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Judge Sonia Sotomayor and the New Racism: Getting Beyond the Politics of Denial
The public morality of American life and social policy regarding matters of racial justice are increasingly subject to a politics of denial.
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The Greatest Greatness of George W. Bush
George W. Bush's greatness will be defined by how we rise to overcome and undo what he has done.
![Presidential Candidate Barack Obama waves to crowd as he is framed against American Flag at early vote for change Presidential rally October 29, 2008 at Halifax Mall, Government Complex in Raleigh, NC](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2008/11/shutterstock_106142837-400x300.jpg)
On the Shoulders of Giants
Efforts to place Obama outside of history are only possible in a society that treats history like yesterday's garbage.
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Dick Cheney’s Psychology | Part 2: The “Attendant Lord”
Cheney has fashioned his vassal relationship with Bush into a tightly co-dependent one.
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Dick Cheney’s Psychology | Part 1: Almost Pleasantly Adrift
Has the man who's considered a master at manufacturing false realities successfully manufactured one about himself?
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Letting Go of Hope
As the world grows ever darker, I've been forcing myself to think about hope.
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Coup d’Etat – This Time in Haiti
The Bush Administration has adamantly opposed an independent investigation of removal of Haitian President Aristide.