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Only now is the general public starting to learn how corruption swept through the GOP after the party's rise to majority status in the '90s. But it didn't happen suddenly.

Murtha's success in speaking out presumes that only someone who has fought in a war can speak out against war.

It's not hypocrisy to eat meat while abhorring how animals are raised in this country; there is a better way to be a carnivore.

A new, nonpartisan report examines whether there is a correlation between tax cuts and job creation.

After so much evidence discrediting the U.S. war effort, Colin Powell still can't bring himself to admit his crucial role.

Sad political scene aside, there's still plenty to be grateful for.

Norwegian scientists have discovered that male-dominated societies are doomed to extinction. What does this mean for feminism?

Diplomats in Montreal may be eyeing 2012, but real progress on climate change won't happen until Bush leaves office.

The new George Clooney political thriller, Syriana, paints a picture of individuals crushed by the machinery but leaves little room for hope.

The new George Clooney political thriller, Syriana, paints a picture of individuals crushed by the machinery but leaves little room for hope.

Why did Alito flaunt his membership in a Princeton alumni group that attempted to prevent women and minorities from receiving the same education he did?

It looks like our hired guns may be up to no good, shooting civilians for fun. But will the U.S. government do anything in response? All signs point to 'no.'

Young French North Africans say you've got to be a Jacques or Pierre, not a Karim or Mohammad, to get a job in Paris.

President Bush, opening a new push to defend his embattled war policy, said Tuesday a U.S. military pullout from Iraq would be a terrible mistake.

IRAQ: A Public Relations Pitch Masquerading As A Strategy

As usual, the rhetoric surrounding the war in Iraq is about two elections – one there and one here. President Bush and the Republicans need the first one to succeed to have a chance of surviving the second. By Howard Fineman.

New Hampshire Democrats launched a public campaign yesterday to preserve their first-in-the-nation presidential primary against intrusions from rival states and the work of a Democratic Party commission.

By Scott Thill OK, I'm biting Greg Palast's rhyme somewhat. The heads-up he sent out to his list today had a working title of "Upset that Special Someone For the Holidays," but I'm used to journos like him doing all the hard investigative work while us armchair scribes sling the mud and the word. And to do that, he needs some good holiday help, so if you want to spend the Black Friday aftermath doing something smart with your money, try this on for size. Comedic details from Greg: "There is no way I can expose this stuff without the help of a killer investigative staff. But they keep asking for food and a lump of coal to stay warm. It being Christmas, I can't say no. All kidding aside, the investigations we have conducted for BBC TV, Democracy Now, and Harper's over the years have won us awards, brought some bad guys to justice, but have not come close to covering our costs. We need your donations for us to keep going, to continue digging, and telling the truth on'm." To do that, click here - http://www.gregpalast.com/premiums.htm and check out the book and DVD packages Greg has going for the holidays, all of which are worth your time and his sweat. Especially the Bush Family Fortunes DVD, which sorts through the sordid details of arms-trading family that thinks democracy is their dynasty. Yeah, dots get connected. But the treat is going to be Palast's next tome, which sounds so far like it's taking dead aim at The Dick. Another in the failed line of rightward nuts who can't seem to live without fucking up someone's program. Are they gone yet? Why not? Jesus Christmas.

President Bush's address at the Naval Academy today broadly repeated the aims of the Iraq war as set out in 2003.

President Bush and other Republicans sought to distance themselves from former Representative Randy Cunningham after his bribery case.