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Who's the CML Champ, Cheney or Gonzales?

Norm Stamper | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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Norm Stamper

Nobody listens to Alberto Gonzales in large part because, putting it charitably, he was not merely an unprincipled attorney general but an uninspired one. Of course, we also tune him out because we can't be sure he's telling the truth.

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Gorbachev: George H. W. Bush Called Reagan "Extreme" And GOP Supporters "Blockheads"

The Nation | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

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On September 23, Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel and her husband, Stephen F. Cohen, a contributing editor, interviewed former Soviet President Mik...

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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Wants an Exit Strategy out of Afghanistan

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

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Kathleen Wells, J.D.

Congresswoman Barbara Lee gained international acclaim for being the only member in Congress who courageously voted against the authorization of the use of force following the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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Huh? Conservatives Get Compassionate on White House, Dog Poop and Pot-Smoking

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 10.28.2009 | Entertainment

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Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Fortunately for us uneasy many, President Bush is back. It's interesting to remember the guy's charmingly folksy side once again, without the worry that he's about to bomb Kazakhstan.

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Obama Should Go to Copenhagen

Alexia Parks | Posted 10.28.2009 | Impact

Read More: Bush Administration, Copenhagen 2009, United Nations, George W. Bush, President Obama, Climate Change, Obama, President Bush, Global Warming, Barack Obama, Impact News
Alexia Parks

If crisis offers an opportunity for rapid change, then Copenhagen is an opportunity that is ripe for Obama's global leadership.

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2010: The Year Main Street Sticks It to Wall Street and Washington

Don McNay | Posted 10.27.2009 | Business

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Don McNay

If anyone has ever dreamed of being an office holder, 2010 is the year to do it. There are going to be several situations where voters elect a complete unknown, just to express their anger about the incumbent.

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David Corn: Why Is Dick Cheney Helping Obama?

Politics Daily | David Corn | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

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Why is Dick Cheney helping Barack Obama? I know they're cousins -- eighth cousins, to be precise -- but for a guy who seems to detest the president an...

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Bush: "I Did Not Sell My Soul"

The Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics

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As part of a Canadian cross-country speaking tour, George W. Bush reminisced about the years of his presidency on Thursday, at a $400-a-seat steak lun...

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Bush Is Headline Speaker At 'Motivational Mega Show' With 'Inspirational Firepower'

The Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

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Here's a surprising new tidbit for those wondering how George W. Bush is spending his time these days (besides using his blackberry and penning a memo...

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American Foreign Policy Council's Ilan Berman Exhorts the West to Find its Backbone

Heather Robinson | Posted 10.14.2009 | World

Read More: Iran, President Obama, Iranian Revolution, Terrorism, Freedom, President Bush, War on Terrorism, Iran Nuclear Weapons, World News
Heather Robinson

American leaders have a habit of voicing support for democracy movements and then abandoning their champions, failing to provide them with economic or strategic support.

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America Most Admired Country In The World, Global Survey Finds

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.06.2009 | World

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This year's National Brand Index (NBI) -- a global survey ranking countries by how admired they are around the world -- has been released, and the U.S...

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U2's Music and Mission and My Kid's First Rock Concert

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.02.2009 | Entertainment

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Jim Wallis

What I love about a U2 concert, headlined by the Irish tenor with the sunglasses, is how it achieves such a powerful combination of art and social justice, music and message; and all with such fun.

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The Torture Report

Jameel Jaffer | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Aclu, Glenn Greenwald, Freedom of Information Act, Department of Justice, President Bush, Maj. David Frakt, Marcy Wheeler, Torture, Abu Ghraib, Matthew Alexander, Politics News
Jameel Jaffer

Five years after Abu Ghraib, the Defense Department is still withholding photographs showing prisoners being abused at other facilities, as well as interrogation directives used by special forces.

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Defending Unpatriotic Racism

Robbie Gennet | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics

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Robbie Gennet

They say the best offense is a good defense. Our only real defense against right wing insanity is to put them on the defense and keep them there.

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U.S. To Shelve Bush's Nuclear-Missile Shield

AP | ANNE GEARAN | Posted 09.18.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama abruptly canceled a long-planned missile shield for Eastern Europe on Thursday, replacing a Bush-era project...

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Eight Weeks of America's War, Not Eight Years of "Obama's War"

Jonathan Morgenstein | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

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Jonathan Morgenstein

The Obama administration is trying to salvage the situation in Afghanistan after the Bush Administration lost the war over eight years.

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Bailed-Out Banks Making Profits -- For Taxpayers

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Money wasn't just "given" to Wall Street firms. It bought something of value. And now that the firms (and the market in general) are recovering, they're starting to pay it back. With interest.

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Politicians Descend On Senator Kennedy's Funeral

Duncan Quirk | Posted 10.16.2009 | Comedy

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Duncan Quirk

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Iraqi Who Threw Shoe At Bush To Be Released Early: Lawyer

AP | By SINAN SALAHEDDIN | Posted 09.29.2009 | World

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BAGHDAD -- An Iraqi journalist jailed after hurling his shoes at former President George W. Bush will be released next month after his sentence was re...

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Excerpts from Dick Cheney's Upcoming Book

Beth Armogida | Posted 09.24.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Vice President, Book Excerpt, Condoleezza Rice, Halliburton, Dick Cheney's Memoirs, Donald Rumsfeld, Memoir, Alberto Gonzales, President Bush, Scooter Libby, Dick Cheney, Comedy News
Beth Armogida

I was hatched on a cold, Nebraska day, January 30, 1941. It was the first of two fateful events for our country that year. The second took place in December.

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Injecting 'Nazi' Into Debate Is Bad for the Health of America's Democracy'

Rabbi Abraham Cooper | Posted 09.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Simon Wiesenthal Center, Health Care, World War II, President Bush, Nazi, President Obama, Politics News
Rabbi Abraham Cooper

Rabbi Marvin Hier: "We demean ourselves and everything that America stands for when we compare either Democrats or Republicans to the Nazi Third Reich."

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A Few Thoughts About President Obama's Birthday, the Need for Disclosure, and Transparency

Carol M. Swain | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Transparency, Racism, Jim Crow, Congress, Obama Birth Certificate, President Bush, Barack Obama, Politics News
Carol M. Swain

Once a person becomes the President of the United States, in my humble opinion he or she should belong to the people; therefore, the ordinary rights of privacy should no longer apply.

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Part 3: Un-Spinning Healthcare Reform - The Economics

Kimberly Krautter | Posted 09.01.2009 | Politics

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Kimberly Krautter

I don't know about you, but one thin dime for every buck you make seems like a very easy trade for being able to see the doctor any time you need to.

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Rep. Foxx: "Fool Me Once, Shame On You. Fool Me Twice, Shame On You." (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics

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Yesterday, speaking from the floor of the House, Rep. Virginia Foxx stumbled into some tricky rhetorical territory. Using her pen for emphasis, she d...

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Bono Dodges A Hug From President Bush

IrishCentral | KENNETH HAYNES | Posted 08.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, U2, Hugs, President Bush, Bono, Politics News

On a BBC program last night, the superstar U2 singer recalled how he he stiffed President Bush out of the photo op in 2006 at the National Prayer Brea...

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