Danger: Tough Talk & Wishful Thinking
America has paid a high price in the Iraq War because of the Bush administration's dangerous tendency to mix tough talk and wishful thinking. But George W. Bush and John McCain were at it again in speeches given on opposite sides of the world. May 16, 2008

Bush's Iraq War Harms US Security
Just weeks ago, neocons were cheering the glorious success of George W. Bush's Iraq War "surge," but now the old reality of a bloody quagmire has returned, as Charles V. Peña notes in this guest essay. May 15, 2008

In Case You Missed These Stories
Once a month, we plan to look back at some of the previous month's special stories that might have flown by without getting the attention they deserved. Here's a selection from April. May 15, 2008

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Torture Policy Undermines 9/11 Case
The Bush administration's torture of "war on terror" suspects has come back to haunt the prosecution of a top 9/11 suspect, the so-called "20th hijacker," Mohammed al-Qahtani. With key evidence tainted by abusive interrogations, the Pentagon dropped the charges. May 15, 2008

Politicizing Burma's Tragedy
It did seem odd watching the Bush administration, which let New Orleans drown, condemn Burma's dictatorship for its poor response to another weather tragedy. But -- as Ivan Eland notes in a guest essay -- this White House can't resist scoring political points. May 14, 2008

Bush Operative Pushes Voter-ID Law
A Bush-Cheney campaign veteran is trying to influence the outcome of Election 2008 by pushing new restrictive laws in Missouri and other swing states, which would require proof of citizenship to vote -- and thus hold down the turnout of low-income and new voters. May 14, 2008

McCain and the 'Unitary Executive'
John McCain's promise that he will follow George W. Bush's lead in appointing right-wing jurists, like Samuel Alito, to the U.S. Supreme Court means that Election 2008 could decide whether Bush's imperial presidency becomes the law of the land. May 13, 2008

Bush's Worst Lie
It may seem quaint, but Jimmy Carter based his 1976 campaign on the principle of never lying to the American people. In this guest essay, Jay Diamond argues that Carter deserves more credit and lying presidents, like George W. Bush, should get more blame. May 13, 2008

Lost E-Mails Obscure 'Plame-gate'
The White House now admits it can't recover lost e-mails from emergency backup tapes for key dates in 2003, meaning some early Iraq War history may be lost. Two gaps also could obscure what senior Bush advisers were saying about early stages of the "Plame-gate" scandal. May 9, 2008

The Night the Old Politics Died
Often it's hard to spot true turning points. What looks important one day can fade into obscurity the next, and other times we overlook the event that really changes history. In this guest essay, Brent Budowsky argues that May 6 marked the end of the old negative politics. May 7, 2008

Executive or Imperial Branch?
Lost amid the news media's obsession over Rev. Jeremiah Wright has been any attention toward how George W. Bush has trampled on the U.S. Constitution. In this guest essay, Ivan Eland takes a stab at getting the public to pay some attention to the future of the Republic. May 7, 2008

US Media Trivializes Campaign 2008
Every four years, the U.S. press corps vows not to get lost in campaign trivia or obsessed with negative "oppo," but soon falls off the wagon. On NBC's "Meet the Press," Tim Russert became the latest big-name journalist to trivialize the selection of the President. May 6, 2008

Reflections on Israel's 60th
The enduring Israeli-Palestinian conflict has reshaped attitudes across the Middle East and even transformed U.S. politics. In this guest essay -- marking Israel's 60th anniversary -- Rabbi Michael Lerner reflects on the complex past and the dangerous future. May 5, 2008

The Clintons and the 'War on Obama'
Even before the first votes were cast, Hillary Clinton's campaign had prepared guilt-by-association attack themes that would raise doubts about Barack Obama's patriotism. After a halting beginning, this "War on Obama" has finally begun to click. May 4, 2008

'Beware the Terrible Simplifiers'
Why have Jeremiah Wright's outbursts gotten so much more attention than objectionable comments by other politicaly connected preachers? In this guest essay, Bill Moyers considers some answers. May 3, 2008

Hillary's 'Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy'
As the "War on Obama" grinds on, Hillary Clinton has struck a tactical alliance with what she once called the "vast right-wing conspiracy." In this guest essay, Brent Budowsky ponders this strange turn. May 3, 2008

The Right's America-Hating Preacher
America's Right is having a field day blasting Barack Obama's ex-pastor Jeremiah Wright as anti-American. But many of the same conservatives look the other way when their benefactor, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, denounces the United States. A Special Report. May 2, 2008

Sending Felons Off to War
Bogged down in two quagmire wars, George W. Bush is scrounging for Americans willing to fight and is turning more and more to convicted felons, a risky move, says Ivan Eland in this guest essay. May 2, 2008

Reagan's Bargain/Charlie Wilson's War
With "Charlie Wilson's War" now out on DVD, we are republishing the commentary on the movie from former CIA analyst Peter W. Dickson, who focused on the key facts that the Tom Hanks film ignored. May 1, 2008

In Case You Missed These Stories (March)

In Case You Missed These Stories (February)

A Cold Rain: Excerpt from Neck Deep
With George W. Bush's inauguration in 2001, the United States was at an ominous turning point, handing the White House and its immense power to a popular-vote loser who disdained democracy. Official Washington was oblivious to the danger, but thousands of Americans braved an icy rain to protest this travesty of the nation's principles.

Lost History: How the Neocons Did It
If you want to know how the neoconservatives got control of the most powerful nation on earth, Robert Parry’s Lost History is a must-read. (To read more, click here.)