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The Squandering of Obama

Political masterminds have transformed the candidate from a political visionary into an electoral product like every other presidential aspirant

Salim Muwakkil

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Bloomberg Could Tie Centrists in Knots

If the New York mayor runs, he will stymie the ability of the Democratic nominee to play both sides of the fence on issues like guns, gay rights, immigration and choice

Laura S. Washington

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Get Me Out of Gitmo

Most detainees at Guantánamo are willing and able to go home, but Bush's spin continues to dizzy our corporate media

H. Candace Gorman

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Death from Above

For the Iraqi people, the surge in U.S. troops has meant more bombs dropping from the sky and a surge in deaths

Brian Cook

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Is Cheney Evil or Just a Weasel?

By likening Dick to He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named, we confirm the bully's power rather than undermine it

Susan J. Douglas

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Sicko’s Critics and the Upside of Hitler

Critics of the movie are hooked on pharmaceutical company payouts and part of a system that is rotten to the marrow and should be put out of its misery

Terry J. Allen

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God—And Progressives—Save This Honorable Court!

The Supreme Court's recent decisions further underscore the dire need to beat back the right's threats to basic fairness.

Hans Johnson

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Rocking Out To Our Demise

It'll take more than outdoor concerts to stop global warming

Megan Tady

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Entrapping Inflated Threats

Terrorist "plots" exposed by the administration have been notable for their lack of credible threat and the whiff of political opportunism

Salim Muwakkil

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Can Habeas Corpus Be Restored?

Congressional Dems are finding it hard to do

Brian Beutler, The Media Consortium

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Food Poisoning for Thought

Food regulators in both China and the United States have a financial or career stake in the profitability of the industries they are supposed to oversee

Terry J. Allen

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A GLBT Center of Their Own

A combination of public and private funds, Chicago's new GLBT community center enjoys broad political support and is the first of its kind in the country

Laura S. Washington

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The Enduring Lies of Ronald Reagan

Though the GOP continues to canonize the fortieth president, we can't forget his legacy as a liar and a foreign policy flop

Susan J. Douglas

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Officially Contemptuous of Congress

A new GAO report confirms that Bush's signing statements have undermined the rule of law

Brian Beutler, The Media Consortium

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Torture By Another Name

The origins of "enhanced interrogation techniques" can be traced to the German Gestapo

H. Candace Gorman

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Thicker Than Oil

Iraq Veterans Against the War take the baton from their Vietnam-era counterparts

Joel Bleifuss

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Entrapping Inflated Threats

Was the terrorist plot to blow up JFK Airport a threat or a joke?

Salim Muwakkil

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With an Empire to Build, Who Needs an Iraqi Parliament?

The Bush administration has brought democracy to Iraq, only to ignore it

Allen McDuffee

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The Legacy of Tailhook

Supporting our troops at any cost overshadows holding them accountable for sexual assault within military

Susan J. Douglas

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Locking Attorneys out of Guantánamo

Government launches war against habeas counsel under claim that lawyers are "acting as a conduit for the media"

H. Candace Gorman

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Blaming Hip-Hop for Imus

Instead of blaming rappers for vulgarity, social resources should be channeled to combat the conditions that create those lyrics

Salim Muwakkil

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Postal Rates = Free Press

Rate hike pushed by media conglomerate Time Warner threaten small and medium-circulation publications

Robert McChesney

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America’s Child Soldier Problem

Terry J. Allen

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Kurt Vonnegut’s Last Interview

The late, great author on family, freethinkers and the entertainment in Indiana

Heather Augustyn