9 Articles

Thursday, May 29, 2008
McClellan confirms war propaganda effort, of which John McCain was a cheerleader
(1 comments) Scott McClellan confirmed Bush pre-Iraq War propaganda. John McCain asssted in this effort as honorary co-chair of the Committee for the Liberation of Iraq.

Monday, April 7, 2008
McCain's Foreign Policy: Disingenous and More of the Same
By saying merely that the US "relied" on the Shah of Iran, McCain thereby misleads and obscures one of the reasons why there is so much anti-American resentment in the Middle East.

Thursday, February 28, 2008
BARACK OBAMA, BOBBY KENNEDY, AND THE NECESSITY OF HOPE
(2 comments) Barack Obama, like Bobby Kennedy before him, recognizes that any transformative power he might achieve will require a motivated and mobilized electorate. He clearly recognizes, in spite of criticism to the contrary, that widespread hope for a better future is only a necessary condition for change, not a sufficient condition.

Saturday, February 2, 2008
The War on Corruption--Still Code Red
(2 comments) The Republicans' K-Street pharmacy offered them political Viagra ® without the 4-hour warning. In spite of their dreams, nothing lasts forever and is also devoid of side effects, especially the forbidden fruit of their Culture of Corruption. Explicit graphics included.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008
How much is Senator Lieberman worth -- to John McCain?
(1 comments) If Joseph Lieberman can persuade his past supporters to donate even half as much to John McCain as they did to him in 2006 he would merit a handsome reward from McCain. But if the McCain candidacy fails and the Democrats gain just one more member in the Senate, Lieberman will lose his catbird seat in that body and will look more like a lame duck. That will be bad for Joe, bad for AIPAC, but good for America.

Monday, December 17, 2007
Follow the Money--Especially from Pro-Israel PACs
To understand why Democratic Congressmen and Senators vote as they do, see how much money they get from the pro-Israel PACs.

Saturday, April 21, 2007
Pork and Piggy Banks: U.S. Defense Contractor Campaign Contributions and Political Influence
(2 comments) U.S. defense contractors and their campaign contributions contribute to higher defense expenditures and exert influence on the development of U.S. defense and foreign policy itself. Links are provided to several articles that succinctly describe these issues, and to the author's web site that contains graphical presentations that provide an alternative view of defense industry PAC contributions to members of Congress.

Tuesday, June 6, 2006
Congressional Candidates, Take the Pledge for Real Lobby Reform
Democrats must step up to the plate, as opposed to the trough, and pledge real lobby reform if they get control of Congress next session.

Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Dubai, Port Security, and Bush's Lesson On Crying Wolf
The real lesson from the Dubai port episode is not that Americans need to overcome their anxieties about the possibility of an Arab firm operating U.S. ports. Rather it is that Americans need to be more sensitive to attempts by the Bush Administration to manipulate their anxieties.