Clinton’s comments on Cheney and Iraq are 100% correct. But they ignore something important. Bill Clinton has taped an interview that will air tomorrow. In it, he’s asked about Dick Cheney’s attacks on President […]
Donald Rumsfeld’s biggest unknown: himself
Donald Rumsfeld was less afraid of what intelligence revealed than what it didn’t ― that is, almost everything. The New York Times recently ran a four-part post in its Opinionator section by […]
Dick Cheney hearts Osama bin Laden
by Dawn Farmer Am i the only one who’s been wondering (for like nine years now) why Osama bin Laden seems to share foreign policy goals with a broad group of people […]
Shootout at the DC Corral
The independently minded political animal always wrestles with times of transition, and the changeover from the Bush to Obama regimes has been worse than most. During the Dubya years it was easy […]
The first loose nukes movie was also the first nuclear suitcase movie
The Deproliferator In its constant quest to out-clever itself, Slate.com ran a series last week entitled How Is America Going To End? After readers participated via a “Choose Your Own Apocalypse” interactive […]
Obama: swine flu is Dubya's fault
Yup.
Still not ready to make nice: what does the Dixie Chicks saga tell us about freedom in America?
We do not want this war, this violence, and we’re ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas. – Natalie Maines I don’t even know the Dixie Chicks, but […]
Let the economy die?! Rushkoff's goals are noble but his plan needs work
A couple of weeks ago author and NYU media theory lecturer Douglas Rushkoff penned a provocative essay for Arthur Magazine. Entitled “Let It Die,” the essay explains why we should stop trying […]
Jon Stewart, Jim Cramer and the rampaging cowards of journalism
First, just in case you haven’t seen it, please review the video (in three parts). The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c Jim Cramer Unedited Interview Pt. 1 […]
Dicktator-for-Life: Nixon, Cheney and Constitutional Calvinball über alles
In 1977, former president Richard Nixon offered up some interesting thoughts on the concept of legality. FROST: So what in a sense, you’re saying is that there are certain situations, and the […]
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