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Bush's Final Gift: Gaza

Eric Margolis | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics


Eric Margolis

Just when we thought it was impossible for the calamitous George Bush and Svengali Dick Cheney to do any more damage to the world or to America's inte...

2007 -- The Year that Time Forgot

Matt Stewart | Posted 01.31.2009 | Living


Matt Stewart

It's only natural that after our most recent 12-month carnival, 2007 would seem relatively blah. Every now and then, history lays an egg. What happened in 1957? 1910? 1887-1897?

8 Years and Still No Chemical Plant Security

Mike Papantonio | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics


Mike Papantonio

There has been an effort to minimize the importance of a new congressional report about the probabilities of another catastrophic domestic terrorist attack.

The Gentler Gamester is the Soonest Winner

Jim Wallis | Posted 01.04.2009 | World


Jim Wallis

As American and Indian intelligence continue to point to the Pakistani militant organization as responsible for last weeks attacks in Mumbai, I hope they've read a new report from the National Intelligence Council.

Were the Mumbai Terrorists Muslim?

Brooke-Sidney Gavins | Posted 01.04.2009 | World


Brooke-Sidney Gavins

Immediately after the Mumbai attacks attacks, several Bollywood stars, including actor Aamir Khan, began to blog about the problem of associating Islam with terrorism.

"Another Desperate Plea from a Trapped Zimbabwean"

Michealene Cristini Risley | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics


Michealene Cristini Risley

How do we begin to change human behavior around the globe to convince our leaders to stop and help in Zimbabwe?

Mumbai: Politicians Play Musical Chairs?

Tahmineh Khajotia | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics


Tahmineh Khajotia

I don't know more than the average person about Indian Politics. In fact, I am probably below average when it comes to knowledge on the subject. How...

Mr. Terrorist... Don't Be Doin That

Paula B. Mays | Posted 12.26.2008 | Politics


Paula B. Mays

Al-Qaeda's , No. 2 man distinguished Barack Obama from Malcom X, concluding that Obama is not representative of the militant black community, and thus not in solidarity with al-Qaeda's missions and goals.

Memo to Tom DeLay: Be Quiet, Go Away

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Jeff Schweitzer

DeLay was sanctioned three times for openly favoring lobbyists, misusing a federal agency and attempting to bribe a colleague for a vote. He claimed that Republicans were "bigger than Christ."

Sympathy for "W", Not For Voters

Mike Papantonio | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics


Mike Papantonio

Stone's movie is kind to "W" in that it makes a case that George spent most of his life swimming in water too deep for his swimming skills. The tragedy is that voters never recognized that.

Election 2008 Haiku

Gary Cohan | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics


Gary Cohan

The battleground states are morphing red, purple, blue.

Sarah Palin Refuses To Answer Whether Or Not Abortion Clinic Bombers Are Terrorists

Oxdown Gazette | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics


I just watched some highlights of Brian William's interview with Sarah Palin and John McCain. This exchange was shocking: Brian Williams: Back to th...

McCain Urged Reagan Admin To Meet Terror Groups Without Pre-Conditions

Jacob Alperin-Sheriff | Posted 11.23.2008 | Home


Jacob Alperin-Sheriff

McCain's support and lobbying for the African terrorist group directly contradicts his attacks on Obama for having "worked closely" with Bill Ayers and for having "pledged to meet, without preconditions, the leaders of Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba and North Korea."

Campaign Journal: Negative Campaign Tactics Backfiring?

Lori Jewett | Posted 11.20.2008 | Home


Lori Jewett

Lori Jewett is an OffTheBus grassroots correspondent. Each week she contributes a campaign journal documenting her life out on the trail. "He's a t...

Straight Talk Express is the New Hate Train

Mike Papantonio | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics


Mike Papantonio

The GOP is in the midst of a meltdown that is so serious that they run the risk of branding themselves for a generation -- a new brand that is one that they won't be proud of.

I'm Afraid...

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics


Charles Karel Bouley

How many of you have gotten a credible death threat? I have. In fact, I get them all the time, via email, text message, telephone. As one of the very...

At McCain Rallies, America Seems Close To Revisiting Its History Of Political Violence

Ellis Dean | Posted 11.13.2008 | Home


Ellis Dean

In the video of a McCain event, a small, solemn group of patriots - average age about 75 - sings a chorus of "God Bless America," as if to inoculate themselves against the idea that a "colored boy" (insert your own euphemism) might possibly defile the White House with his presence.

Civility is Dying

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics


Yvonne R. Davis

Eeriness is fermenting in America -- a thick shadowy cloud. Like Manifest Destiny, it is expanding and creating settlements inside the psyche of the American mind.

The Ugly Implications of McCain and Palin's Questions

Cenk Uygur | Posted 11.12.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

This is a ploy to raise doubts in people's minds about Obama. They have nothing, but it's easy to say, "What else is Obama hiding?"

The Bill Ayers Distraction

Dennis Perrin | Posted 11.10.2008 | Media


Dennis Perrin

I carry my share of misery, but a fair number of reactionaries must have ceaseless raging fear in their heads. Isn't real life awful enough? Why the need for even worse alternate realities?

Fear and the Sour Grapes of Sarah Palin's Wrath

Aleta St. James | Posted 11.10.2008 | Living


Aleta St. James

Whether your fear is personal or political - and people like Gloria Steinem would say the two are inextricably intertwined - you can use it to challenge yourself, to motivate, inspire and rise above.

McCain's Recent Statements About Obama Are Nothing But Racist

Earnest Harris | Posted 11.10.2008 | Home


Earnest Harris

It's always interesting to me how white guys can tell those of us who have to bear the brunt of racism when it is legitimate for us to call it out. Let's stop calling McCain a hero, what he was, and start calling him what he's become.

McCain Shouts "Terrorist!" in a Crowded Theater

Barry Yourgrau | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics


Barry Yourgrau

I keep recalling the poisonous climate revved up by right wing fundamentalists in Israel prior to Rabin's murder. Are my recollections uncalled-for exaggerations? I sure as hell hope so.

McCain-Palin Rally Attendees: "Obama Is A Terrorist"

Seth Colter Walls | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics


File this one under the "give 'em enough rope" column. A pro-Obama blogger in Ohio caught McCain-Palin supporters as they streamed into a rally and as...

You Don't Need A Weatherman To Know Which Way The Wind Blows

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Whatever you believe about Bill Ayers and the Weathermen, the fact remains that he is not running for president. But John McCain doesn't really have any other arrows left in his quiver.