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Guantánamo Recidivism: Mainstream Media Parrot Pentagon Propaganda (Again)
Last May, The New York Times uncritically published a front-page story entitled, “1 In 7 Detainees Rejoined Jihad, Pentagon Finds,” in which Elisabeth Bumiller, relying on an unpublished Pentagon …
Lieberman Tanks
Want to know how far Joe Lieberman has fallen in the wake of the health care vote last month? Barack Obama's approval rating with Connecticut Republicans is higher than …
Lieberman Tanks (2)
Want to know how far Joe Lieberman has fallen in the wake of the health care vote last month? Barack Obama's approval rating with Connecticut Republicans is higher than …
The Byron Dorgan Thunderclap
Washington - A politically shrewd Senate Democratic staff member chatting about the future of health care negotiations stopped in midsentence late Tuesday afternoon as news flashed across his computer …
Suspect in Airplane Bombing Attempt Indicted, Faces Life in Prison
Washington - A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted the suspect in the foiled Christmas Day airline bombing on six criminal counts that could bring a life sentence if …
Hillary Clinton: Yemen Needs More Than Airstrikes and Diplomacy
As it deals with the challenges presented by poor countries like Yemen, the United States aims to elevate development assistance to equal footing with the traditional foreign-policy tools of …
Retired Army General Predicts 300 to 500 Casualties Per Month in Afghanistan
The US could see as many as 300 to 500 soldiers killed and wounded per month in Afghanistan as 30,000 additional troops are sent to the country to launch …
Rove’s Scheherazade Strategy: The Art of Political Storytelling
And what if the mother of political communication were the Princess Scheherazade, who understood that telling make-believe stories and making people dream allows one to influence them profoundly?
The Melting of America
The Story of a Can't-Do Nation.
Iran Move to Defrock Dissident Ayatollah Opens Rifts in Theocracy
Istanbul, Turkey - The decision to defrock a dissident ayatollah – widely considered to wear the mantle of spiritual leader of the opposition – has pried open conflicts within …