Author: Steven D

Condi is our Cheerleader-in-Chief

Because when it comes to international diplomacy, it seems that’s all she is good for: LONDON, Oct. 7 — It was a tough week for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in the Middle East. On four issues pivotal to the...

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Today was Girl Scout Cookie Day

Each October for the last 5 years, I’ve walked our suburban neighborhood with my daughter as she goes house to house hawking that most American of childhood fundraising commodities, Girl Scout Cookies. Each year, we see...

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Open Thread — Friday Dump Edition

Another link in the chain between the White House, Jack Abramoff and the corrupt Republican Leadership in the House has been broken this afternoon, with the resignation of Karl Rove’s aide, and Special Assistant to the...

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Why the Religious Right Wants Control — Now

Why does the Religious Right want a Christian Nation so desperately? I’m not being facetious or flippant when I raise that question. It is a legitimate question. Why the recent push by religious conservatives to grab more...

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