"Shallow Throat": Has "The Revolution" Started?

Seeded on Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:11 PM EST (The Crisis Papers)

The mole inside the Republican establishment has a lot to say about the forces behind the two major parties, the Occupy Movement, Obama's belated combativeness, and the laughably scary GOP candidates.

politics, gop, obama, republican-candidates, occupy-movement

WTF?: A Letter to Appalled, Puzzled European Friends

Seeded on Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:19 PM EDT (Truthout - All Articles)

Friends from Germany and France raise provocative questions about America's current descent into the crazier-than-usual midterm election circus. The answers in response are not always pleasant, but they have to be faced. God help us, everyone!

politics, republicans, democratic, extremism, new-deal, tea-parties

Let's Get Real About the November Election

Seeded on Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:44 PM EDT (Truthout - All Articles)

There's a self-defeating listlessness on the left about the upcoming midterm election, refusing to recognize the horrific consequences of a GOP victory. As frustrated as we may be at the Democrats, we must re-energize ourself to work for the defeat of the extremist Republicans.

politics, democratic, republican, extremists, tea-party, 2010-election

Come the Revolution: Are We There Yet?

Seeded on Thu Aug 5, 2010 2:02 PM EDT (Truthout - All Articles)

The country is in such an economic and political mess that the "objective conditions" for potential revolution are increasingly visible. What the HardRight means by revolution (with its incitement to violence) is not what the progressive left means by that term.

politics, revolution, democratic, great-depression, republican, socialism

Potholes, Petroleum, Pashtuns: Afghanistan As a Local Issue

Seeded on Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:57 PM EDT (Truthout - All Articles)

What happens in the Gulf of Mexico and South Asia affects us all locally, and vice versa. We need to get the oil gush stopped and the mess cleaned up, we need to change policy in Afghanistan and re-think our role in the world.

afghanistan, taliban, obama, world-news, imperialism, karzai

The Incendiary Danger of Unchecked Power: Bibi as Bullyboy

Seeded on Mon Jun 14, 2010 2:45 PM EDT (Truthout - All Articles)

Even after Israel's horrific, murderous behavior on the Gaza Flotilla ships, probably nothing much will change since neither the U.S. nor Europe is prepared to cut off military and financial aid to Israel. Netanyahu needs to go, and Obama needs to show him the door.

israel, politics, palestians, gaza-flotilla

Mr. Obama: Tear Down This War!

Seeded on Thu May 13, 2010 3:02 AM EDT (t r u t h o u t)

The U.S. cannot "win" in Afghanistan. Even Obama admits this. So why is he doubling down on Bush's war? The best that can be hoped for is endless stalemate. Cut your losses, Mr. President -- remember what happened to the Brits and Soviets there -- and get out ASAP.

afghanistan, politics, obama, vietnam

Rage and Rebellion: How Will the Left Respond?

Seeded on Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:39 PM EDT (t r u t h o u t)

Yes, there is racism and ignorance in the Tea Party. But progressives dismiss what the movement represents in the body politic -- fury and frustration at the system's inability to come through for the middle class -- at our peril.

politics, racism, obama, right-wing, rage, tea-party

What Happens When We Don't See the Tipping Points

Seeded on Thu Apr 8, 2010 1:59 PM EDT (t r u t h o u t)

In the midst of the daily onslaught of news and opinion, we sometimes miss seeing the true import of events at the time.

iraq, afghanistan, politics, obama, torture, health-care-reform, tipping-points

"Shallow Throat": Obama, the GOP and "Potomac Fever"

Seeded on Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:31 PM EDT (t r u t h o u t)

"Shallow Throat" lets fly zinger darts aimed at the obstructionist Republican leadership, at Obama for his willingness to sell out his base (and consumers) on health-care reform, and at the elitists who pull the power strings in D.C.

politics, health-care, republicans, obama, extremism, obstructionism

"The Hurt Locker": When Great Art Meets Lousy Politics

Seeded on Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:29 PM EST (t r u t h o u t)

How should progressives react to great art that comes from artists whose politics suck? Can we, should we, separate the two? All of this occasioned by discussion of the Oscar-winning "The Hurt Locker," the somewhat ambivalent film about U.S. troops in Iraq.

iraq, war, movies, arts, the-hurt-locker

Entering the Scary "Lacuna" of American Politics

Seeded on Fri Mar 5, 2010 1:08 PM EST ()

Barbara Kingsolver's sweeping new novel, "The Lacuna," set in Mexico and the U.S. from 1929 to the 1950s, deals with the fall of empire, political witch-hunting, the logic of social revolution. It was written during the CheneyBush years, naturally.

mexico, arts, empire, fiction, mccarthyism

Drifting Toward Catastrophe: A Seven-Headed Beast

Seeded on Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:21 PM EST ()

The temptation is great to stick to the minor, more gossipy items in the political news. The Larger Issues (here are seven) are damn difficult to deal with. Are there political leaders ready to take them seriously? Or do we continue slouching toward a kind of national suicide?

afghanistan, politics, obama, capitalism, imperialism, recession

Behind the Veils of Power: Hope for Progressives

Seeded on Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:11 PM EST ()

There is citizen rage roiling in the polity based on what we've all witnessed in the past few years as the Veils of Power have been lifted.

wall-street, politics, depression, imperialism, recession, progressives, citizen-rage

A Peek Inside Sarah Palin's Diary

Seeded on Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:45 AM EST ()

The Republican contender lets down her hair in her journal, revealing her political ambition, her plans for how she'll take down Obama in the 2012 debates, and how she intends to ride God and "real Americans" all the way into the Oval Office.

white-house, politics, obama, ambition, presidency, sarah-palin, electin-2012

The Self-Destruction of Baraack Obama

Seeded on Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:17 PM EST ()

President Obama has lost his 2012 bid for re-election. He can't blame only the Republicans. He's the one wimping out on health-care reform, he's the one in bed with Wall Street, he's the one who's escalating an unwinnable war in Afghanistan. What is to be done?

afghanistan, politics, obama, health-care-reform, election-2012, wall-street-bailout

"Shallow Throat": Is Obama Turning Into Bush Lite?

Seeded on Tue May 19, 2009 4:24 PM EDT ()

The high-ranking Republican mole, still privy to the inner circles in Washington, reveals some unsettling revelations about President Obama, the Democratic and Republican leadership teams, along with some startling musings about a large-tent Third Party possibility for the 2012 e …

democrats, politics, republicans, obama, national-security, neo-cons

"Angler": The Rise and (Finally!) Fall of Dick Cheney

Seeded on Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:50 PM EDT ()

Here's the Pulitzer Prize-winning inside view of how Cheney wound up running his own personal government inside the Bush Administration. It's a scary tale of unparalleled duplicity, hunger for power, ideological fanaticism.

bush, cheney, politics, republicans, impeachment, neo-conservatives

Why the GOP Is Going Down While Seeming to Go Up

Seeded on Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:39 AM EST ()

The minority Republicans can still effect major political damage.

democrats, politics, republicans, obama, neo-cons, economic-stimulus

"Shallow Throat" on Obama and GOP Obstructionism

Seeded on Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:55 PM EST ()

The former mole inside the Bush Administration uncorks some insights into Obama's early days in power, how the minority Republicans are flailing about recklessly as they try to gain some political traction, and what dangers lie ahead for the damaged U.S.

economy, democrats, politics, republicans, obama, obstructionism

Obama and Gaza: Exiting the Vortex of Violence

Seeded on Wed Jan 7, 2009 11:06 AM EST ()

The never-ceasing war between Israelis and Palestinians speaks both to a kind of political mental-illness and to a failure of will and creative imagination on a grand regional and global scale.

palestinians, violence, hamas, gaza, obama, world-news, israelis

Great Trauma As a Great Teacher: Peering Into the New Year

Seeded on Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:57 PM EST ()

Yes, depressions -- psychological, economic -- are painful beyond description. But if you can survive the trauma, major growth is possible, and systemic changes can be put into place.

bush, politics, obama, depression, economic-crisis, recession

The Moral Imperative to Change

Seeded on Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:38 AM EST ()

The corrupt, rigged "System," as was the case in the tumultuous 1960s, is in need of a radical shakeup. Even the overwhelming victory of Obama and the Democratic majority in Congress may not be enough to effect that change.

iraq, politics, change, obama, imperialism, financial-meltdown

For the GOP, the Economic Meltdown May Have Happened Just a Wee Bit Early

Seeded on Wed Dec 3, 2008 11:01 AM EST ()

The financial meltdown blew up in the Republicans' faces, but maybe it was a case, metaphorically speaking, of the bomb going off early in the hands of the bomb maker. Couldn't have happened to a nicer group of people. Maybe something can get done now.

politics, republicans, obama, bush-administration, financial-meltdown

When a Country Gets Lost - And Finds Its Way Back

Seeded on Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:47 PM EST ()

After eight years in the dark shadow world of HardRight ideology and incompetence, with Barack Obama America is moving once again back into the light. Progress likely will be two steps forward, one step back (or vice versa).

bush, politics, obama, the-constitution, progressive-democrats

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