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The War On Terror Book Club

theroot.com | Lonnae O'Neal Parker | Posted 11.06.2009 | Books

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As our discussion veered from how the quest for filthy lucre overtook evading communist sensors as an overarching concern for some Chinese filmmakers,...

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Obama Afghanistan Choice Is In Or Out, No Middle Ground: Eugene Robinson

Washington Post | Eugene Robinson | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Afghanistan, Eugene Robinson, Obama and Afghanistan, Afghanistan, War in Afghanistan, Obama Afghanistan Policy, Eugene Robinson Afghanistan, Politics News

Barack Obama didn't set out to be a "war president," but that's what history compels him to be. The nation and the world are fortunate that he doesn't...

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Eugene Robinson: NJ City Councilman Set Up With Prostitute, Hadn't Had Sex Since 1989

AP | WAYNE PARRY | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Prostitution, New Jersey, Ronald Callawy, Mays Landing, Eugene Robinson, David Callaway, Sex Tape, Craig Callaway, Atlantic City, Political Conspiracy, New York News

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The note inside the manila envelope said the accompanying DVD showed an Atlantic City Councilman having sex with an undera...

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Afghanistan Bananastan

Andy Ostroy | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gen. Stanley McCrystal, Gen. George Casey, President Obama, The Surge, Ollie North, Iraq War, Gen. Eric Shinseki, Eugene Robinson, Gen. Anthony Zinni, George W Bush, Gen. John Abizaid, Sen. John McCain, Afghanistan War, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

Republicans are using the Obama-McChrystal episode as an opportunity for fear-mongering. Sen. John McCain said ignoring McChrystal's troop request would be "an error of historic proportions."

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Jason Linkins

David Broder Spends Entire Column Contradicting Himself On Torture

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media

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Is David Broder having some sort of internal argument with his own brain, on the pages of the Washington Post? Because I'm totally casting Andy Serkis in the movie version of this column!

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Broder Sees Too Many Consequences To CIA Accountability

Washington Post | David S. Broder | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, Bush Administration, CIA Interrogations, Richard Nixon, Obama Administration, CIA Torture, Eugene Robinson, Accountability, John Durham, Eric Holder, Dick Cheney, Politics News

My friend and fellow columnist Eugene Robinson has written a characteristically passionate and well-reasoned piece commending Attorney General Eric Ho...

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Why Hasn't the Media Cut Through the Gates Nonsense?

Eric Deggans | Posted 08.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Racist, Sgt. James Crowley, President Obama, Obama Beer, Eugene Robinson, Racism, Fox News, Washington Post, Glenn Beck, Media, Michelle Malkin, Henry Louis Gates, Henry Louis Gates Arrested, Media News
Eric Deggans

Gates overreacted to a cop who was trying to make sure his home was safe. The police officer overreacted by arresting a guy just for yelling at him. So why are we still talking about this?

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Jason Linkins

Mika Brzezinski Battles "Morning Joe" Guests Over Race Relations (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.24.2009 | Media

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Henry Louis Gates is the new Gate, thanks to President Obama, who, by using the word "stupidly" in context with the arrest of Gates in his own Cambrid...

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Eugene Robinson Slams Colleague George Will's Climate Lies (VIDEO)

Grist | Posted 05.11.2009 | Green

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The aftershocks continue in the George Will excitement. If you're just tuning in, Will is the Washington Post columnist who cited scientific research ...

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Jason Linkins

Olbermann Mocks CNN's Ed Henry Over Obama Smackdown (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.26.2009 | Politics

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So, in case you missed it, CNN's Ed Henry showed up at this week's Obama press conference, having received some drunken advice from Wolf Blitzer at th...

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Web Ad for Bobby Jindal Uses Celebrity Voices (and Mine) Without Permission

Cenk Uygur | Posted 04.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cenk Uygur, Msnbc, Bobby Jindal, America for Change, Washington Post, Alan Colmes, Young Turks, Chris Wallace, David Gregory, Eugene Robinson, 2012 Election, Jay Leno, NBC News, Chris Matthews, Fox News, You Tube, Politics News
Cenk Uygur

How do I know? I'm one of the voices they used, which is quite curious because I am neither a celebrity nor anywhere near a Bobby Jindal fan.

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Obama Shifts Spiritual Dialogue to Focus on Possibilities

Suzette Standring | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

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Suzette Standring

Both Gene Robinson and Rick Warren symbolize universal aspirations: that of equality and acceptance, and that of faith-based service to the poor, the sick and the disenfranchised.

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Eugene Robinson is a Crumb from the Master's Table

Mike Alvear | Posted 02.17.2009 | Politics

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Mike Alvear

In a heated debate about the twisted pretzel of the Obama-Warren-Robinson controversy, my roommate, Cindy Abel, said: "Eugene Robinson is a crumb from the master's table."

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On Inaugural Preacher Picks, Activists and Bloggers Are Caught in Their Own Web

John Lumea | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics

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John Lumea

Warren was formally announced on 17 December. When did Obama formally invite him? Do we know? When did Obama start considering Warren for the inauguration? Do we know? I suspect not.

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Rick Warren Lauds Obama Choice Of Openly-Gay Pastor For Inaugural Prayer

Stuart Whatley | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics

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Pastor Rick Warren, demonstrating his recently discovered and ever-increasing political savvy, has issued a statement lauding President-elect Obama's ...

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Gay Bishop Gene Robinson Will Not Invoke Jesus In Inaugural Event Prayer

CBN | David Brody | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

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Maybe this shouldn't come as a shock but controversial gay Bishop Gene Robinson says the name of Jesus will NOT be in his prayer this Sunday at the ki...

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GOP Immigration Strategy: Full throttle on the wrong track

Frank Sharry | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Eugene Robinson, Virgil Goode, Gop, Immigration, 2008 Election, America's Voice, Election Results, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Politics News
Frank Sharry

Joshua Hoyt, executive director of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, had a thorough piece in today's Chicago Tribune on just w...

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