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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Is U.S.-Iranian Alliance Possible?
BY NATHANIEL BATCHELDER
Congress and the American people have many reasons to cheer the progress of U.S. negotiations with Iran. Both nations have much to...
My Favorite Liberal
BY VERN TURNER
Many so-called conservatives align themselves with Christian ideals and values. One is, therefore, compelled to validate those passionate proclamations and how they...
Kindness Matters
BY SHARON MARTIN
Billionaires don’t need our money. Sure, even rich people get down in the dumps sometimes. You can give them a smile or...
Why The Cupboard Is Bare
BY DAVID PERRYMAN
Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to fetch her poor dog a bone.
When she got there, the cupboard was bare...
As Iraq Implodes, Hawks Still Have No Plan – Except ‘Blame...
BY JOE CONASON Divided between neoconservative ultra-hawks and libertarian isolationists, today’s Republican Party is hardly a steady influence on American foreign policy. But there is one thing that can be reliably expected from every right-wing faction in Washington: Whenever disaster threatens, they eagerly cast blame on President Barack Obama – and utter any falsehood that […]