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Identity Politics: A Social Media Election Retrospective

Eric Shutt | Posted 02.27.2009 | Media

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Social media is all over the new political scene. With print media doomed, news sources' flexibility in adapting to a new social media landscape will define the next era of political reporting.

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Bush May have Cheated Small Businesses Out of a Trillion Dollars in Contracts

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 02.23.2009 | Business

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There is no way to know exactly how many billions of dollars George W. Bush cheated American small businesses out of during his eight years in office....

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Obama's Decisive Break with Bush's "War on Terror" Policies

Andy Worthington | Posted 02.23.2009 | World

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Obama's new Orders are a bold start, but more detail is required, dangerous loopholes must be shut off permanently, and other parts of the Bush administration's dark legacy need to be swiftly addressed.

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Thoughts About Romania and the Inauguration

Bob Merlis | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

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Like Nicolae Ceausescu, Bush ignored the rule of law and turned his country into a fiefdom for cronies and sycophants.

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Obama Stops Clock On Midnight Regs, but Others Still Ticking

ProPublica | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

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By some estimates, the Bush administration pushed forward well over 100 proposed regulations in its waning days.

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Chaos and Lies: Why Obama Was Right To Halt The Guantanamo Trials

Andy Worthington | Posted 02.22.2009 | World

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In one of his first acts as president, Obama ordered prosecutors in Guantanamo's Military Commission trials to ask for a four-month stay on all proceedings.

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Former Aide: Bush Feels "Joyful" And "Free"

Marc Ambinder | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

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On a panel this morning here at Atlantic's HQ, former Bush administration communications counselor Karen Hughes praised President Barack Obama's inaug...

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Former Advisor Reports From The Bush Trip Back To Texas

Daily Beast | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

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In a Daily Beast exclusive, a former Bush advisor files his account--and his photos--from aboard the former president's flight back to Texas. Knowing ...

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Bush Returns To Texas, Gets Warm Welcome

AP | DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Leaving the White House for the last time on Tuesday, President George W. Bush blew a kiss out the window of his presidential limou...

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Happy New Era! (a Greeting to Share With Your Pals)

Martin Lewis | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

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Move Bush, Get Out the Way!

Randall Amster | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

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Obama likely will be no more a savior or messiah than we actively demand him to be, but at this point a former community organizer who grew up sans silver spoon sounds pretty darn good.

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Strange Bedfellows: Bush Bids Farewell to Ex-Con

Anthony Papa | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

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Former drug-war prisoner Julio Medina opened Exodus Transitional Community in East Harlem, New York, to assist formerly incarcerated men and women as they integrated back into the community.

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Escape from Emotional Terrorism: The Bush Years

Michelle Kraus | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics

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In September, the economic stability of the world as we know it was eroding under the Bush administration's feet. Slipping and sliding, they were worried about the money, and you never put it at risk.

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With Bush Leaving Town, Pity Poor Hugo and King Abdullah

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 02.17.2009 | Business

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With Bush leaving town, the air is going out of the price of oil.

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Letterman Presents Final "Great Moments In Presidential Speeches" Montage (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 02.16.2009 | Media

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One of the best recurring segments on Letterman over the last few years has been "Great Moments in Presidential Speeches," which have had a field day ...

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8 Dumb Things George W. Bush Said About The Environment

Huffington Post | Johanna Smith | Posted 02.16.2009 | Green

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Well, it's just about time to say goodbye to George W. Bush, but before we do, we just have to look back at some of his more memorable quotes about th...

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You're No Harry Truman

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 02.16.2009 | Politics

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President Bush apparently wants to be compared to President Harry Truman, who was also very unpopular when he left office. But Mr. Bush, you are no Harry Truman.

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The Future: A Guide to Post-Bush Bush-Bashing

Spencer Green | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics

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Anyone can attack Bush now via Regular Bush-Bashing (RBB). The difficult part is saving your hatred and vitriol for when he is no longer around.

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The Freedom Stagnation

Arch Puddington | Posted 02.15.2009 | World

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Early 2005 marked the culmination of the Orange Revolution in Ukraine, the most significant and largely nonviolent protest movements that succeeded in supplanting corrupt and autocratic governments in the former Soviet Union.

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Former GOP Rep. Tancredo: Bush Wrong To Worry About "Anti-Immigrant" Party

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics

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President Bush has a long list of regrets that he's been sharing as he eases his way out of the White House. Chief among them is the failure to pass c...

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Letterman Counts Down To Final "Great Moments In Presidential Speeches" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 02.15.2009 | Media

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It's been a nightly staple for most of President Bush's second term, and Friday night Letterman's "Great Moments In Presidential Speeches" will air fo...

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Where Has the Time Gone?

Byron Williams | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

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Bush, You had more impact on the country than any other president in my lifetime. One may have to go back to FDR to find a commander in chief that had more influence on the republic.

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Bush Launches Post-Presidential Office

Politico | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

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President Bush is naming a high-powered staff to launch him on a productive post-presidency that, at least at first, will be busy behind the scenes an...

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My Way By George H.W. Bush

Sean Carman | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

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Yes there were times, I'm sure you knew, When I was asked, "What should we do?" And I drunk-dialed, I made the call, I phoned it in, I dropped the ball, And through it all, I stood tall, And did it my way

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Top 25 All-Time 'Bushisms': Slate

Slate | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

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I started gathering Bush's verbal slip-ups while covering his first presidential campaign. From the first one we published in Slate in October 1999--"...

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