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Closing Gitmo
The Washington Post Editorial Board today urged President Bush to close the U.S. prison at Gitmo and seek another way to hold...
Happy Belated Birthday, Eric Arthur Blair!
Or should I say, George Orwell? After being reminded of this interesting historical tidbit, I went back and took a peek at...
Obama ad Features McCain Supporter
Senator Barack Obama, who along with Senator Clinton and former Senator John Edwards , make up the troika of Democratic frontrunners, began...
Cheney at the Center of Torture Policy
The WP blog carries an important piece from Gellman and Becker titled "Pushing the Envelope on Presidential Power." It highlights how the...
Mitt Makes a Splash
While everyone in the GOP is holding their breath for the official announcement of "Mr. Right", former Governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney...
Getting the Ball rolling on a UN Emergency Peace Service
I am writing from the newly painted intern office to say that we are at it again. For the past week we...
Race for the White House: ‘Strange Days Indeed’
Many years ago, John Lennon wrote and recorded a wonderful song, "Nobody Told Me." Among the lyrics include this stanza: Nobody told...
A Fatally Flawed Approach to Foreign Policy
Detached from reality; surely that is the only explanation for the conduct of the member of Congress and/or their staffer when they...
Levin: Lincoln’s Example for Iraq
As you may have gathered from some of my previous writings, I am a native of Detroit, Michigan. Though my wife and...
Rule of Law v the dictator and the U.S.?
General/President Musharraf has, at least since 9/11, been viewed as an American stooge by Pakistanis of all political persuasions and at today's...
Carl Bernstein: A Personal Encounter
When I wasn't outside playing baseball or some other sport in the spring and summer of 1973, I was glued to the...