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Golden Calf Conservatives

Cliff Schecter | Posted 12.31.2011

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Cliff Schecter

Whether it's the bronze bull encountered by those occupying Wall Street, the fixation with a Chris Christie presidency not to be, or the ex post facto...

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Obama Can Now Replace Bryza With a New Nominee as Ambassador to Azerbaijan

Harut Sassounian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harut Sassounian

At this point, the ideal option for Obama would be to abandon Matthew Bryza's flawed candidacy for ambassador to Azerbaijan and name another less controversial nominee who could be confirmed by the Senate.

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An Unsanitized Look at the Origins of the Iraq War

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joseph A. Palermo

The debacle in Iraq is not merely a result of errors in planning or poor decision-making. Soldiers are still risking their lives every day in Iraq, "combat" or no "combat," and many more will die for this policy our neo-con leaders handed down to us.

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Left, Wrong and Center

Steven Weber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steven Weber

At the core of the rapidly spreading division in the body politic is the fungibility of facts and the emergence of a veritable alternate reality based solely on the preservation of one's ideology.

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Mitt Romney's Foreign Policy Vision, in Need of Corrective Lenses

Frankie Sturm | Posted 05.25.2011

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Frankie Sturm

The fact that economies in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere have grown since 1945 is not a sign of American decline. It's a testament to US leadership.

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Odd News

Jeff Dorchen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Dorchen

Odd News and a new play: watch the preparatory video for Strauss at Midnight by Jeff Dorchen.

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Torture Commission: A Gift to the Republican Right?

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hoyt Hilsman

It is a bitter pill to swallow that those most responsible for the terrible abuses of the past decade are those who are most likely to benefit from an investigation into the truth.

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Bailing Out the Neo-Cons

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jayne Lyn Stahl

We're now witnessing the neo-carnage that has resulted from neo-cons Newt Gingrich and his "Contract on America," and Ronald Reagan's buyout by Barry ...

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Sam Stein

Newest Neocon Outfit Hosting Afghanistan Forum With Sen. McCain And Rep. Harman

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Largely under the radar, some of the major neoconservative figures who fashioned the rationale for the Iraq war have set up a shop for shaping future ...

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Dick Cheney Believes There Are Witches in Gambia

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cenk Uygur

Is it possible that people will say absolutely anything to get you to stop torturing them, including admitting to being a witch?

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Army Screws Up; Introduces Concept of "Taking Responsibility" to Government

Brandon Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brandon Friedman

The Army screwed up and then they did what leaders and professionals do: They stepped up and took responsibility. Imagine if the Bush administration ever had the guts to show such leadership.

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Will the Ghost of Richard Nixon Haunt the Obama White House?

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brian Ross

For all of his attempts to be a major force in history, it would not be Nixon's meetings with the Russians that would put his imprint on the office, but his dirty tricks and criminal activity.

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10 Ways To Spot a Neo Con

Ben Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ben Cohen

Have facts to counter his? It won't matter, as Neo Cons rely on a tautological loophole that justifies pretty much anything.

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Israelis Sending Word To U.S. Jews: We Prefer Obama

Jan McGirk | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jan McGirk

Israelis across the political spectrum, from leftwing actors to retired spy chiefs and generals, are challenging the conventional wisdom that a Republican hawk in the White House would be in their best interests. Their weapon of choice? Online video.

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