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The Treason of the Intellectuals

Jul 7, 2015
In The New York Times in late June, George Packer smeared Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges' new book, "Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt." In this Truthdig column published in early 2013, Hedges describes Packer as an intellectual "war booster" and “liberal hawk” whose support for the Iraq War preserved his journalism career.The self-defined liberals who sold us the Iraq War remain in their positions of privilege and power, and they stand ready to sell us out again.

Zakaria Calls Palin ‘Utterly Unqualified’ for VP Post

Sep 30, 2008
Calling Sarah Palin's recent interview with CBS anchor Katie Couric "the last straw," Newsweek editor and columnist Fareed Zakaria tells Wolf Blitzer on Monday's episode of "The Situation Room" that it's not a matter of Palin not giving the right answer when faced with a complex question about the economy or foreign policy, "it's that she clearly does not understand the question."