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Archive: Jun 2008

Weber on the Political Vocation

Die Politik bedeutet ein starkes langsames Bohren von harten Brettern mit Leidenschaft und Augenmaß zugleich. Es ist ja durchaus richtig, und alle geschichtliche Erfahrung bestätigt es, daß man das Mögliche…

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Weekend Read: Roth’s (Justified) Complaint, or “Document Dated July 27, 1969”

Should novelists respond to their critics? That was the question of a trio of posts from a few weeks back under the title, “An Egg in Return” (1, 2, 3).…

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More on Maher Arar

Back in November, I decided to take a look at the investigation that Congress had demanded be undertaken by the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General (DHS IG) looking into…

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David “Huey” Broder Condemns Obama for Breaking with Reverend Wright

“Over the past two months, Obama has in slow stages backed away from his 20-year association with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, first criticizing some of his statements but clinging to…

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Reason Makes Hash of Larry Johnson on Michelle Obama Story

For anyone tracking the infamous Michelle Obama/whitey videotape, check out the latest from David Weigel of Reason, who has now completely exposed Larry Johnson: In his peddling of this story,…

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McCain on the Everglades: I was against it before I was for it

From the Miami Herald: John McCain will venture into the Everglades for the first time as a presidential candidate Friday, an obligatory rite of passage for politicians shoring up their…

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Next Year in Jerusalem: Obama Not Waiting to Win Presidency to Start Flip-Flopping

Referring to Obama’s speech yesterday to AIPAC, reader Ed Moloney comments by email: “Not only a cynical shift but perhaps one of the fastest flip-flops in presidential campaign history.” Moloney…

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Obama Wins Coveted Hamas Un-endorsement with AIPAC Speech

Well, Barack Obama achieved his goal with his speech today to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC): he has officially been unendorsed by Hamas. “I will bring to the…

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Siegelman Prosecution Continues to Unravel

Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman finds himself in a curious position. He was tried, convicted and sentenced on corruption charges brought by a U.S. Attorney whose husband happened to be…

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“Calling From Somewhere Above”

Upon pulling a paperback copy of Ralph Ellison’s Juneteenth off one of my shelves the other day, a friend expressed frustration with its cover. Not its design (a perfectly attractive…

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Michelle Obama and Uncle Joe: Forthcoming scoop from Larry Johnson

Larry Johnson, the man who has been pushing the story of a mysterious tape that supposedly features Michelle Obama ranting about “whitey” with Louis Farrakhan, formerly worked for the CIA…

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Weekly Review

Scott McClellan published a memoir about his stint as President George W. Bush‘s press secretary from July 2003 to April 2006. In the book, McClellan says that he does not…

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Another Political Prosecution Goes Up in Flames

The Bush Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute high-profile Michigan lawyer Geoffrey Fieger ended today when the jury returned a verdict of acquittal on all counts following a twenty-day trial. Fieger…

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Dying is Fun

At dawn on April 23, 1899, Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov was born in St. Petersburg. One hundred years later, The Nabokovian, the twice-yearly publication of the International Vladimir Nabokov Society, conducted…

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Michelle Obama and Larry Johnson: Seeing is Believing

The rumor sweeping the Internet, which I’m sure you’ve heard by now, is that there’s an explosive tape of Michelle Obama ranting about “whitey.” The rumor is being spread most…

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Following up on “The Family”: Six Questions for Jeff Sharlet

Jeff Sharlet is a contributing editor of Harper’s Magazine. His first story for the magazine, “Jesus Plus Nothing,” appeared in March 2003, and five years later it has grown into…

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The Way Washington Works, Cuban-Style

From the Miami Herald: A Maryland prosthetics company pushing a new federal bill that would broaden insurance coverage for its products — and boost its bottom line — has enlisted…

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Pressure Mounts on Karl Rove

For seven years Karl Rove was the nation’s ultimate political puppetmaster, pulling the strings of the great apparatus of state. He sallied forth from that pinnacle of power to offer…

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