A Crushing Legacy of Bush
observer.com — From now on, the headlines about Afghanistan will be slugged "Obama's War," and perhaps that is fair enough given the president's many endorsements of what he has called a war of necessity. It would be much less fair, however, to ignore the events that led us to this moment. (Submitted by Blinker1315) More…
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What If Gore Had Won
2010.newsweek.com — Gore as President: An Alternate History of the Decade (Submitted by LBUCHA) More…
Cheney: Bush Administration Not Responsible for Afghanistan
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — In an interview with the former Vice President Dick Cheney attacked President Obama over Afghanistan -- and also insisted that the Bush administration is not responsible for the situation in that country. (Submitted by Adenovir) More…
An Open Letter to President Obama from Michael Moore
michaelmoore.com — "If you go to West Point tomorrow night (Tuesday, 8pm) and announce that you are increasing, rather than withdrawing, the troops in Afghanistan, you are the new war president. Pure and simple. And with that you will do the worst possible thing you could do -- destroy the hopes and dreams so many millions have placed in you." (Submitted by tehWhisp) More…
The 15 Hottest Political Sex Scandals This Decade
manolith.com — Nothing can top a classic sex scandal. It's the kind of thing that interests everyone, whether they like to admit it or not. What's truly interesting isn't that so many politicians get busted for bad sexual behavior, it's the wide gamut of stuff they get caught doing. (Submitted by gvoakes) More…
Rebuilding a Military Recruits Can Believe In
articles.baltimoresun.com — Since taking office, Obama has increased troop strength in Afghanistan, and the war has become increasingly deadly for the Americans serving there. The debate is on about how far we go, and how long we go, and the decisions about Afghanistan will be the major test of the Obama presidency. (Submitted by whiteblackninja) More…
Dubai Has Always Been Bankrupt -- Morally & Environmentally
huffingtonpost.com — The idea that Dubai is an oasis of freedom on the Arabian peninsular is one of the great lies.Yes, it has Starbucks & Gucci, but beneath these, there is a dictatorship built by slaves. The people who really built the city can be seen in long chain-gangs by the side of the road, or toiling all day at the top of the tallest buildings in the world. (Submitted by elijahyossie) More…

