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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.
McCain confused about Petraeus’ job, chain of command
Steve Benen
In the latest in a series of gaffes, McCain flubs question on Petraeus and Afghanistan.
Iraq: The ten commandments
Gary Kamiya
In honor of Charlton Heston, here are 10 lessons we should engrave on our foreign policy tablets as we prepare to leave Iraq.
Dick Cheney was never a “grown-up”
Sidney Blumenthal
A hard look at how one man changed the face of neoconservatism.
Critics’ Picks
Salon Staff
Salon's culture gurus tip you off to their favorite things this week: A bawdy British sketch show, a book on the Bard's better half, the return of the Breeders.
Who’s in charge here?
Steve Benen
Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Rice endorsed torture, but took care to "insulate" Bush.
Cleric: Unveiled women burn men to ash
Tracy Clark-Flory
And, he says, they should be punished like thieves and murderers.
Sizing up Petraeus on Iraq
Mark Benjamin
The top U.S. general gave Congress an upbeat assessment of the war Tuesday. Here's the reality behind the rhetoric.
The Iran boogeyman is back
Gary Kamiya
Gen. Petraeus is reportedly going to blame Iran for why we need to stay in Iraq. If he does, it'll be destructive propaganda.
Cokie Roberts speaks out on the war on behalf of the American people
Glenn Greenwald
ABC's establishment spokeswoman claims that Americans want to stay in Iraq until we "win."
A free ride for the Straight Talk Express?
Vincent Rossmeier
An interview with Paul Waldman, coauthor of a new book on the relationship between John McCain and the press.
Hillary’s bridge back to the 20th century
Mike Madden
With recession looming, Clinton banks on '90s nostalgia, reminding Pennsylvania voters of the good old days of her husband's administration.
Why doesn’t the 9/11 Commission know about Mukasey’s 9/11 story?
Glenn Greenwald
Did the attorney general just reveal a critical, previously unknown fact about the 9/11 attack, or did he lie about it to demand new spying powers?
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.
Lee Hamilton is backing Obama
Alex Koppelman
The 9/11 Commission co-chairman describes Barack Obama as "pragmatic, visionary and tough."
Terror and loathing
Laura Miller
Martin Amis may not know much about Islam and 9/11, but he knows what he hates.
Why al-Maliki attacked Basra
Juan Cole
The three reasons the Iraqi prime minister launched his ill-fated assault on the Sadrists of southern Iraq.
The John McCain “centrism” fallacy
Glenn Greenwald
Just as they did with Rudy Giuliani, journalists are depicting McCain as a "centrist" despite his having foreign policy views as militaristic and extremist as one can get in the mainstream.
Americans in Green Zone under siege
Dieter Bednarz
Fighting between militants and the Iraqi government has threatened what was once the best-secured district in Baghdad.
Bush and McCain’s shared foreign policy approach
Glenn Greenwald
David Brooks depicts McCain's foreign policy address as exactly what it is not: A departure from the Bush-Cheney model.
Taking stock of the war on terror
Mark Danner
Not only has America not defeated al-Qaida -- but now terrorism has gone viral.
“We have been told to fight the Americans”
Alex Koppelman
A cease-fire with one of the most important Shiite clerics in Iraq seems ready to unravel.
Clinton: Wright “would not have been my pastor”
Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton speaks out on the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and the Obama campaign isn't happy.
Rev. Jeremiah Wright isn’t the problem
Gary Kamiya
The hysteria over Obama's former pastor's attacks on America shows we're still in thrall to knee-jerk patriotism.
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