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Three anniversaries

By Michael Lind — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

The fall of the Berlin Wall, 9/11 and the collapse of Lehman Brothers: Each ushered in a new American era

Military retains religious zealot, boots gays

By Darren Hutchinson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

The Army -- ever-vigilant about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" -- failed to follow up on suspicions about shooter

Denying responsibility for the wars one cheers on

By Glenn Greenwald — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

The NYT columnist who has supported four wars on Muslims in six years decries the Islamic disregard for human life

Salon Radio: Rep. Jerry Nadler on State Secrets Act

By Glenn Greenwald — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

The key House subcommittee chairman calls state secrets privilege "the greatest threat to liberty in this country"

When Congress sells out women

By Frances Kissling — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

The Democrats' lust to win at any cost stripped abortion from the healthcare bill. Can pro-choicers put it back?

Digging in for the long haul in Afghanistan

By Nick Turse — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

The Pentagon's building boom in Afghanistan indicates a long war ahead

Can attacks on a military base constitute "terrorism"?

By Glenn Greenwald — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

If attacks on soldiers now qualify, how is it possible to exclude many American actions?

Wall Street's bailout gives me déjà vu

By Janine R. Wedel — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

The aftermath of Wall Street's meltdown reminds me of the aftermath of the Berlin Wall's fall. Not in a good way

The universality of extremists

By Glenn Greenwald — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

Iranian "hard-liners" sound just like America's neocons when opposing negotiations.

Is using aid to Israel as leverage becoming a mainstream idea?

By Glenn Greenwald — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

Two establishment columnists raise what has long been a taboo topic when it comes to Israel.

We are what we trade (and how we trade it)

By David Sirota — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

International trade affects our healthcare, the economy and the environment -- in other words, everything

A media orgy of rumors, speculation and falsehoods

By Glenn Greenwald — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?

Pulsating diversity of views on the Post Op-Ed page

By Glenn Greenwald — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

One of the leaders of The Liberal Media is a leading outlet for right-wing advocacy.

Joe Lieberman undercuts his wife

By Joe Conason — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

If he really cared about women's health, Hadassah's new cause, he'd get out of the way of healthcare reform

Israeli settlements could cause one-state solution

By Juan Cole — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

PLO leader warns that settlers in the West Bank are making a free-standing Palestinian state impossible

Criminal convictions of 22 CIA agents in Italy

By Glenn Greenwald — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.

The Keyboard Commandos want Obama to be tough

By Gene Lyons — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

Dick Cheney, David Brooks and others urge the president to man up. Why is foreign policy always about machismo?

Stephanopoulos and Ledeen: together in the most accountability-free profession

By Glenn Greenwald — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

Once one obtains Seriousness credentials in the Washington media, they are irrevocable no matter one's conduct.

The Blue Dog Dems are in danger

By Robert Reich — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

If Congress doesn't go after unemployment, some conservative Democrats are going to lose their jobs

Extreme unintended irony from a WH official

By Glenn Greenwald — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

An Obama aide anonymously accuses Anthony Weiner of being a coward and not "manning-up."

The great divide

By Garrison Keillor — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

Some people thrive on the predictable, others keep rewriting their lives. A healthy society needs both

A court decision that reflects what type of country the U.S. is

By Glenn Greenwald — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

Even when government officials purposely subject an innocent person to brutal torture, they enjoy full immunity.

Why Dilbert is doomed

By Michael Lind — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

The jobs of tomorrow are not what you'd expect

Abdullah withdraws from Afghan presidential race

By Juan Cole — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

Hamid Karzai's rigged, botched reelection leaves the U.S. with no legitimate partner

Healthcare matters, but unemployment matters more

By Robert Reich — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST

Maybe Obama can turn on a dime from healthcare to jobs, but if not, there will be trouble