I wondered whether this link was pushing the boundary of good taste, so I checked with Jason and Grumpypilgrim and got their quick OK's. Now you know where to complain. If you've been wondering what really spurs the neocons on, click here. If you like it, I'll take the credit.
This video just goes to show you how vigorously the GOP is spinning our "success" in Iraq. Notice that McCain was wearing a bulletproof vest during his "stroll through the market." He also brought 100 soldiers and five helicopters to protect him while he "walked freely" through the market.
DemocracyNow reports that the Iraqis have always known what this war is about: In one of the first studies of Iraqi public opinion after the US-led invasion of March 2003, the polling firm Gallup asked Iraqis their thoughts on the Bush administration’s motives for going to war. One percent of…
Recent comments in response to posts on Dangerous Intersection have led me to write this screed. Screed is to be the operative word for this, for it has been born out impatience and anger. The biggest danger we face in the long run is the basic ignorance people bring to…
Last week I attended a panel at The Tank in New York City, where Ari Melber of The Nation, Democratic strategist Scott Shields, and erstwhile John Edwards blogger Amanda Marcotte of Pandagon were giving a talk on progressive politics, netroots political activism, and how to combat the right-wing noise machine.…