PolitiFact 3.8 | The Violence of Deformed Christianity Christianity, which twisted Jesus's message of peace into justifications for killing, shares blame for Tucson, says Rev. Howard Bess. January 14, 2011 Is Obama Right to Quiet Debate? President Obama tamped down anger over the Tucson massacre, but is he just postponing a crisis, asks Lawrence Davidson. January 13, 2011 Palin Depicts Herself as Tucson Victim Stung by criticism of her incendiary rhetoric, Sarah Palin now sees herself as a victim of the Tucson massacre, notes Robert Parry. January 12, 2011 Finding a Path Out of Afghanistan As the Afghan War drags on, Ivan Eland outlines some difficult choices that U.S. policymakers must finally consider. January 12, 2011 Parry on Rhetoric and WikiLeaks Journalist Robert Parry discusses the state of American political discourse and the WikiLeaks dispute on Mike Levine's "The Expert Witness Show." Another Betrayal of Helen Thomas Under pressure from neocons, a journalism society weighs betrayal of famed reporter Helen Thomas, notes Danny Schechter. January 11, 2011 How WikiLeaks Unhinged Washington In reaction to WikiLeaks, Official Washington plans to ferret out grumpy federal workers, report Linda Lewis and Coleen Rowley. January 11, 2011 Rep. King's Show Trial for Muslims Rep. Peter King, the Republican overseeing homeland security, plans a show trial for U.S. Muslims, says Lawrence Davidson. January 11, 2011 The Lingering Stain of Guantanamo Ex-CIA officer Ray McGovern reflects on the words of the prophet Isaiah as the Guantanamo prison camp enters its 10th year. January 11, 2011 Dangerous Right-Wing 'Victimhood' The Tucson shooting reminds us of the danger to democracy when the Right exaggerates its "victimhood," writes Robert Parry. January 10, 2011 The Right's Talkers Shift the Blame The right-wing hate talkers try to flip the blame for the slaughter in Tucson onto their critics, reports Rory O'Connor. January 10, 2011 How Hate Speech Shapes the Right After flooding U.S. politics with hateful rhetoric, the Right recoils at blame for the Tucson massacre, observes Michael Winship. January 10, 2011 The Coming Christian Divide The "emergent" Christian church challenges old orthodoxies while trying to revive Jesus's humble teachings, says Rev. Howard Bess. January 8, 2011 The Power of False Narrative The House's reading of an edited Constitution is another step in building a powerful false narrative for America, writes Robert Parry. January 7, 2011 Republicans Aim Info-War at Obama Re-using their old get-Clinton playbook, Republicans ready investigations aimed at sinking President Obama, writes Robert Parry. January 4, 2011 The Coming War over the Constitution The Tea Party claims to both revere the Constitution and want to rip it up, a new test for American sanity, says Robert Parry. December 30, 2010 America's Slide toward Totalitarianism The erosion of American liberties from the "war on terror" continues to weaken the pillars of the Republic, warns Abby Martin. December 27, 2010 America's Dangerous Self-Deceptions The United States has built a self-deluding narrative which the world increasingly rejects, observes Lawrence Davidson. December 27, 2010 WikiLeaks and the Fight for Privacy US government officials protest violation of their privacy by WilkiLeaks, but don't mind spying on Americans, notes Nat Parry. December 23, 2010 Is Barack Obama the Problem? Many on the Left see Barack Obama as a conciliator when they wanted a fighter, but is it all Obama's fault, asks Robert Parry. December 22, 2010 Replacing 'They Decade' with Can-Do After a decade of the powers-that-be doing as they wished, it's time for Americans to revive democracy, says Mort Rosenblum. December 21, 2010 US Anti-War Resistance on the Rise The WikiLeaks case and a White House protest mark the start of a new era of anti-war resistance, believes Kevin Zeese. December 21, 2010 |
Saturday, January 15, 2011
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