Kristol, Krauthammer, VD Hanson, Friedman, and Hitchens walk into a bar

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Monday August 15, 2005 · 11:14 AM PDT

2005/08/15 · 11:14

It's nice to see American Prospect's Harold Meyerson take the lead in outlining just who is responsible for selling a bloodthirsty war policy to Americans.

A great article which outlines the reasons these people need to be ridiculed out of public life:

William Kristol
Charles Krauthammer
Victor Davis Hanson
Thomas L. Friedman
Christopher Hitchens

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Robert Parry's Heroic Plea for Independent Journalism

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Wednesday May 04, 2005 · 8:47 AM PDT

2005/05/04 · 08:47

Consortiumnews.com is one of the single most important sites on the web. Robert Parry is one of the reporters that broke the Iran/Contra scandal.

Without him we would not know or understand the historical connections between the neocon elements in our government, back-channels in Iran and U.S.-funded/trained right-wing armies in Central America.

He says that independent progressive journalism is in big trouble and the left will not thrive without it.

If you work for a liberal foundation, and you care about this country, you must find a way to fund independent progressive journalism.

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Robert Parry=ConsortiumNews.com=National Hero

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Tuesday May 03, 2005 · 10:09 PM PDT

2005/05/03 · 22:09

Consortiumnews.com is one of the single most important sites on the web. Robert Parry is one of the reporters that broke the Iran/Contra scandal.

He says that independent progressive journalism is in big trouble and the left will not thrive without it.

If you work for a liberal foundation, and you care about this country, you must find a way to fund independent progressive journalism.

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From 'The Power of Nightmares' to 'The Century of the Self'

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Saturday April 16, 2005 · 8:10 PM PDT

2005/04/16 · 20:10

I just finished watching the four-part BBC series by Adam Curtis, 'The Century of the Self'. I'm floored by how good and comprehensive it is, not just as a history of media and pr, but of U.S. Political history.

Adam Curtis, who produced the fantastic 3-part BBC series 'The Power of Nightmares; the Rise of the Politics of Fear' last year in time for our elections, also made this piece, in 2002.

'The Century of the Self' covers the 80-year social history of the use of methodical psychological techniques in marketing and politics, from Coolidge through Clinton (and Tony Blair), and I think it's very important that everyone involved in politics see this, as part four covers the left's adoption of polling and focus groups.

George Lakoff fans will need to see this, and upon doing so will feel need to distribute it to their friends and family, just like what happened with 'The Power of Nightmares'.

I'll send anyone who emails me a copy.

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Dear Jonathan Chait: Why You Are Wrong at TPM

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Tuesday March 15, 2005 · 3:12 AM PST

2005/03/15 · 03:12

I was really sad when I read Jonathan Chait's latest slam while guesting on Talkingpointsmemo.com. I am addressing him below:

Dear Mr. Chait:

Thank you for criticizing Lieberman. However, I think you need to embrace your inner liberal instead of sideswiping it with comments about 'suicidal purity' and skanking yourself against Dean supporters.

What you must understand about the internet liberal bloggers is that they are people freed from the psychic pain of crippling self-negation. Read More

Eric Alterman meets Paul Wolfowitz who talks about Cheney

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Tuesday March 08, 2005 · 8:21 PM PST

2005/03/08 · 20:21

Eric Alterman just met Paul Wolfowitz at a party. He just wrote a juicy-ass blog about it:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7127721/#050308

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The Theology of Elliott Abrams and the Anti-Semite Smear

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Friday February 18, 2005 · 11:08 AM PST

2005/02/18 · 11:08

In order to combat the growing 'anti-semitism' smear against Dean and others, someone must articulate a marketable response to what is basically the theology advanced by convicted Iran/Contra felon Elliott Abrams, who is the senior Bush foreign policy intellectual, and is without a doubt the root source of this neocon nonsense.

His ideas involve a top-down theocracy.

I have read some articles on Elliott Abrams' personal beliefs on Judaism, and as an American Jew, I find his bureaucratization of spiritual faith absolutely morally repugnant. Read More

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