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Unkindest Cuts

Defense: It was inevitable: The $13 trillion debt this Congress and White House helped run up has imperiled defense spending in an age of continued terrorism.

A conservative dismisses right-wing Black Panther ‘fantasies’

A scholar whom President George W. Bush appointed as vice chairwoman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Abigail Thernstrom has a reputation as a tough conservative critic of affirmative action and politically correct positions on race.

Hawks sharpen claws for Iran strike

Hawks sharpen claws for Iran strike By Jim Lobe WASHINGTON – “From a marketing point of view, you don’t introduce new products in August,” explained then-White House chief of staff Andrew Card in September 2002, in answer to queries about why the administration of George W Bush had not launched its campaign to rally public opinion behind invading …

Stirrings of a New Push for Military Option on Iran

“From a marketing point of view, you don’t introduce new products in August,” explained then-White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card back in September 2002, in answer to queries about why the administration of George W. Bush had not launched its campaign to rally public opinion behind invading Iraq earlier in the summer.

Stirrings of a New Push for Military Option on Iran

WASHINGTON, Jul 9, 2010 – “From a marketing point of view, you don’t introduce new products in August,” explained then-White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card back in September 2002, in answer to queries about why the administration of George W. Bush had not launched its campaign to rally public opinion behind invading Iraq earlier in the summer.

Jonathan Bernstein Searches for Liberal Hack Economists

Jonathan Bernstein is the anti-Diogenes, searching for a hack liberal economist: recent statements from and meetings with administration officials suggest that the White House’s broad approach on the economy is to emphasize how much improvement there is, rather than how much needs to be done.

The Outsider

He parked near Minskoff Theatre, which would soon be packed with children eager to see The Lion King, and then abandoned his vehicle, slipping away virtually unseen.

Obama security strategy for “world as it is”

Obama security strategy for “world as it is” – Laura Rozen: Obama security strategy for “world as it is” Obama security strategy for “world as it is” Underscoring the series of crises his administration has confronted since taking office, President Barack Obama was giving a news conference on the Gulf oil spill Thursday as his lieutenants were …

The Tea Party displays delayed Bush backlash

I ATTENDED the Cincinnati Tax Day Tea Party rally as a speaker. But it was more interesting to be an observer.

Obama uses executive power to reverse Bush environmental policies

In this April 22, 1970, photo ‘Earth Day’ demonstrators trying to dramatize environmental pollution conclude their rally at the Interior Department in Washington, leaving spilled oil in their wake.