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The usual hawks drum for war in Syria

May 3, 2013
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Here we go again. Or, as folk-rocker Steve Earle sings, "And the drums are drumming again." All too predictably, the neoconservatives and Republican militarists - the same folks who blund... More »
Gun folly, and other symptoms of lunacy

May 2, 2013
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Granted, we don't burn people at the stake anymore, and we don't dig up dead people and eat them anymore, but still we often wonder whether the world has gone bonkers. Because, all too oft... More »
'Mission Accomplished' and the Bush legacy

May 1, 2013
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Happy "Mission Accomplished" Day, everybody! May 1 marks the 10th anniversary of one of America's most shameful episodes - when George W. Bush descended from the skies in an SB-3 Vikin... More »
The Gosnell murder trial and the liberal 'conspiracy'

April 30, 2013
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Now that Dr. Kermit Gosnell's Philadelphia murder trial has finally gone to the jury, we should take a moment to debunk, once and for all, the delusional right-wing claim that "the liberal m... More »
GOP word guru Frank Luntz, hoisted by his own words

April 29, 2013
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Frank Luntz, the veteran Republican adviser, did something really weird last week during a guest talk at the University of Pennsylvania. At a public event, in front of roughly 100 listeners, he tried ... More »
Koch brothers and Coen brothers

April 26, 2013
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The media buzz this week is that the right-wing billionaire Koch brothers are seriously weighing a bid to buy The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and the other six daily newspapers owned by the fl... More »
Foiling domestic terrorists with a background check

April 25, 2013
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Here's a thought: If we really want to make life tougher for wannabe domestic terrorists, why not enact a federal law requiring background checks on the people who buy explosive powder? Because... More »
Can Obama twist arms like LBJ? No way

April 24, 2013
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Enough, already, with the rose-colored invocations of LBJ. There is persistent myth afoot that if only Barack Obama could morph into arm-twisting Lyndon B. Johnson, we would dwell in a liberal nirvana... More »
Boston bombing: A lame excuse to halt immigration reform

April 23, 2013
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Conservatives have been desperately trying to halt the bipartisan momentum for path-to-citizenship immigration reform, and, thanks to the Boston bombing, they think they've finally found the perf... More »
Chechnya, Czechoslovakia: Duh, what's the difference?

April 22, 2013
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"USA! USA!" Such was the patriotic outcry when the Boston bombing suspect was captured. Hey, I know we're awesome. I love us, too. So forgive me for also pointing out that many American... More »