Prepared text of speech at the Brazilian Social Forum November 8, 2003 Belo Horizonte, Brazil I am very glad to be here…
Media outlets are filled with bad news about Iraq. A theme is emerging: This administration doesnĆ¢€ā¢t know how to run an occupation!…
One of the worst things about today’s ultramodern systems of communication is hiding in plain sight: They waste our time. Sure, gizmos…
Now that California’s electorate has rewarded a dramatic recall effort, it’s a good bet that political operatives in many states will try…
Now, after all the national media have done for George W. Bush, the guy’s complaining. “There’s a sense that people in America…
Midway through this month, a Wall Street Journal headline captured the flimflam spirit that infuses so much of what passes for mass…
Strong critics of U.S. foreign policy often encounter charges of “anti-Americanism.” Even though vast numbers of people in the United States disagree…
Presidential candidates have become fond of asking whether Americans are better off now than they were four years ago. Looking back at…
Without a hint of intended irony, the Ć¢€ÅNewsHourĆ¢€Ā on PBS concluded its Sept. 9 program with a warm interview of Henry Kissinger…
The Bush administration never hesitated to exploit the general publicĆ¢€ā¢s anxieties that arose after the traumatic events of September 11, 2001. …
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