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Who killed the FDA? by Rick Perlstein, OurFuture.org | December 27, 2007
Big Con friend Greg Anrig, the very best chronicler of the institutional roots of today's conservatives failures, had a good article a couple of weeks ago about the Food and Drug Administration. read more »Conservatives on infrastructure maintenance by Rick Perlstein, OurFuture.org | December 26, 2007
Religious right edition... DALLAS, Texas (CNN) -- If you turn to the Bible -- Isaiah Chapter 35, Verse 8 -- you will see a passage that in part says, "A highway shall be there, and a road, and it shall be called the Highway of Holiness." Churchgoers in six states have held prayer sessions along the side of Interstate 35. read more »Fight the power by Rick Perlstein, OurFuture.org | December 25, 2007
I'm in Jersey with my in-laws for the holidays, and TV here has been playing a neatly bullying commercial for buttons, magnets, and bumper stickers you can buy reading, "It's OK To Say 'Merry Christmas' To Me!" This particular battlement in the War on the War on Christmas is being manned by the service organization Catholic Daughters of Americ read more »Glass Man by Rick Perlstein, OurFuture.org | December 25, 2007
Two posts down, I wrote about George Bush's little Christmas present to the American people and the Arab world: professional hustler James Glassman, who invented a new genre of "opinion journalism" in which corporations pay to have their opinions represented, and who Bush named to head public diplomacy efforts in the Middle East. read more »"Snake oil salesman" would be too generous by Rick Perlstein, OurFuture.org | December 20, 2007
Remember Bush crony Karen Hughes's controversial hiring as "undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs," our nation's public relations emissary to the Arab world? Hughes retired to spend more time with her family, and now the AP has learned that the Bush administration has named her replacement: James Glassman. read more »Merry Toxmas by Rick Perlstein, OurFuture.org | December 20, 2007
Season of Toxic Recalls by OurFuture.org Staff, OurFuture.org | December 20, 2007
Who is out there protecting Americans from hidden hazards? Practically no one. read more »Dems' Strategic Challenge by OurFuture.org Staff, OurFuture.org | December 20, 2007
Here's how a Democratic president and Congress can advance the progressive policies America needs. read more »"Hole-in-the-Head" Conservatism by OurFuture.org Staff, OurFuture.org | December 20, 2007
Conservatism's best minds have produced nothing but ideas leading to ineffective government and negative results. read more »Ten percent of toys unsafe by Rick Perlstein, OurFuture.org | December 19, 2007
From our friend David Goldstein of the Horse's Ass blog: read more »
The Latest
Armored Car Delivery Often Late, Troops Endangered, The Washington Post | July 12, 2007
Wars Costing U.S. $12 Billion Per Month, $610 Billion Since 9/11, The Guardian | July 10, 2007
Private Contractors Outnumber U.S. Troops In Iraq, indystar.com | July 5, 2007
Schwarzenegger Pressures CA Air Board To Ease Up On Global Warming, sfgate.com | July 3, 2007
Wolfowitz Vows To Stay In Politics, Financial Times | June 29, 2007
Justice Official Supported GOP Voter Suppression In Ohio, mcclatchydc.com | June 25, 2007
Questions Raised About Gonzales' Role In Cheney Above-The-Law Claim, MSNBC News | June 25, 2007
New Orleans Deaths Up 47 Percent Since Katrina, USA Today | June 22, 2007
Conservatives Oppose Using Cigarette Taxes To Fund Children's Health, thehill.com | June 21, 2007
Iraq Now Considered World's Second-Most Unstable Country, gulf-news.com | June 20, 2007
