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Democrats’ strategy: Strength through bowing
Glenn Greenwald
Yet again, Democrats, in their never-ending quest to avoid looking "weak," engage in the precise behavior that guarantees that perception
Who are you calling a “coot”?
Camille Paglia
Incoming! Readers demand answers about WASPs, Tim Russert and Obama's teleprompter skills.
The Obama campaign’s past two weeks
Glenn Greenwald
It matters what Obama says and what tactics he uses in his attempt to win the election.
The baseless, and failed, “move to the center” cliche
Glenn Greenwald
Why do Democrats continue to follow the same strategic advice that has produced one failure after the next?
Hoyer hails FISA bill as “a significant victory for the Democratic Party”
Glenn Greenwald
The House majority leader argues that giving the GOP what it wanted on eavesdropping removed it as an election issue. That's the same mentality that led Democrats to authorize the war in 2002.
Obama’s support for the FISA “compromise”
Glenn Greenwald
There are many important lessons from yesterday's announcement that he now supports a warrantless eavesdropping and telecom amnesty bill
Targeting Steny Hoyer for his contempt for the rule of law
Glenn Greenwald
Efforts are under way to disrupt the plans of the House Democratic leadership to give the president warrantless eavesdropping powers and the telecom industry full-fledged amnesty.
Clinton news roundup
Sarah Hepola
What does the end of her historic presidential campaign mean for women?
The other 18 million
Joan Walsh
Now that Obama has won his history-making bid, it's time for him to start winning over all of Hillary Clinton's constituencies, especially women.
Events next week — NYC and D.C.
Glenn Greenwald
Conferences and speeches examining the general election and post-Bush world now that the primary war is concluding.
CNN/MSNBC reporter: Corporate executives forced pro-Bush, pro-war narrative
Glenn Greenwald
"The higher the president's approval ratings, the more pressure I had from news executives ... to put on positive stories about the president."
Michael Wolff on sex and the Dems
Joan Walsh
Hillary and her backers are "post-sexual." Obama has a hot wife who'll "whip his ass." "Middle-aged white men" face "revulsion." Who's on top in 2008? Nobody.
Voter suppression in North Carolina?
Alex Koppelman
Allegations have been flying about robo-calls supposedly intended to suppress votes for Obama, but the incident appears to be about incompentence, not malice.
David Brooks’ fictitious defense of his industry’s behavior
Glenn Greenwald
Establishment journalists blame the interests of Americans for their coverage choices without having any idea if their claims are true.
The harmony between the Right and the media
Glenn Greenwald
Last night's pathetic "debate" was a perfect microcosm of how our political discourse is conducted and our elections decided.
“Great American Hypocrites: Toppling the Big Myths of Republican Politics”
Glenn Greenwald
News on the release of the new book.
Various items
Glenn Greenwald
Book events. Persecuting military heroes. Self-justifications disguised as "self-criticism" from war advocates. UPDATE: AP photojournalist in Iraq finally ordered released.
McCain’s “triumph” over a nonexistent heckler
Steve Benen
CNN's Jim Acosta accuses a high school student of "heckling the senator" at an event in Virginia, but she was perfectly polite.
Book news and media campaign coverage
Glenn Greenwald
New examples of the media dynamic examined in "Great American Hypocrites" emerge literally on a daily basis.
One of Instapundit’s favorite blogs speaks on race
Glenn Greenwald
"I am sick to death of black people as a group ... We're teetering at the edge of believing that you're a secret society, a massive collection of sleeper cells just waiting for your chance to do serious harm to the rest of us."
Who cares if Eliot Spitzer hires prostitutes?
Glenn Greenwald
What accounts for the intense moral outrage from all corners over this private, consensual act between adults?
Various items
Glenn Greenwald
Democrat who strongly opposes the Iraq war and telecom amnesty wins a seat in Congress in a bright red district. More on Carlson, Power and the media's servitude to political power. The soap opera narrative of the 2008 election.
The “Rezko” game
Glenn Greenwald
Just as they did for a full decade with "Whitewater," reporters are now tossing around "Rezko" to imply wrongdoing without having any idea what it means.
What Howard Kurtz means by “media scrutiny”
Glenn Greenwald
The media critic for CNN and the Washington Post demands more scrutiny of Obama and then lists the most scurrilous right-wing attacks as "issues" needing more attention.
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