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Mitch Daniels Is a Scab

February 5, 2012 By admin

Devin Griggs: His presidential hopes dashed by a “kinder, gentler” approach to hot-button social issues, Daniels has now joined the ranks of scab governors Scott Walker, Chris Christie, and Jan Brewer.

Democratization: Indigenous Beats Imported

January 28, 2012 By Ivan Eland

Ivan Eland: Despite George W. Bush’s and Barack Obama’s efforts to topple foreign dictators and use military power to forcefully impose democracy from without, democracy usually works better if it bubbles up from below by popular desire.

Latina Moms in the 2012 Election

December 31, 2011 By Victoria DeFrancesco Soto

Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: Mamás will be a particularly important electorate for President Obama. While women across the board approve of the President at higher rates than men, the President’s approval is strongest among Latinas.

All I Want for Christmas Is My Civil Liberties!

December 24, 2011 By admin

Coleen Rowley: Obama’s expected signature will not only de-link the “war on terror” from its original justification, the 9-11 attacks of more than a decade ago, to ensure the “long war” does not end.

A “Peace Dividend?” Not Likely

December 19, 2011 By Joseph Palermo

Joseph Palermo: Despite the redeployment of U.S. troops out of Iraq, during this dismal period of “austerity” the public isn’t likely to see any discernible difference in the government’s misplaced priorities.

How Maliki and Iran Outsmarted the U.S. on Troop Withdrawal

December 16, 2011 By Gareth Porter

Gareth Porter: The ambitious plans of the U.S. military to use Iraq to dominate the Middle East militarily and politically had been foiled by the very regime the United States had installed

GOP Debates: Shock and Aww Two More This Week!?

November 15, 2011 By Tina Dupuy

Tina Dupuy: You know what’s never been said? “We should have MORE Republican primary debates.” Why? Because there are (by my count) 734,589 debates this election cycle and not enough hours in the day (spent working harder for less money) to watch eight Republican candidates stand around agreeing with each other for two hours every night.

Libya Victory Portends Endless Intervention

November 5, 2011 By Ivan Eland

Ivan Eland: NATO’s “victory” in Libya has sown many seeds of possible future calamity. But none is fraught with as much danger as providing a new “war on the cheap” model for Western nations that have fallen on hard economic times.

GOP’s Finest in Fierce Battle to Become 2012 Jester-in-Chief

October 31, 2011 By Michael Sigman

Michael Sigman: When Tea Partiers warned the Feds to stay away from their Medicare, little did we know they were foreshadowing the all-out battle now raging among Republicans for the role of Jester-In-Chief.

Condi’s World: Fantasies and Post Hoc Fallacies

October 25, 2011 By Andy Love

Andy Love: So, despite their best efforts to rewrite history, will Bush, Cheney and Rice be viewed as villains or inept clowns? The answer can be found in another philosophical proposition: The Unity of Opposites. They can be villains and clowns.

Shock and Awe versus Aw Shucks: Taking Out the Bad Guys

October 23, 2011 By John Peeler

John Peeler: Obama has set a major contrast in style and strategy with George W. Bush: he does not grandstand, he does not order massive military interventions. He doesn’t question Bush’s commitments, but he set up the rules of engagement and the negotiating positions to allow him to dial them back.