AltWeeklies Wire
The Ghost of Nixon Rising
The political agenda of the Neocons is neither new or conservative -- it is just a recycled version of the Old Con developed under the Nixon regime.
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James Preston Allen |
09-01-2006 |
Commentary
A TV Debate We’ll Never See
Even though the proposed debate between Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and President Bush will never happen, it's worth contemplating.
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Norman Solomon |
09-01-2006 |
Commentary
Tale of Two Tonys
It is curious that Blair decided to be a tourist this week in California as I am sure that more than the weather is heating up in London over the invasion of Lebanon and the growing lack of confidence in the PM’s continuing stand to support the Bush agenda in Iraq.
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James Preston Allen |
08-02-2006 |
Commentary
The Road Not Taken
Obsessed with invading Iraq, Bush ignored an Arab peace initiative in March 2002.
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Paul Rosenberg |
08-02-2006 |
Politics
Cheney Sued For Outing CIA Spy
This suit charges four violations of constitutional rights, claims injuries including "gross invasion of privacy" and much more.
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Paul Rosenberg |
07-19-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
World War On My Mind
When I heard of the latest reports on attacks by Hizbullah from Lebanon on Israel, I immediately thought of the question: "And where were you when World War III started?"
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James Preston Allen |
07-19-2006 |
Commentary
GOP vs. Free Speech Online
After much prodding from below, Democrats come together to stop the corporate power-grab of the Internet and support Net Neutrality.
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Paul Rosenberg |
07-05-2006 |
Media
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In Defense of Burning The Flag
This year, Congress attempted yet again to waste their time and our taxes on the debate over amending the US Constitution to prohibit burning the stars and stripes.
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James Preston Allen |
07-05-2006 |
Commentary
25 Reasons to Impeach Bush
Here are 25 reasons for holding Bush and Cheney accountable for what they've done in the past five years. Sometimes people just need to be reminded that one these are actions that rise to the constitutional threshold of "high crimes and misdemeanors." Some ask: "Are there really only 25 reasons to impeach?"
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Paul Rosenberg |
06-22-2006 |
Politics
A Big Problem for Hillary Clinton
Clinton is facing a serious problem of
premature triangulation.
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Norman Solomon |
06-19-2006 |
Commentary
Beltway Jane Versus the Renegade
The campaign to oust Jane Harman from the 36th Congressional seat by Marcy Winograd was a campaign straight from the heart of California politics.
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James Preston Allen |
06-08-2006 |
Commentary
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Convictions Barely Scratch Surface
Enron's Lay and Skilling face multi-decade sentences, but the biggest crimes and co-conspirators go unpunished.
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Paul Rosenberg |
06-08-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Unchecked Powers
The NSA spying is yet another incident where the Bush administration is working beyond the reach of law.
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Paul Rosenberg |
06-06-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Urbanity of Evil
Tariq Aziz had good reason to fear for his life if he ran afoul of Saddam -- in contrast, many officials in Washington have gone along with lethal policies because of fear of losing power.
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Norman Solomon |
06-06-2006 |
Commentary
Advocacy Journalism
We're encouraged to see journalism as dispassionate -- but passive acceptance of murderous priorities in our midst is a form of de facto advocacy.
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Norman Solomon |
05-19-2006 |
Media
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