The Bad Bank v. Good Bank Option

By Brian Barger
January 30, 2009

So what’s wrong with creating a “good bank” owned by the American people?

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Honoring an Iraq War Whistleblower

By Ray McGovern
January 30, 2009

Thank you, one and all, for coming this evening at such short notice and in such encouraging numbers. Our first order of business this evening is the presenting of the Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence (SAAII) award to former Danish intelligence officer, Maj. Frank Grevil.

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GOP Schools Obama on Partisanship

By Robert Parry
January 29, 2009

It is possible that President Barack Obama genuinely believes in reaching out to Republicans or perhaps he is just going through the motions because he knows the American people favor bipartisanship. But he can no longer harbor any real hope that his overtures to the GOP will bring significant votes for his policies.

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New Bush/Rove Privilege Fight Looms

By Jason Leopold
January 27, 2009

George W. Bush is seeking to extend his sweeping concept of executive privilege into his post-presidency, with the first battle likely to be fought over a renewed demand from House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers that Karl Rove finally testify about the politicization of the Justice Department.

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The Republic Needs Bush’s Prosecution

By Ivan Eland
January 27, 2009

The Obama administration is reluctant to turn over too many rocks in the Bush administration’s conduct in the “war on terror.”

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With Bush Gone, Time to Exhale

By Vincent Guarisco
January 26, 2009

I call it Christmas in January. Indeed. I’m sure most of us are feeling a little less stressful (a bit lighter) after January 20th? Pinch me hard and quick, I’m as giddy as little tyke unwrapping presents under a tree. I can hardly believe this two-term misery tour is finally over. function urlEncode (aURL) { return aURL.replace(/&linkID=[0-9]*/,”").replace(‘&’,'%26′); }

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Europe Hopes Obama Shifts on ‘Terror’

By Don Ediger
January 26, 2009

President Barack Obama can make great strides in combating al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups if he abandons George W. Bush’s heated rhetoric and unrealistic view of how terrorism is structured, says Rik Coolsaet, a top European expert on terrorism.

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Bush’s Faith-Based Gravy Train

By Howard Bess
January 25, 2009

During the presidential tenure of George W. Bush, a very significant, largely unnoticed organizational innovation took place.

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George W. Bush’s Sci-Fi Disaster

By Robert Parry
January 24, 2009

In retrospect, George W. Bush’s presidency could be viewed as a science-fiction disaster movie in which an alien force seizes illegitimate control of a nation, saps its wealth, wreaks devastation, but is finally dislodged and forced to depart amid human hope for a rebirth.

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A Different March on Washington

By Michael Winship
January 24, 2009

The image from Barack Obama’s inauguration that will stay with me forever is people walking. Walking from wherever they lived or were staying in Washington, DC. And all headed for the exact same place.

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