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What Gov. Walker Won’t Tell You
Feb 21, 2011 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, less than two weeks into his term, pushed through $117 million in tax breaks for business allies of the GOP. There is your crisis.
Activist Judges Strike Again
Feb 15, 2011 The Constitution is rooted and understood in terms of its history; without that, it is merely an isolated document, portraying a moment in 1787. We can do without the arriviste Michele Bachmann to tell us exactly what its words mean.What will the Supreme Court decide on the new health care law? First, Justice Clarence Thomas' position should offer no mystery.
Every Man His Own Historian
Dec 9, 2010 In our post-factual world, history has become another battlefield, with far-flung hostilities over cultural and political differences as well as the imperial adventures abroad.
The Company We Keep
Oct 30, 2010 Enter President Karzai Like Ngo Dinh Diem in South Vietnam, he has held power as a result of corrupt elections, featuring the not-so-invisible hands of his American backers Once again, we have bet the mortgage on one leader, no matter how inept and corrupt he might be.
Tea Party Robber Barons
Oct 25, 2010 While our media wizards report a groundswell of anger against the president, tea party candidates and financiers appear to be as bothered by the policies of Franklin Roosevelt as those of Barack Obama.Tea party candidates and financiers appear to be as bothered by the policies of Franklin Roosevelt as those of Barack Obama.
The Bipartisan Politics of Fear
Oct 14, 2010 Mercifully, the midterm election cycle is nearing its end. Both parties, we learn, are planning their “postmortem assessments.” The Daily Beast’s recent headline is a sign of the times: “Why Obama Can’t Lose in 2012.” Plan ahead. We have heard ad nauseam that Democratic losses are inevitable -- the governing party always suffers a setback in the midterm elections -- or so we are told.
Our ‘Dumb Wars’ Will Go On
Sep 7, 2010 “It is time to turn the page,” President Barack Obama said as he announced the “end” of combat operations in Iraq. Meanwhile, those who brought us that unnecessary war remain committed to such policies and, if returned to power, are likely to carry them out. Those who brought us unnecessary war remain committed to such policies and, if returned to power, are likely to carry them out.
Our Enabling Media Is Worse Than Ever
Sep 1, 2010 Once he tasted the realities of political life, Thomas Jefferson had harsh words for the free press. What would he have made of the irresponsible, shoddy, pernicious zeal that passes for news today?The media continues to ignore very real, profound problems raised by our imperial overreach, as well as the myriad of our domestic ills.
65 Years After Hiroshima: Truman’s Choices
Aug 6, 2010 Today, it is common wisdom that President Truman had only two simple, stark choices: to use the bomb or invade and suffer a “million” casualties. There was, however, an alternative.It's believed that President Truman had only two choices: to use the bomb or invade and suffer a “million” casualties. There was an alternative.
It’s Obama’s Empire Now
Jul 13, 2010 The Obama administration is thoroughly committed to defense of the empire it inherited; there is no or little retreat from the mindless expansion of American ambition. Teddy Roosevelt would be proud. The Obama administration is thoroughly committed to defense of the empire it inherited; there is no or little retreat from the mindless expansion of American ambition.