Month: April 2008

U.S. arms sales to OPEC at risk over oil -senators The White House would likely veto efforts to link Middle East arms sales to oil prices, said Greg Priddy, an analyst with the Eurasia Group. Though U.S. lawmakers blame OPEC for...

It turns out that James “Spider” Marks, retired Army general and military analyst, was pushing the Bush administration’s war propaganda on CNN under the guise of objective journalism for fun and profit.  ...

Let’s talk running mates. We’re in an unusual situation, with a party split quite evenly between two candidates. In the past, we’ve seen the nominees select running mates as party reunification gestures....

Let’s talk running mates. We’re in an unusual situation, with a party split quite evenly between two candidates. In the past, we’ve seen the nominees select running mates as party reunification gestures....

Perhaps it is a sign of the times, but it strikes me that the country has suddenly found itself bereft of former leaders that carry any kind of broad credibility to weigh in on the serious matters of the day. Whomever is sworn...