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Egypt Insider: Mubarak’s Fall Was Years in the Making
Cairo, Egypt - “To the palace!” chanted the thousands of protesters who'd already besieged state television offices in Cairo and were beginning a perilous march on the presidential residence …
US Misinformation: International Law is Clear that Diplomatic Immunity is Not Absolute
Lahore, Pakistan—You cannot open the TV, or read a paper here without more and more news about Raymond Davis and his murderous act. His killing on Jan. 27 of …
Liberal Fallacies: Protecting Social Security From Its “Friends“
Liberal attacks on Social Security are the unkindest cut of all. The Center for American Progress’s Matt Miller has argued that liberals can learn a valuable lesson from NY …
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Bill Moyers: “Facts Still Matter …“
Thanks to all of you for your welcome - and for the chance to be here among so many kindred spirits. Your dedication to factual broadcasting, to our craft …
Egyptian Irony
On February 8, our Vice President Joe Biden called Egypt's new Vice President Omar Suleiman, saying Egypt should cancel the emergency law their government has used to suppress, imprison, …
From an Israeli Prison to Tahrir Square: One Palestinian’s Odyssey in a Middle East Ablaze
As pro-democracy demonstrations sweep across the Middle East, ousting dictators in Tunisia and Egypt, many in the West have expressed surprise that such a strong, sophisticated vision of a …
Obama Budget Pivots From Stimulus to Deficit Cuts
Washington – President Obama, pivoting at midterm from costly economic stimulus measures to deficit reduction, on Monday released a fiscal year 2012 budget that projects an annual deficit of …
Woman to Woman in Afghanistan
The cornerstone of any COIN effort is establishing security for the civilian populace. - Gen. David Petraeus
The President as Storyteller in Chief
The celebrations surrounding the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth overlooked an important part of Reagan's success: his ability to craft an image to serve as the focus of …
E.J. Dionne Jr. | Can Obama Be Luke Skywalker
Washington - Welcome to the war over E2I2. The great budget battle of Bill Clinton's presidency was waged around a slightly different set of initials, also inspired by the …