As noted a couple weeks ago, the S&R team hooked up with the crew from Zero Coordinate and Eccentric Production at the DNC in Denver. In addition to their invaluable help in shooting the Lee Camp interview, we also worked together in covering the Returned Soldiers/Rage Against the Machine/Tent State march on the DNC. Natalie Ashodian and her team have
Read moreI believe I recall Barack Obama quoting Otto Von Bismarck’s edict that “politics is the art of the possible,” and evidence of that optimism abounds everywhere I look in Denver today. The two words we seem to be hearing more than any others are “hope” and “change,” and we saw a wonderfully eloquent articulation of this enthusiasm last night in
Read moreLet’s say this guy was running for president on a third-party ticket: proven track record for getting country out of wars strong foreign policy diplomat who forged stronger relationships with powerful developing (and enemy) nations implemented the first significant federal affirmative action program dramatically increased spending on federal employee salaries organized a daily press event and daily message for the
Read moreYow. If you missed the story, US PsyOps personnel are using music as a torture tactic on captives in Iraq. How silly, you say? Torture someone with music? Well, check out the playlist. “Fuck Your God” – Deicide “Die MF Die” – Dope “Take Your Best Shot” – Dope “White America” – Eminem “Kim” – Eminem “Barney Theme Song” –
Read moreIt was one of this election season’s most surreal moments. Right about the time the other night that Barack Obama was clinching the Democratic nomination, a reanimated corpse Sen. John McCain took the podium in Kenner, Louisiana to regale an audience of literally several on the virtues of … change?
Read moreWhat is it with George Bush and his halfwitted predilection for declaring victory before the fight is over? Bush speech hails Iraq ‘victory’President George W Bush has delivered a speech to mark the fifth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq. Speaking at the Pentagon, Mr Bush said “removing Saddam Hussein from power was the right decision”. And he went
Read moreA lot of Americans have heard the word “Kosovo” but aren’t sure what it means. Some of those who know a little more on the subject are still fuzzy on the finer details. Thanks to our new friend George Turner, we now have a pretty helpful little primer to get everybody up to speed.
Read moreGoldy has the details at HorsesAss.Â
Read moreSen. Hillary Clinton said something interesting in Youngstown yesterday. “Both Senator Obama and I would make history,” the New York senator said. “But only one of us is ready on day one to be commander in chief, ready to manage our economy, and ready to defeat the Republicans. Only one of us has spent 35 years being a doer, a
Read moreThe results of the most recent S&R poll are in. Readers were asked: What issue do you feel has not been adequately covered in the presidential debates thus far? 1: Civil liberties (26) 2: Green energy (15) 3: Media consolidation (11) Net neutrality (11) 5: Executive power (10) 6: Mercenary forces (9) Sibel Edmonds/corruption conspiracy (9) 8: Native American rights
Read morePresumptive GOP nominee John McCain last night told reporters that: “Anyone who worries about how long we’re in Iraq does not understand the military and does not understand war.†Maybe. Maybe not. But my reply would be this: anyone who doesn’t worry about how long we’re in Iraq does not understand the American public. As one of my old professors
Read moreYou saw the Obama video. Now, in the interest of equal time, our friends at AmericaBlog offer a rebuttal from John McCain.
Read moreIt was only a matter of time. John Edwards Drops Out of Presidential Race — Former Senator’s Campaign Adviser: ‘It Just Became Clear It Wasn’t Going to Happen’ Former Senator John Edwards, D-N.C., will drop out of the Democratic presidential race on Wednesday. “It just became clear it wasn’t going to happen,” a senior Edwards adviser tells ABC News’ Rick
Read moreThe results of the latest S&R poll are in. What issue will be foremost in your thoughts when you vote for a president in 2008? 1. Civil Liberties (28) 2. Economy and Class (26) 3. Iraq and Military Issues (20)
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