Nearly 16 years ago, during the last transition from a President Bush to a Democrat, Moscow made an extraordinary gesture to Washington: The Kremlin supplied a summary of its intelligence information about secret U.S.-Iranian contacts in the 1980s.
Read on.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Iraq War Foes Get Short Shrift
By Robert Parry
November 24, 2008
Arguably, Barack Obama’s most promising promise of the presidential campaign was his vow to not just end the war in Iraq but “to end the mindset that got us into war.”
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November 24, 2008
Arguably, Barack Obama’s most promising promise of the presidential campaign was his vow to not just end the war in Iraq but “to end the mindset that got us into war.”
Read on.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Gates and the Urge to Surge
By Ray McGovern
November 23, 2008
It may become a biennial ritual. Every two years, if the commander-in-chief (or the commander-in-chief-elect) says he wants to throw more troops into an unwinnable war for no clear reason other than his political advantage, panderer-in-chief Robert Gates will shout “Outstanding!”
Read on.
November 23, 2008
It may become a biennial ritual. Every two years, if the commander-in-chief (or the commander-in-chief-elect) says he wants to throw more troops into an unwinnable war for no clear reason other than his political advantage, panderer-in-chief Robert Gates will shout “Outstanding!”
Read on.
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