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Media Manipulates the “End” of the War in Iraq
Just as the media lied to help us get into a war, they are now lying us out of one. In the introduction to season five of HBO's critically …
Embattled UN Chief on Charm Offensive Says Press Corps
New York City - When an Asian ambassador hosted a sumptuous lunch for more than a dozen U.N. correspondents in his swanky New York apartment many moons ago, he …
Eugene Robinson | The Ambiguity of War’s End
Washington - Now that the Iraq War is over — for U.S. combat troops, at least — only one thing is clear about the outcome: We didn't win. We …
In Disaster’s Wake, a Popular Resurgence for Pakistan’s Army
Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan’s devastating floods, a month on and still pushing relentlessly from north to south, are remaking not only the country’s geographic landscape, but its political landscape …
Nature Is Not Running for Re-Election: An Open Letter to President Obama
Leadership is knowing what must be done and paying the necessary price to get it done. FDR showed leadership when he stood up to the financial industry in 1932. …
Obama Comes Out Swinging on Economy, Slams GOP on Jobs
Washington - President Barack Obama signaled Monday that he'll tackle rather than run from the economy as he campaigns for Democrats this fall. Speaking from the White House Rose …
Robert Naiman | “Palestinian Gandhi” Convicted for Protesting; US Silent
Last week, an Israeli military court convicted Abdullah Abu Rahma, whom progressive Zionists have called a “Palestinian Gandhi,” of “incitement” and “organizing and participating in illegal demonstrations” for organizing …
Media Didn’t Buy Petraeus Command’s Story of Low Taliban Morale
Washington - In an effort to introduce a story of “progress” into media coverage, Gen. David Petraeus’s command claimed last week that the Taliban is suffering from reduced morale …
So, Who Won the War in Iraq? Iran
Beirut, Lebanon - In February 2003, as he marshaled the United States for war, President George W. Bush declared: “A new regime in Iraq would serve as a dramatic …
News in Brief: UN Report Accuses Rwandan Troops of Genocide in Congo, and More
A forthcoming United Nations report says crimes committed by Rwanda’s Army and Congolese rebels during the 1990s in Congo could be classified as genocide. According to The New York …