By Dean Baker t r u t h o u t | Perspective Monday 12 May 2008 With the Democratic presidential race winding down, the presidential campaign can again focus on the real issues facing the country. At the top of the list, alongside ending the Iraq War, is providing universal health care. The reform [...]
Archive for May 15th, 2008
15 May
John McCain’s Incoherent Plan
www.americanprogressaction.org On Monday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) delivered a major speech on global warming at the North American headquarters of the Danish wind-power company Vestas. McCain called for an economy-wide cap-and-trade system to regulate and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a program he repeatedly touted as “market-based.” In a swipe at President Bush, McCain said, ”I will [...]
15 May
More Spin Uncovered
www.americanprogressaction.org Last month, in a major exposé, the New York Times reported that the Pentagon had created a domestic propaganda program that made use of more than 75 “military analysts” to disseminate favorable coverage of the Bush administration’s war efforts. The program included, for example, private briefings with former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other top officials, commercial [...]
