The Debate | PolandDuring the debate John Kerry was hammering Bush about his “coalition of the willing” being essentially the US, Great Britian and Australia. Bush riposted “Poland, you … [Keep reading >>]

The DebateAn excited party watched the debate in Corte Madera, armed with wisdom, a vast command of the facts and a big bag of rubberbands. Score: Bush 537 whackers … [Keep reading >>]

Iraq | Ventriloquism in Question “WASHINGTON (AFP) – In a letter to the White House, a leading US Senate Democrat expressed ‘profound dismay’ that the White House allegedly wrote a … [Keep reading >>]

Iraq | The Disaster Rushing OnwardThis is a long post. It will turn you to stone. From Josh Marshall:Many have drawn attention to this private letter by Wall … [Keep reading >>]

Election Watch | Truth AdsThose of us who support Kerry are going to shove him into the White House against his best effort to blow it…. “Bush Lied, My … [Keep reading >>]

Election Watch | Send In The Marines”Steve Brozak is running for Congress in New Jersey against George W. Bush. Sure, his opponent on the ticket is Republican incumbent Mike Ferguson. … [Keep reading >>]

The Environment | Implementation NearBush’s soul mate, Vladimir Putin and the Russian cabinet have approved ratification of the Kyoto Treaty. Good work George — Outlaw in Chief…Russian cabinet backs … [Keep reading >>]

Iraq | Democracy: How To DistributeCar Bombs in Iraq Kill at Least 44 and Wound 200″BAGHDAD: In two car bomb blasts in Baghdad and other incidents at least 45 people … [Keep reading >>]

Election Watch: The Lies They Need You to BelieveOn the eve of the first debate, Ellis Henican of Newsday tries to put the theater of ‘canned’ political persuasion in … [Keep reading >>]

Iraq: Off MessageCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaThe military-minded Norfolk Virginian-Pilot draws conclusions from recent deviations from the normally disciplined Bush cabinet: “More than a thousand Americans and tens of thousands … [Keep reading >>]

Political Theory | Ur-FascismUmberto Ecco, the Italian semiotician, fiction writer and moralist has written of Eternal Fascism. Here you have a bullet point summary, and then a shortened version … [Keep reading >>]

PollingThey like me, they like me not; they like me, they like me not; they like me….”HARRISBURG | — Rising anti-war sentiment has helped Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry regain … [Keep reading >>]