Forget the Generals, Americans are committed to Ending War
The propaganda tour has failed - 6 in 10 Americans want an end to the war in Afghanistan. Will Obama stick to his timeline, or will congress be forced to take drastic measures?
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
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HuffPo. So why doesn’t Obama nominate Warren
So why isn’t the White House rushing to nominate her for the position? In a word: fear. This time, it’s not the ire of Glenn Beck that has Team Obama’s backbone turning to mush — it’s the fear of angering…
Afghanistan: No “opportunity and justice” without free expression
Afghanistan needs a free press, not only for the sake of their journalists' lives, but it's absolutely fundamental to improving their government, their laws, and their society as whole.
Silly goose expectations: Frustrated left-liberals and Obama
ZNet on the continued befuddlement of some liberals and progressives that Obama didn’t turn out to be a liberal after all. Key quote, from an interview with Chomsky. Interviewer Fabian Scheidler: President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009…
Obama’s Oval Office speech
Well, there was nothing new in it. He’s sticking to the party line that the relief wells will work and even said current efforts when done will capture 90% of the leak, which is certainly optimistic. Then he spent considerable…