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Billy Graham Confidential: The Preacher & President Nixonnew

Newly released documents and tapes reveal back-room discussions about how the Rev. Billy Graham could best buoy Tricky Dick's reelection bid -- and forecast the rise of the Christian right.
Mountain Xpress  |  Cecil Bothwell and Jon Elliston  |  07-18-2007  |  Politics

Cindy Sheehan: Impeach or Elsenew

Anti-war activist takes on "untouchable" Democrats.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Scott Weaver  |  07-18-2007  |  Politics

Wrong About Iraq, Conservative Pundits Keep Jobs

They were wrong about WMDs, being greeted as liberators and the Bush Administration's competence, yet right-wing pundits continue to get paid big bucks for the opinions in the mainstream media -- what's wrong with the marketplace of ideas?
Maui Time  |  Ted Rall  |  07-17-2007  |  Commentary

R.I.P. GOP?new

Media Matters says conservatism in America is on the wane.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Mary F. Patel  |  07-17-2007  |  Politics

Bush vs. Americanew

Why isn't Congress authorizing committees to investigate this president and vice president?
Metro Times  |  Jack Lessenberry  |  07-17-2007  |  Commentary

The Vitter Endnew

David Vitter evokes little pity, particularly among his fellow politicians, many of whom privately describe him as shamelessly self-righteous, blindly ambitious and ruthlessly calculating.
Gambit  |  Clancy DuBos  |  07-17-2007  |  Politics

Libby, Egalite, Fraternitenew

President Bush's friends are above the law, and his policies are beneath contempt.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  David Faris  |  07-17-2007  |  Commentary

Obama in 'Bama, Brieflynew

Rockstar? No doubt. Maker of history? Perhaps. Footnote in history? Also a maybe.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Courtney Haden  |  07-16-2007  |  Politics

Target: John Edwardsnew

The right wing has good reason to destroy his candidacy.
Isthmus  |  Ruth Conniff  |  07-16-2007  |  Commentary

(At) Largely Loquacious in Nashvillenew

One at-large Metro Council candidate hopes a wacky theory about the "illegal immigrant invasion" will get him elected.
Nashville Scene  |  P.J. Tobia  |  07-13-2007  |  Politics

The Death of Brand Americanew

Adding up what the pundits now see as the most destructive legacy of the Bush administration -- the destruction of the United States' image in the world.
Artvoice  |  Michael I. Niman  |  07-13-2007  |  Commentary

What Is al-Qaeda?new

Americans are susceptible to confusion born of sloppy shorthand -- the Bush administration understands this and has recently ramped up its ongoing "sloppy shorthand" effort to confuse the American people about whom the United States is fighting and why.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Andisheh Nouraee  |  07-12-2007  |  Commentary

The Administration's Dual Justicenew

By freeing Libby, Bush protects himself.
New York Press  |  Amy Goodman  |  07-12-2007  |  Commentary

Libby at Libertynew

Bush's commutation of "Scooter" is one of many procedural excesses that harm the very reach of executive power he seeks relentlessly to extend.
Valley Advocate  |  Chris Lehmann  |  07-12-2007  |  Commentary

'Sicko' And The Senatornew

Michael Moore and Sen. Ron Wyden want to fix a broken system -- who's got the right plan?
Willamette Week  |  Beth Slovic  |  07-12-2007  |  Politics

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