Monthly Archives: April 2008
Jimmy Carter Still a Presidential Outsider
Former American President Jimmy Carter had always been atypical president. His personal life, his presidency, his political and humanitarian services are totally different than the rest of the American presidents. He has been “cut from a different clay”. He has
This Week in Congress 4.21.08 – 4.25.08
This week, Congress prepares work on the Farm Bill, Veteran’s Benefits, Wage Discrimination, Genetic Information and Non Discrimination, Medicaid, and Housing. American Government (Cliffs Quick Review)CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on
Should John Yoo Be Fired?
Opinions that once gave legal cover to the Bush administration's torture regime are ultimately branding both John Yoo and the administration as war criminals.
The North Korea-Syria Nexus: Congress Needs to Ask Tough Questions
If the United States is serious about advancing peace in the Middle East, it must clarify what sort of security threat Syria poses, and how North Korea factors into their assessments.
ACLU: Demand Accountability for Bush’s Top-Down Torture
George W. Bush acknowledged that he knew his top national security advisers discussed and approved specific details of the CIA’s use of torture. “I’m aware that our national security team met on this issue and I approved,†he said. He
The Torture Agenda
Since 9/11, the Bush administration and their legal sycophants in the Justice Department and right-wing think tanks such as the American Enterprise Institute and the Federalist Society, have claimed that the criminal regime in Washington has the legal right to
McCain Economics Weak? Offers Most Practical Economic Proposal in a Decade
In an interview carried by CNN Monday April 15, 2008 McCain answered the questions about his age and whether he had the stamina for the job with an invitation for anyone who doubts his stamina to come along with him
Ron Paul Wants IRS Dead
Ron Paul supporters who swarmed the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the April 15 Freedom Rally came from near and far. Â One dynamic duo from Maryland, Mike Hargadon and Collins Bailey, are both running for Congress on Paul’s
Congress Must Act Decisively To Stop Police State REAL ID
Americans should heed the urgings of Mark Sanford (R) a former House member and current governor of Georgia, who is urging Americans to prod their lawmakers into debating REAL ID, pointing out that the revolutionary, Constitution-defying legislation passed as an
NATO Looks to Exit Afghanistan Whether U.S. Approves Or Not
When NATO meets in Paris in June for a summit on Afghanistan, there could be a secret deal on the table that will offer a way out of a war in which the U.S. and its allies have become increasingly
