This Time, It’s War - 7/9/2007 - Broadcasting & Cable
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007Networks should provide even more graphic coverage of what’s actually going on in Iraq and never shy away from the gruesome toll the war is taking.Read the full story
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Networks should provide even more graphic coverage of what’s actually going on in Iraq and never shy away from the gruesome toll the war is taking.Read the full story
Neighborhood Bully: America’s dismal Global Image
Thursday, June 28th, 2007The Pew Global Attitudes Project has just released its most extensive survey of world opinion since 2002 — 45,000 people in 47 nations. The results are a dismal vote against Bush’s America. Not to mention a disturbing, contrasting confidence vote in Vladimir Putin. At least the world still loves Bruce ...
“Enemy Combatant” Designation Ruled Bogus
Monday, June 11th, 2007It’s a wonder it took that long — five years for a U.S. federal court finally to declare the designation of “enemy combatant,” at least when it’s slapped on lawful residents of the United States, null and void. If the government wants to hold terrorists in the United States, it ...
Torturers in Camouflage: The U.S. Military, Ethical Hellhole
Thursday, May 31st, 2007Almost half of American soldiers in Iraq think torture should be allowed to save the life of another soldier, and 39 percent of Marines and 36 percent of Army soldiers think it should be allowed merely to gather information on insurgents. Barely a third of Marines think civilians should be ...
The Bush Presidency Is Over, by Pierre Tristam [Candide’s Notebooks]
Thursday, January 25th, 2007Just as a traveler doesn't decide when his journey is over, a president doesn;t decide when his presidency has ended. Bush's ended on January 10.Read the full story
Porn for Troops: From Massacre to Lap-Dance
Thursday, August 31st, 2006How a town in Iraq went from the site of a Marine massacre last year to a soft-porn venue for troops. But don't rely on The New York Times to connect the dots for you. This article does.Read the full story
