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Randolph T. Holhut has been a journalist in New England for more than 25 years. He edited "The George Seldes Reader" (Barricade Books). He can be reached at randyholhut@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Fool Us Twice? Shame On Us (3 comments)
The lies to sell the Iraq war are being recycled to sell an attack on Iran.
Thursday, February 22, 2007 Who Is Really Supporting the Troops?
There is a big gulf between the GOP's talk of "supporting the troops" and the treatment they're getting when the troops come home.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 A Question of Priorities (5 comments)
Bush and Congress keep shoveling money at the Pentagon and cutting taxes on the rich, while other domestic priorities get ignored.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Nuclear Power Is Not Clean, Green or Cheap (4 comments)
The nuclear power industry tries to "greenwash" itself into a enivironmentally responsible energy source.
Friday, December 1, 2006 A Young Man's Chronicle of Hell (1 comments)
At 22, Mohammed Omer has seen enough bloodshed in Gaza to last a lifetime. But he is determined to tell the world the truth about what's happening in his homeland.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 So, What's The Plan For Iraq? (1 comments)
The Bush administration faces a crossroads in its Iraq strategy. Will they blow this chance too?
Friday, November 10, 2006 When Is "Never Again?" (3 comments)
Eighty eight years ago today, the "war to end all wars" ended. "Never again" was the cry of the survivors. Little did they know what would their sons, grandsons and great-grandsons would go through.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006 Republicans and the Culture of Stupidity (1 comments)
Vermont is the smartest state in the union. It is also one of the bluest states. Coincidence? Not at all.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 The Nuclear Menace: It's Back, Thanks to Bush (2 comments)
If we are entering a new nuclear arms race, the blame can be placed squarely on President Bush's shoulders.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 Iraq, Iran and the Folly of Faith-Based Foreign Policy
Two realists on Iraq and Iran say there is little hope that things in the Middle East will improve as long as the Bush administration is in power.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006 TRADING FREEDOM FOR SECURITY LEAVES US WITH NEITHER (1 comments)
Britain is rapidly becoming an authoritarian state, and a model for what the future of law enforcement in the U.S. could be.
Wednesday, August 2, 2006 Is optimism dead in America? (1 comments)
Optimism is a rare commodity in America today. What's happened to it?
Wednesday, July 26, 2006 World War III: The GOP's Ultimate Trump Card? (1 comments)
World War III isn't unthinkable anymore. It's now the Republican Party's campaign strategy for 2006 and beyond.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006 A Time To Worry (1 comments)
In a time when we need someone intelligent in the White House, we're stuck with George W. Bush.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 IRAQ: THE WORLD'S DEADLIEST PLACE FOR JOURNALISTS
Seventy-one journalists have been killed in action so far in the Iraq war, making it the deadliest conflict ever for journalists.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006 TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES WITH CONDOLEEZZA RICE (4 comments)
A meeting with one of the architects of the Bush administration's foreign policy reveals little and shows the discipline of a White House that only communicates in talking points.
Tuesday, May 9, 2006 TIME TO PUT SOME REAL MONEY INTO RAIL SERVICE (1 comments)
Amtrak marks its 35 birthday by being slowly starved into oblivion. But the times demand more, not less, rail service.
Wednesday, May 3, 2006 FAREWELL, PROFESSOR GALBRAITH
With John Kenneth Galbraith's passing, we lost a great hero for the cause of liberalism and I lost a great mentor.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006 THE WAKE-UP CALL ON ENERGY HAS ARRIVED
Rising oil prices are back, and it's time for our leaders to get serious about weaning this nation off fossil fuels and imported oil.
Wednesday, April 5, 2006 REPUBLICANS ARE STILL CLINGING TO THE "W" BRAND
Three years ago, George W. Bush was called "the popular wartime president." Today, his approval rating approaches Nixonian levels.
Wednesday, March 22, 2006 RIGHT-WINGERS HATE VERMONT, AND WE DON'T CARE (2 comments)
Why has one little state become so hated by the radical right? Because Vermonters like to be contrary.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006 WHERE SECRECY BLOOMS, SO DOES TYRANNY
The Bush White House loves secrecy and hates journalists a combination that is lethal for a healthy democracy
Monday, December 19, 2005 THE PRESIDENT MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. PERIOD.
If the rule of law still means anything in this nation, President Bush must be held accountable for flouting federal surveillance laws.
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 RELIGIOUS TYRANNY AND THE WAR AGAINST REASON (2 comments)
The "war against Christmas" masks a bigger war the war against reason and against those who reject religious dogma as a basis for public policy.
Wednesday, November 30, 2005 CENSORSHIP WITH BOMBS
"Killing the messenger" is a concept President Bush seem to take literally.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 REPUBLICANS TRY YET AGAIN TO STEAL FROM THE POOR
The GOP wants to cut food stamps, Medicaid and student loans to pay for the Iraq war and more tax breaks for the wealthy.
