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December 15, 2005

12:31
The Online Beat: Run, Lowell, Run
Former Senator Weicker is the right candidate to mount an anti-war challenge to Joe Lieberman.

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12:13
Capital Games: Spielberg's 'Munich': A Post-9/11 Cautionary Tale?
Beyond examining the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Spielberg's new film explores moral and practical ambiguities in the struggle against violent extremists.

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December 14, 2005

15:39
Editor's Cut: "The War Against Christmas"   
Not since Iraqi WMD has there been a bogus news story more loved by the conservative media.   

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15:30
The Online Beat: Bush: "I'm Responsible" -- Sort Of -- For War
The president admits the intelligence was bad and says he's "responsible." But don't think he's admitting anything.

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December 12, 2005

14:28
The Online Beat: The Limits of Power
Eugene McCarthy did not merely oppose the Vietnam War. He was a patriotic critic of the imperialist impulse.

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06:55
Editor's Cut: Lying, Dirty Tricksters
Jeff Gerth shows how the US military is waging a quasi-secret information war in the Middle East.

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December 11, 2005

10:38
ActNow!: Last-Minute Gift Ideas
ActNow is on vacation until January 2. Happy Holidays!

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08:27
The Online Beat: Eugene McCarthy's Lyrical Politics
As much a poet as a conventional contender, the anti-war presidential candidate of 1968 inspired a rare leap of political faith.

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December 10, 2005

05:18
The Online Beat: Feingold to Fight Patriot Act Reauthorization
Senator threatens filibuster against measure that lacks "adequate safeguards to protect our constitutional freedoms."

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December 9, 2005

09:50
Capital Games: The Best Secret Tellers in Washington
It's really no secret. Click here to find out who's been the most important gatherer of government secrets in the past two decades.

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December 8, 2005

12:28
Editor's Cut: Annals of Outrage III
A top ten list of the Bush Administration's most egregious corruption scandals of 2005.

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December 6, 2005

16:20
Editor's Cut: Dictionary of Republicanisms Sequel
All of us must continue to fight to reclaim our political discourse, so we can reclaim our politics.

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December 5, 2005

08:40
Editor's Cut: John Murtha's Johnstown
The Soldier-Legislator's hometown reflects how public opinion on the war has reached a turning point.

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December 4, 2005

22:12
The Online Beat: An Antiwar Challenge to Hillary Clinton
Veteran union leader and activist Jonathan Tasini will run in 2006 Democratic primary.

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December 2, 2005

11:05
Editor's Cut: Nation's Strongest Campaign Finance Bill Passes in CT.
: Thanks to a massive and persistent grassroots effort, the call for reform was finally met. 

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09:54
ActNow!: Release Them Unharmed
Join Tariq Ali, Arundhati Roy, Rashid Khalidi, Cindy Sheehan and many others in calling for release of peace activists in Iraq.

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November 30, 2005

18:33
The Online Beat: Pelosi Sides With Murtha For Withdrawal
House Democratic Leader calls for bringing troops home, but she still needs to lead her caucus into the anti-war camp.

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15:01
ActNow!: Defend Free Speech on Campus
Stop the harassment of Hampton student activists.

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