U.S. Politics

"Obama: Most Liberal Senator In 2007," by Brian Friel, Richard E. Cohen & Kirk Victor, National Journal, Jan. 31, 2008

"Barack In Butte, Montana: Defying Conventional Wisdom On Race And Politics," by Laura Flanders, The Nation, Jan. 30, 2008

"Huckabee's Biblical Madness: Dispatches From The War On Stupidity," by Larry Beinhart, AlterNet, Jan. 30, 2008

"What 'Bipartisanship' In Washington Means," by Glenn Greenwald, Salon, Jan. 30, 2008

"Whither Edwards Supporters?," by Dana Goldstein, The American Prospect, Jan. 30, 2008

"Obama, Clinton And The War," by Robert Scheer, TruthDig, Jan. 29, 2008

"Obama, The Kennedys And 'Change We Can Believe In': Movements Must Lead, Not Politicians," by Fran Shor, Counterpunch, Jan. 29, 2008

"Congress Extends Eavesdropping Law," Associated Press, Jan. 29, 2008

"FISA: 'Trust Us' Government," by Glenn Geenwald, Salon, Jan. 29, 2008

"The Cynicism Of Hope," by Paul Street, ZNet, Jan. 29, 2008

"Hill Should Give Bill The Hook," by John Nichols, The Nation, Jan. 28, 2008

"Obama And Clinton's State Of Surveillance," by Ari Melber, The Nation, Jan. 27, 2008

"A Big Win For Obama And The South," by Bob Moser, The Nation, Jan. 27, 2008

"The Bubble Bursts," by Scott Horton, Harper's, Jan. 27, 2008

"It's Time To Hold Democratic House Leaders In Contempt," by Naomi Wolf, Huffington Post, Jan. 26, 2008

"Are The Demorats Proposing Peace, Or Counter-Insurgency Without End?," by Tom Hayden, San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 25, 2008

"The Foreign Policy Agenda Of The Democratic Front-Runners: Comparisons On Some Key Issues," by Stephen Zunes, Common Dreams, Jan. 25, 2008

"The GOP's Security Gap," by Harold Meyerson, The American Prospect, Jan. 24, 2008

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Bush Regime

"'Reasonable Minds Can Differ': Watching Mukasey A Painful Experience," by Scott Horton, Harper's, Jan. 31, 2008

"Mukasey's Radical Worldview Is Now The Norm," by Glenn Greenwald, Salon, Jan. 31, 2008

"Torture: 'Reasonable People' Can Disagree," by Marty Lederman, Balkinization, Jan. 30, 2008

"Mukasey Won't Comment On Waterboarding," Associated Press, Jan. 29, 2008

"Sibel Edmonds: 'Buckle Up, There's Much More Coming,'" by Luke Ryland, Dissident Voice, Jan. 29, 2008

"Greater Use Of Privilege Stirs Concern," Washington Post, Jan. 29, 2008

"Smirk Of The Union," by Rick Perlstein, TomPaine.com, Jan. 29, 2008

"POTUS In The Well," by Scott Horton, Harper's, Jan. 29, 2008

"More Obstruction At Justice," by Scott Horton, Harper's, Jan. 29, 2008

"Bush Issues Signing Statement On Defense Act, Waiving Ban On Permanent Iraq Bases," by Amanda Terkel, Think Progress, Jan. 29, 2008

"A Sibel Edmonds Timeline," by Gary Leupp, Counterpunch, Jan. 29, 2008

"Justice Department Accused Of Blocking Gonzales Probe," Los Angeles Times, Jan. 29, 2008

"Operating In The Dark," by Scott Horton, Harper's, Jan. 28, 2008

"CIA Largely In The Dark On Interrogation Tactics," by Spencer Ackerman, Washington Independent, Jan, 28, 2008

"Bulletins From The Ministry Of Torture," by Scott Horton, Harper's, Jan. 27, 2008

"Impeach Bush And Cheney," by Elizabeth Holtzman, Philadelphia Inquirer, Jan. 27, 2008

"Attorney General Nixes Special Prosecutor In CIA Case," Associated Press, Jan. 25, 2008

"Arrested Critic Seeks Cheney Testimony," Associated Press, Jan. 25, 2008

"Mukasey Hangs A Portrait Of Orwell," by Keith Olbermann, Daily Kos, Jan. 25, 2008

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American Empire/War Profiteering

"The Horizons Of History: What's At Stake in Bolivia," by Ron Jacobs, Counterpunch, Jan. 26/27, 2008

"Pre-emptive Nuclear Attack: A Criminal Idea," by James K. Galbraith, Guardian/UK, Jan. 25, 2008

"Bomb-Bomb-Bomb, Bomb-Bomb Iran?," by Scott MacLeod, Time, Jan. 23, 2008

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"Postwar" Occupation of Iraq & Afghanistan

"Iraq: The 935 Lies That Got Us Into War," by Charles Lewis & Mark Reading-Smith, Center for Public Integrity, Jan., 2008

"The Next Disater: Return To Afghanistan," by Saul Landau, Counterpunch, Jan. 31, 2008

"Survey: Iraq Conflict Has Killed A Million Iraqis," Reuters, Jan. 31, 2008

"Iraq Of '08 Eerily Like Vietnam Of '68," by Thomas A. Bass & Maurice Isserman, Times Union (Albaby, NY), Jan. 31, 2008

"U.S. Troops Allegedly Killed Detainees," Los Angeles Times, Jan. 30, 2008

"False Sense Of Security In Iraq," by Michael Shank, Foreign Policy in Focus, Jan. 29, 2008

"U.S. Troop Reductions In Iraq May Slow," Associated Press, Jan. 29, 2008

"Bush Igores Afghan School Violence," Associated Press, Jan. 29, 2008

"Bombs Away Over Iraq: Normailizing Air War From Guernica To Arab Jabour," by Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com, Jan. 29, 2008

"Return To Fallujah, Part 2: 'The Americans Bring Us Only Destruction,'" by Patrick Cockburn, Counterpunch, Jan. 29, 2008

"Return To Fallujah: Parable Of America's 'Success,'" by Patrick Cockburn, Counterpunch, Jan. 28, 2008

"Iraq's Sadrists Seek To End Ceasefire," Associated Press, Jan. 28, 2008

"'Jackasses With Guns': Mercenaries Terrorize Iraq," by Ali Gharib, Inter Press Service, Jan. 27, 2008

"'Reality Is Totally Different': Missing Voices In The Iraq Debate," by Tom Engelhardt & Dahr Jamail, TomDispatch.com, Jan. 27, 2008

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Civil Liberties

"Horror At Guantanamo: Libyan Detainee Infected With AIDS," by Andy Worthington, Counterpunch, Jan. 31, 2008

"A Polite Message From The Surveillance State," by Annalee Newitz, AlterNet, Jan. 29, 2008

"'Your Papers, Please!' The End Of American Liberty," by Paul Craig Roberts, Counterpunch, Jan. 28, 2008

"Terrorism And Speech," by Joanne Mariner, FindLaw, Jan. 28, 2008

"Like FBI, CIA Has Used Secret 'Letters,'" Washington Post, Jan. 25, 2008

"Collateral Damage: Surveillance Aimed At Terrorists Can Easily Go Awry" by Jeff Stein, Congressional Quarterly, Jan. 25, 2008

"The End Of Privacy," by Eliot Cohen, TruthDig, Jan. 24, 2008

"Don't Even Think About It: Enter The Thought Police," by James Ridgeway & Jean Casella, Mother Jones, Jan. 24, 2008

"Telecom Immunity: Covering Up Illegality By Secrecy And Fear," by Coleen Rowley, Huffington Post, Jan. 24, 2008

"The Ominous Message In Padlla," by Jacob Hornberger, Future of Freedom Foundation, Jan. 23, 2008

"Judge: NYC Can't Use Secret Arguments In Case Of RNC Protesters," Associated Press, Jan. 23, 2008

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Media Issues

"Print Journalism Is Yesterday's News," by Wayne MacPhail, Rabble/Canada, Jan. 31, 2008

"FOX News Is In For A Very Rough 2008," by Eric Boehlert, Media Matters, Jan. 30, 2008

"Silence: Post-9/11 Censorship In The Press," by Leslie Griffith, Huffington Post, Jan. 30, 2008

"Michael Savage's Hate Speech Catches Up With Him," by Sam Stein, Huffington Post, Jan. 28, 2008

"In Clinton Endorsement, New York Times Inches Toward Historical Revisionism," by Ron Brynaert & Michael Roston, Raw Story, Jan. 25, 2008

"The Blogswarm Chris Matthews Never Saw Coming," by Eric Boehlert, Media Matters, Jan. 22, 2008

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Activism

"Labor's Only Real Weapon: The Writer's Strike Continues," by David Macaray, Counterpunch, Jan. 30, 2008

"From The U.S. Army To Canada:L A Resister's Journey," by Brad McCall, Rabble, Jan. 29, 2008

"Secret Trials And Criminal Convictions: The Ordeal Of The Blackwater Protesters," by Jeremy Scahill, Counterpunch, Jan. 29, 2008

"'Ultimate Betrayal?' NOW-NY Promotes Sexist Stereotypes," by Joshua Holland, AlterNet, Jan. 29, 2008

"Grassroots Resseded: Suites Vs. Streets," by Laura Flanders, The Nation, Jan. 24, 2008

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