Rumsfeldian

Hypocrisy is exposed by the wind of change

By Robert Fisk, Thursday, 10 February 2011 There is nothing like an Arab revolution to show up the hypocrisy of your friends. Especially if that revolution is one of civility and humanism…  [more]

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Our man in Cairo

Suleiman: The CIA’s man in Cairo

By Lisa Hajjar Last Modified: 07 Feb 2011 14:10 GMT On January 29, Omar Suleiman, Egypt’s top spy chief, was anointed vice president by tottering dictator, Hosni Mubarak. By appointing Suleiman, part of a…  [more]

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We interrupt this deification…

Ketchup Is a Vegetable & Other Republican Myths – Remember Reagan

By H Scott Prosterman, Sun Feb 06, 2011 at 11:33:09 AM PST There they go again, trying to whitewash the legacy of Ronald Reagan.  As his centennial approaches,…  [more]

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Conditional rights

Confronting Arab Old Men with Guns

By Rami G. Khouri Released: 9 Feb 2011 BOSTON — The historic developments on the streets of Egypt in the past two weeks appeared in the last few days to reflect the modern Arab…  [more]

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Brian Martin

[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImGfHkxfLS0[/tube] [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2gTZ-8_EzI[/tube] While keeping one foot planted firmly in the roots of American music, singer/songwriter Brian Martin is forging a distinct path into its future as well. Blending styles of old-time country blues, barrel-house boogie, and indie folk, he delivers…  [more]

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Children trust me

Best college essay ever?

By Valerie Strauss Posted at 7:00 AM ET, 02/ 7/2011 Over the years that I have covered education, I’ve repeatedly been sent the following college essay with different stories about its origin. It was said…  [more]

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Print the legend

Ringside: Again, spin doctors distort Reagan legacy

By Paul Davies, Deputy Editorial Page Editor Posted on Sun, Feb. 6, 2011 In an attempt to point to his many accomplishments, Ronald Reagan referenced John Adams, who said, “Facts are stubborn things.”…  [more]

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