The American Conservative

Right-Wing Media Joins Left in Gitmo Outrage

David Tereshchuk | Posted 05.05.2012

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David Tereshchuk

Cases previously handled by military tribunals -- there have been just six convictions gained among 800 Gitmo prisoners in 10 years -- have created legal infamy.

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Conservativism, Compassion, and Cruelty: A Response to David Brooks

Peter Dreier | Posted 03.02.2012

Read More: Oliver Zunz, Louisiana, Charity, Ruthie Leming, Philanthropy in America, David Brooks, The American Conservative, St. Francisville, New York Times, Conservatism, Health Care, Rod Dreher, Obamacare, Politics News
Peter Dreier

As Brooks extols his vision of compassionate conservatism, he passes over the major outrage of Ruthie Leming's last year on earth -- the fact that her community had to hold fundraisers so her family could pay her medical bills.

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The Populist Insurgency and Foreign Policy: Why Non-Interventionists are Marginalized?

Leon T. Hadar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leon T. Hadar

The White House's decision to pursue a Bush/neoconservative-Lite foreign policy makes it difficult for them to try to exploit populist sentiments by trying to project a less interventionist foreign policy.

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It's Painful To Watch a Level-Headed Conservative Defend Sarah Palin

Andrew Sargus Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Sargus Klein

Sarah Palin recently nabbed the spotlight in another news cycle regarding her upcoming speech at the National Tea Party Convention. The ex-Governor reportedly rakes in $100,000 for each speech she delivers.

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