Ending the War

The Endless Bummer

Mary Lyon | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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Mary Lyon

I'm beginning to think it never will be enough, no matter how many years, trillions of dollars, and troops' lives we throw at the Iraq War. This isn't warfare. This is extortion.

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Time to Dismantle the War and the Constitution of Television

Matt Stoller | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics

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Matt Stoller

After wallowing in some frustration over mistakes progressives have made, I'm coming around to the view that we are working hard to end the war.

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No More Clever Wordplay on Torture

Rep. Jerrold Nadler | Posted 11.15.2007 | Politics

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Rep. Jerrold Nadler

While the notion that torture works has been glorified in television shows and movies, the simple truth is this: torture has never been an effective interrogation method.

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I Am So Sorry

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 09.12.2007 | Living

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Joseph A. Palermo

The invasion, occupation, and seizing of Iraq, to serve the narrow interests of the oil conglomerates and Halliburton, marks the lowest point ever reached in the history of American foreign relations.

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Here's a Democratic Strategy: Reverse the Dynamics

Paul Abrams | Posted 09.11.2007 | Politics

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Paul Abrams

Let the rhetoric place the blame for delay or non-funding on Bush. In essence Congress says, "we have the veto power," so send us something that can pass, or forget it.

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Why are Democrats Trying to Own the War?

Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 09.06.2007 | Politics

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Glenn Hurowitz

Instead of giving Republicans a way to say they're trying to end the war, too, Democrats need to keep forcing votes on measures that will actually do something to end it.

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On Iraq, What's More Disgusting: Being Lied To, Or Hearing the Truth?

David Sirota | Posted 09.06.2007 | Politics

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David Sirota

I can't tell what's more disgusting: Being lied to by Democrats about their supposed powerlessness, or having the GOP say the war must continue and American troops must continue getting killed.

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