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Steve Fraser —
The co-editor of the American Empire Project book series and author of “Every Man a Speculator” brings a historical perspective to the 2006 election, and the coming battle for the presidency.
Posted on Feb 22, 2007
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By E.J. Dionne, Jr. — The childish feud between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama this week trampled over the real issues while giving Republicans a pass. The two Democratic front-runners had better move beyond self-obsessed pettiness—and fast—or they risk handing the election to the GOP.
Posted on Feb 22, 2007
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By Amy Goodman — The senator’s attitude toward critics is reminiscent of Bush’s famous invitation to terrorists, and may prove to be just as big a blunder.
Posted on Feb 22, 2007
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By Joe Conason — Even with the benefit of years of hindsight, The New York Times has failed to accept responsibility for its role in hyping the phony Whitewater accusations against the Clintons.
Posted on Feb 21, 2007
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By Marie Cocco — Primary voters and pundits should stop browbeating Clinton over her Iraq war vote and instead take a hard look at her and the other candidates’ plans for Iraq.
Posted on Feb 21, 2007
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By Ellen Goodman — Politicians know all too well the impact the blogosphere can have on their careers, but bloggers themselves are discovering their words can come back to haunt them.
Posted on Feb 21, 2007
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By Robert Scheer — In light of her hawkish posturing and consistent support of the war for all the wrong reasons, the best advice on Hillary’s campaign comes from the candidate herself: If you’re against the war, vote for someone else.
Posted on Feb 20, 2007
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 Truthdig / Zuade Kaufman
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The former Air America CEO and music mogul discusses the significance of the Dixie Chicks’ Grammy win; Al Gore’s prospects for 2008; and the liberals’ responsibility to “blow the wind” of change.
Posted on Feb 20, 2007
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By Marie Cocco — Democrats in Congress are right to go after tobacco companies like Camel, which is marketing a new line of cigarettes to younger women.
Posted on Feb 19, 2007
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By E.J. Dionne, Jr. — Democrats must force Republican members of Congress—again and again—to justify their refusal to get tough with Bush over Iraq.
Posted on Feb 19, 2007
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By Andy Borowitz — The political satirist reports that Bush relied on a small plastic toy to lead the nation into war with Iraq.
Posted on Feb 16, 2007
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Truthdig tips its hat this week to the CNN White House correspondent who has doggedly exposed the contradictions between the Bush White House and the U.S. military on Iranian involvement in Iraq.
Posted on Feb 16, 2007
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By E.J. Dionne, Jr. — Barack Obama probably won’t best Hillary Clinton unless he trumps her efforts on the Internet.
Posted on Feb 15, 2007
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By Amy Goodman — In her inaugural Truthdig column, Amy Goodman investigates the outrageous imprisonment of Josh Wolf, the blogger whose devotion to freedom of the press and resistance to government coercion have kept him in jail longer than any other modern journalist.
Posted on Feb 15, 2007
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By Joe Conason — Sen. Clinton can best recover from her vacillation on Iraq by demanding that Bush use diplomacy with Iran.
Posted on Feb 14, 2007
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