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Condoleezza Rice's Smoking Gun

Sebastian Doggart | Posted 12.09.2009 | Politics

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Sebastian Doggart

When I began investigating Condoleezza Rice four years ago, I had no idea she was complicit in torture.

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If "We the People" Can't Agree on "Our" President, Is there Any Hope for Us?

Christine Pelosi | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics

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Christine Pelosi

A ratings chase and a revenue chase combine to coarsen the debate. This is our new reality -- and some days it looks so ugly one could reasonably turn away from civic life. But we don't.

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Sam Stein Discusses Cheney 2012, Condoleeza Rice's Afghanistan Comments On Rachel Maddow Show (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics

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Huff TV

Huffington Post political reporter Sam Stein weighs in on Condoleeza Rice's comments on Afghanistan during an appearance Tuesday evening on The Rachel...

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Condi Stumbles Again

Blaise Zerega | Posted 07.08.2009 | Politics

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Blaise Zerega

Under questioning by Leon Wieseltier, Rice clumsily debunks her "Nixon/Frost moment," and addresses the grilling about torture she received from Stanford University students.

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Cheney in 2012? It's Cheney in 2010

Matt Littman | Posted 06.12.2009 | Politics

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Matt Littman

There are those who write that Dick Cheney should have run for President in 2008. There are those, on this Web site in particular, who say he should ...

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Condi Rice's Tortured Macaca Moment

Ari Melber | Posted 06.04.2009 | Media

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Ari Melber

Rice's recent incident shows the prospects for what we might call a substantive Macaca Moment -- using YouTube and citizen media to scrutinize our leaders on the issues, not gaffes.

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Reading The Pictures: Condi ... Beyond The Fourth Grade

Michael Shaw | Posted 06.03.2009 | Media

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Michael Shaw

2009-05-04-rice_shaw.jpg The Secretary of State was always bumbling over herself to find the right "diplomatic" words, but with her guard down she was suddenly perfectly articulate.

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Misha Lerner, 4th-Grader, Questions Condoleezza Rice on Waterboarding (VIDEO)

Washington Post | Posted 06.03.2009 | Politics

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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stirred controversy last week when, under questioning from students at Stanford University, she insisted th...

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Torture? What About the Crime of Waging Aggressive War?

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

In addition to investigating torture as a war crime it is imperative that we also examine the lies and deceit that led the United States to try to remake the politics of the Middle East.

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Condoleezza Rice To Meet With Publishers About Memoirs

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 02.17.2009 | Media

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NEW YORK — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will be meeting with publishers later this month to discuss three book projects, including a memo...

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Rice Gives Teary-Eyed Goodbye To State Department

AP | Posted 02.16.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Capping four years as the Bush administration's top diplomat, a teary-eyed Condoleezza Rice bade a spirited farewell Friday to an a...

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Bush's Magical Mystery Tour

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

To the bitter end, George W. Bush is proving to anybody willing to listen that he is not only the worst president in United States history but also just a horrible human being.

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It's Overtime for Hamas' Leaders and Time for Them to Go

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 01.30.2009 | World

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Amb. Marc Ginsberg

As long as Hamas rules its Gaza roost with its iron fist, any hope for a two state solution is just not in the cards. Hamas plays with a crooked deck.

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Rice Hosting Clinton For Dinner At Home

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.08.2009 | Politics

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NBC News reports that the current Secretary of State is having her successor over for dinner: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will host Hillary ...

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Rice: Hillary Clinton "Terrific ... She'll Do A Great Job" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 01.07.2009 | Politics

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Outgoing Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told George Stephanopolous on "This Week" Sunday that she has spoken to Sen. Hillary Clinton, President-e...

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12 Key Things About The Mumbai Crisis

William Bradley | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics

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William Bradley

Last week's terrorist siege of Mumbai has created a new geopolitical crisis, with many angles and complications that will make President-elect Barack Obama's life even more complicated.

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Rice On Clinton: "I Am Very Fond Of Her"

AP | ANNE GEARAN | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

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LONDON — Happily contemplating another woman as the top U.S. diplomat, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday she will offer advice, pr...

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Why Hasn't Condi Rice Endorsed John McCain?

Think Progress | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics

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After Colin Powell endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) last week, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has been touting the five former secretaries of state who have...

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W.: A Commentary On the New Oliver Stone Moviee

Wajahat Ali | Posted 11.16.2008 | Entertainment

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Wajahat Ali

W. is structurally anchored by a straightforward depiction of the buildup to the Iraq War punctuated by a series of quick, erratic flashbacks chronicling the rise of the improbable Shrub.

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How Mean Can the Bush Administration Be?

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

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Blake Fleetwood

The Bush administration has offered $100,000 worth of aid to hurricane-battered Cuba; this is but a pittance compared to what is needed by one of our closest neighbors. Someone should remind Bush that the Cold War is over.

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Rice Gives "Less Than Hearty" Endorsement To Palin (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

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"In a weekend interview, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice passed up an opportunity to defend Sarah Palin from allegations that she does not have th...

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Tit for Tat

Giles Slade | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

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Giles Slade

In the run-up to the federal election, signs of the republican's self-confidence are, to paraphrase Pete Townsend, 'f-f-f-fading away'. But let me re...

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Russian Crisis Reveals Condi Rice as Worst Secretary of State Ever

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 09.12.2008 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

Rice supposed to be an "expert" on Russia. But it is her Cold War mentality and extreme hawkishness that allowed her to rise through the ranks within the U.S. foreign policy establishment.

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Scary Thought: Is Condi Rice Our Last, Best Chance for Peace?

Arianna Huffington | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington

Condi needs to either convince the president what a catastrophe attacking Iran would be. Or, failing that, break with the administration and do the noble thing by resigning while it still might make a difference.

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Rice visit to Iraq intended to promote gains

AP | ANNE GEARAN | Posted 04.28.2008 | Politics

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BAGHDAD — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice mocked anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as a coward on Sunday, hours after the radical leader ...

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