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The company we keep
Glenn Greenwald
House Democratic leaders are working hard to enact legislation this week to replicate the eavesdropping policies of Russia and Zimbabwe.
Conservatives angry at Bush over his statement of regret
Alex Koppelman
Bloggers on the right are attacking President Bush for not sticking to his guns on previous statements he'd made about the war in Iraq.
Bush says he regrets tone on Iraq
Alex Koppelman
In an interview, the president says some of his remarks on the war "indicated to people that I was, you know, not a man of peace."
Oil price conspiracy theorists: Rev your engines
Andrew Leonard
Last week short-sellers bet that the price of oil would drop. They were very wrong, but sooner or later they'll be right -- at least for a little while.
Arming our own enemies in Iraq
Gareth Porter
Bush officials claim that Iran has supplied grenade launchers to Iraqi militants -- but the real source of the weapons is U.S. negligence.
Fallon says Bush doesn’t want war with Iran
Vincent Rossmeier
In an interview, Adm. Fallon denies claims he was forced out of his job because he disagreed with the president over attacking Iran.
We are all appeasers now
Gary Kamiya
The GOP and establishment media are attacking Barack Obama for being willing to talk to "terrorists" -- but many parties, including Israel, are doing just that.
AIPAC conference reignites fight between McCain and Obama
Vincent Rossmeier
In a speech at the conference, John McCain ridicules Barack Obama's positions on Iran and Iraq; Obama's campaign is quick to hit back.
Why gas is so expensive
Andrew Leonard
It's not runaway greed or overregulation. It's the world we live in. It's a price that can be seen in a single gallon of California gas.
Biden responds to Lieberman’s attack
Alex Koppelman
Responding to Joe Lieberman's WSJ Op-Ed, Joe Biden defends Democrats and attacks the foreign policy views of Lieberman, Bush and McCain.
Joe Lieberman, ideological turncoat
Joe Conason
The senator's indictment of the Democratic Party is just as dishonest as his failure to discuss his own evolution as an ally of McCain's.
Lieberman takes swipe at Democrats, Obama
Justin Jouvenal
In an Op-Ed, the Connecticut senator bemoans what he sees as a change in the foreign policy of his off-again, on-again party.
Various items
Glenn Greenwald
The ACLU hosts an online torture symposium. The GOP parodies itself with a new ad campaign featuring dancing San Francisco gays. Joe Lieberman previews the attack he'll launch at the RNC.
White House denies Iran story
Alex Koppelman
Press secretary Dana Perino says a Jerusalem Post report that President Bush wants to attack Iran before he leaves office is not true.
Joe Klein exposes McCain’s ignorance on Iran
Alex Koppelman
Despite his bellicose rhetoric, John McCain doesn't know who's really responsible for Iran's foreign policy.
News from Israel: Bush wants to attack Iran soon
Alex Koppelman
A senior U.S. official reportedly told Israeli officials that an attack is being held up by hesitation from Robert Gates and Condoleezza Rice.
Psycho Christians and the media
Gary Kamiya
Why the press gives McCain a pass for consorting with batshit holy men, but condemns Obama to talk-show hell for the same sin.
It’s beginning to look a lot like the general election
Vincent Rossmeier
In their latest preview of what's to come before November, McCain and Obama spar about foreign policy and lobbyists.
The New York Sun picks up a little Joementum
Vincent Rossmeier
A fawning editorial in today's New York Sun declares that Lieberman is the right man to be John McCain's vice president.
The NYT’s latest Kristol embarrassment
Glenn Greenwald
Their newest Op-Ed writer makes yet another sloppy, factually false claim in service of his trite partisan agenda.
Are the Jews good for Barack Obama?
Mike Madden
With Jewish voters critical in such swing states as Nevada and Pennsylvania, Republicans hope to exploit a supposed softness in Obama's support for Israel. So far, it's not working.
Blacklisted by the Bush government
Tim Shorrock
Spying on Americans without warrants, charges based on secret evidence, a small town divided by fear. Welcome to the world of Bush's "specially designated global terrorists."
Ronald Reagan: Chamberlainian appeaser of the 1980s
Glenn Greenwald
The same people who today accuse Obama of "appeasement" hurled the same trite insults at Ronald Reagan for wanting to negotiate with that era's Evil Empire.
Ignore the McCain vs. Obama polls
Walter Shapiro
In the absence of other political news, pundits are obsessing over head-to-head matchups between McCain and Obama. It's much ado about very little.
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