08 May 2005
Four bloody lies of war, from Havana 1898 to Baghdad 2003
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Harvey Wasserman
The Bush Administration's lies about its rationales for attacking Iraq fit a pattern of deceit that has dragged America into at least three other unjust and catastrophic wars.

The "smoking gun" documents that emerged in the...
05 May 2005
The current state of American energy policy
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Molly Ivins
AUSTIN, Texas -- When the history of this administration is written, I suspect the largest black mark against it will be wasting time. The energy bill just passed by the House is a classic example of frittering away precious time and...
04 May 2005
Progressive indexing? Oh, you mean cutting Social Security benefits?
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Molly Ivins
AUSTIN, Texas -- Attention, all campers! "Progressive indexing" is just another word for "cutting Social Security benefits." Do not be fooled by this idiot locution. Just as sure as "extraordinary rendition" now means "shipping the guy to...
03 May 2005
Iraq: War, Aid and Public Relations
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Norman Solomon
American news outlets provided extensive -- and mostly laudatory -- coverage of Marla Ruzicka after she died in Baghdad on April 16. The humanitarian aid worker’s undaunted spirit and boundless dedication had endeared her to a wide array...
28 April 2005
Populist lagniappe
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Molly Ivins
AUSTIN, Texas -- Being of the populist persuasion, I am a terminal fan of Thomas Frank, who has gone from "What's the Matter With Kansas?" to "What's the Matter With Liberals?" in the current issue of the New York Review of Books, which is...
26 April 2005
The nuclear option and judicial activists
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Molly Ivins
AUSTIN, Texas -- I was all set to write a column about the nuclear option -- the proposal to change the rules of the Senate in order to get President Bush's most questionable judicial appointments through -- when, lo, word came that there...

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