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Bush’s old world disorder
Sidney Blumenthal
Gone are the days when stern words by a U.S. president could prevent rash action by an errant foreign leader like Musharraf.
The circuit board bakers of Guiyu
Andrew Leonard
A documentary filmmaker visits the town in southern China where computers go to die
Bush and Musharraf’s grand illusion
Juan Cole
Democracy for Pakistan was never the deal -- and as Musharraf's latest power grab throws his nation into turmoil, Bush will gladly go along.
Only America-hating traitors believe in due process for journalists
Glenn Greenwald
Rep. Keith Ellison's loyalites are declared suspect because of his belief in core American political principles.
The agonizing truth about CIA renditions
Stephen Grey
The fate of prisoners secreted away under the Bush administration is in some ways worse than even Hollywood has portrayed.
Not taking it to the streets
Tom Engelhardt
As with Vietnam, public opinion turned against the Iraq war when American casualties began to rise. But then the analogy breaks down.
Clinton goes after Obama on Iran
Tim Grieve
Is the front-runner feeling vulnerable or just showing that she can fight, too?
What have you done for me lately?
Salon Staff
GOP representative says the Democratically controlled Congress has done nothing to help the U.S. win in Iraq.
Journalism and its discontents
Sidney Blumenthal
Ninety years after Walter Lippmann first railed against the complicity of the media in wartime propaganda, we're back at ground zero.
$2.4 trillion for Iraq and Afghanistan?
Tim Grieve
It's "a ton of speculation," the White House says.
The collapse of Bush’s foreign policy
Juan Cole
From Turkey to Iraq to Pakistan, the mounting chaos proves the White House is just winging it.
Blackwater’s run for the border
Eilene Zimmerman
The notorious security contractor has plans for a military-style complex near the U.S.-Mexico border. Critics worry the firm's "mercenary soldiers" could join the U.S. Border Patrol.
Close enough for horseshoes and Humvees
Salon Staff
White House seeks an additional $46 billion for wars.
Movies that shock and awe
Eryn Loeb
Can't tell your "Rendition" from your "Redacted"? Salon offers a guide to the onslaught of Iraq war-related movies in theaters now and headed your way.
Live-blogging the Mukasey confirmation hearing
Glenn Greenwald
The Senate Judiciary Committee questions the Bush administration's nominee to replace Alberto Gonzales.
The man who sold the war
Alex Koppelman
"Curveball" author Bob Drogin talks about the Iraqi defector responsible for much of the CIA's bogus prewar intelligence about Iraqi WMD.
So, are the Marines “phony soldiers,” too?
Tim Grieve
Marine Corps commanders propose a trade: We'll take Afghanistan, and the Army can have Iraq.
Sick children left behind
Lynn Harris
Bush vetos health insurance program for poor kids; MoveOn and MomsRising take action.
The Bush administration’s ties to Blackwater
Ben Van Heuvelen
Blamed in the deaths of Iraqi civilians, the private security firm has long ties to the White House and prominent Republicans, including Ken Starr.
For Rush, a warm Republican embrace
Tim Grieve
Introducing a pro-Limbaugh resolution, a GOP representative says Congress should debate Iraq with "solemn respect."
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