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Imperial life in a brand-new city
Tom Engelhardt
What plans for a gigantic new U.S. Embassy in Iraq say about the Bush administration, the occupation of Iraq, and Americans themselves.
Senate report: Bush administration ignored warnings about Iraq
Salon Staff
The latest report about prewar intelligence from the Senate Intelligence Committee shows the administration was warned that an invasion of Iraq would help Iran and al-Qaida.
The risks of staying
Glenn Greenwald
Exactly as occurred prior to the invasion, withdrawal opponents ignore the risks of ongoing occupation.
A whole new kind of missile defense test failure
Alex Koppelman
This time, they couldn't even get the target "missile" to launch correctly.
Attacks on civilians, torture and lawless detentions
Glenn Greenwald
Some further observations about the reaction to the Pew poll concerning American Muslims.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
Clooney, Soderbergh premiere "Ocean's Thirteen," wave off sequel talk. Plus: Why my shirt smells like Catherine Deneuve's cigarettes.
As always, “fair and balanced”
Alex Koppelman
Watching Fox News' coverage of President Bush's press conference today.
Administration was warned invasion would help Iran, al-Qaida
Alex Koppelman
Some within the intelligence community predicted exactly what would happen in the wake of an invasion of Iraq -- and the White House knew about it.
Large number of Americans favor violent attacks against civilians
Glenn Greenwald
More on the manipulation of the Pew poll concerning the beliefs of American Muslims.
The Islamic enemy within
Glenn Greenwald
Right-wing warrior-pundits seize on a new poll to fan the flames of anti-Muslim hysteria.
Why Bush hasn’t been impeached
Gary Kamiya
Congress, the media and most of the American people have yet to turn decisively against Bush because to do so would be to turn against some part of themselves.
Black gas-price Monday?
Andrew Leonard
The cost of a gallon of gas hits an all-time high, which makes Sen. Chuck Schumer gloomy. He should cheer up
“Sopranos” wrap-up: The blood-dimmed tide
Heather Havrilesky
Tony flails helplessly as things fall apart.
The tortuous road to Tehran
Hooman Majd
From Cheney's bellicosity to Rice's coy diplomacy, the U.S. approach to Iran has seemed schizophrenic -- and may have unexpected consequences.
All hail the king
Sidney Blumenthal
Under Bush, loyalty has reigned supreme. But as his presidency unravels, his obligation to his faithful servants -- from Gonzales to Wolfowitz -- has become perilously relative.
Cheney, his dirty mouth and progress in Iraq
Salon Staff
The vice president shirks tradition and decides to go on the record with reporters on Air Force Two.
The Iran backtrack turnaround two-step
Michael Scherer
The State Department reverses its policy on Iran and declares another foreign policy victory.
A backdoor Iraq Study Group win? I don’t think so
Joan Walsh
Sure, the U.S. says it will talk with Iran, and Republicans are blasting the al-Maliki government. But I think they're changing rhetoric to avoid changing direction. Plus: I'm on "Scarborough Country" tonight.
The Matt Drudge primary
Michael Scherer
How professional political operatives secretly control the news you read about the 2008 campaign. Hint: It involves the Drudge Report.
America’s long Iraq nightmare
Patrick Cockburn
Bush has declared many spurious "turning points" during the war, but the reality is a failing occupation -- at great cost to the U.S. and Middle East.
For immigrants, is sex education a particularly touchy subject?
Catherine Price
Or do all Americans, regardless of where they came from, need to address their issues with sex ed?
Neocons’ rejection of the rule of law extends to the personal level
Glenn Greenwald
Examining the reflexive and near unanimous defense by neoconservatives whenever one of their own is accused of wrongdoing or criminality.
Bush’s favorite historian
Gary Kamiya
British author Alistair Horne explains what Pinochet, Sharon and Bush have all taken from his work, why peace means getting rid of the priests, and why Iraq is the wrong war in the wrong place.
Brit Hume is a “journalist”; Keith Olbermann is “partisan”
Glenn Greenwald
"Journalists" become "ideologues" when they start to criticize the Beltway power factions too aggressively.
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