Obama’s Buds Sunstein and Wolf Overboard!
We would be well advised to pay more attention to figures departing the Obama circle—and to figure out why, really, they left.
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CloseReading: Are Joe Biden’s “Gaffes” Accidental? Or Brilliant?
On first blush, Joe Biden is an embarrassment. On second, he’s the best tool a president could have.
Meaningless and Misleading Campaign Reportage: Landlord Romney
The failings of the corporate media in campaign coverage tell us a lot about what’s wrong both with the media and the country. This story on Mitt Romney’s real estate investments is a perfect example.
TVWho: Gen. Wesley Clark Shocker on 9/11 “Policy Coup”
Most people do not know about Gen. Wesley Clark’s astonishing assertion: that he was told of US plans to use 9/11 as an excuse to invade seven countries in five years.
Quick Thought: Alawites and Other Religious Minorities
In Syria, the regime is criticized for being from a religious minority. So how do we feel about that issue when it’s the United States we’re talking about?
Senator’s Lonely Battle for Public’s Privacy Rights
Does anyone besides Ron Wyden care about privacy anymore? From the evidence, it doesn’t seem like it.
TVWHO: R.I.P., Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal, a towering figure who went where others dared not. Here he is, with his usual bracing presentation (from a 2009 appearance). SEE VIDEO INSIDE.
Only “Lone Wolves” Commit Terror?
A former Olympic official forecasts smooth sailing…absent some nutty “lone wolf.” What have we learned about lone wolves versus state actors?
TVWHO: Russ Baker on Syria
WhoWhatWhy Editor Russ Baker interviewed by RT on recent developments in Syria—and on the propaganda war.
Does Obama Leak More Than Others?
Mitt Romney is accusing Barack Obama of leaking sensitive national security material, essentially betraying the country. But everyone leaks—including Romney…and especially the “national security” people.
War, Syrian Style? Has Assad Ordered Mass Rapes?
As pressure grows for military intervention in Syria, we are now hearing that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad is behind alleged widespread rape in his country. Didn’t we hear the same thing about Muammar Qaddafi, followed by mounting Western calls for his ouster? As before, when you read the fine print, it gets more complicated.
Did You Hear About the Shooting?
Something is wrong with a country where mass murder seems a routine occurrence. The fact that we merely report these things without really doing anything about them is even more telling.