www.americanprogressaction.org Winding up a five-day trip to the Middle East, President Bush delivered a speech on Sunday to the World Economic Forum, hosted by the Egyptian government at the Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh. Exhorting Middle East leaders to open up their political and economic systems, Bush said, “Too often in the Middle East, politics [...]
Archive for May 19th, 2008
19 May
Welcome to the Age of Homeland Insecurity
Kiss American Security Goodbye 15 Numbers That Add Up to an Age of Insecurity By Tom Engelhardt Once upon a time, I studied the Chinese martial art of Tai Chi — until, that is, I realized I would never locate my “chi.” At that point, I threw in the towel and took up Western exercise. [...]
19 May
The McCain Doctrines
By MATT BAI Published: May 18, 2008 Whatever their disagreements on policy, United States senators, even in today?s hyperpolitical climate, are reluctant to impugn one another?s motives or integrity. Enlarge This Image Jeff Riedel Enlarge This Image Library of Congress McCain (lower right) with his squadron in 1965. That?s doubly true among those who experienced [...]
19 May
Obama draws 75,000 in Portland
By LARRY ROHTER and JULIE BOSMAN The New York Times JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES An estimated 75,000 people came out to see Sen. Barack Obama speak at Waterfront Park in Portland on Sunday. PORTLAND ? Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., drew one of the largest crowds of his campaign so far Sunday, addressing an estimated [...]
19 May
A Ludicrous Denial
By Dan Froomkin Special to washingtonpost.com Friday, May 16, 2008; 1:29 PM What do you call it when White House officials say one thing in public and almost the exact opposite in private? You might call it lying.
19 May
Keeping Secrets: In Presidential Memo, A New Designation for Classifying Information
By Walter Pincus Monday, May 19, 2008; Page A15 Sometime in the next few years, if a memorandum signed by President Bush this month ever goes into effect, one government official talking to another about information on terrorists will have to begin by saying: “What I am about to tell you is controlled unclassified information [...]
19 May
A Fifth Top Aide To McCain Resigns
Finance Co-Chairman’s Lobbying Ties Are Cited By Michael D. Shear Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, May 19, 2008; Page A01 Tom Loeffler, the national finance co-chairman for Sen. John McCain‘s presidential campaign, resigned yesterday because of his lobbying ties, a campaign adviser said. He is the fifth person to sever ties with the campaign amid [...]
19 May
The Real McCain That the Corporate Media Won’t Show You
By Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films. Posted May 19, 2008. Video: John McCain’s record is something the public wants to discuss, and yet the corporate media is doing nothing to present the truth. There’s no question John McCain is getting a free ride from the mainstream press. But with the power of YouTube and the [...]
