Saddam Welcomes Rummy to Hell!
There’s no better way of putting it than to quote Rumsfeld directly. Mushroom Cloud indeed!"As we know, there are known knowns. There are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns....
View ArticleMorning Digest: Ranked-choice do-over shows tight primary for NYC mayor, with...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Matt Booker, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel Donner, James...
View ArticleDonald Rumsfeld – The Passing of a Fascist War Criminal
On the passing of Donald Rumsfeld, I say good riddance. Given Rumsfeld's contribution to humanity, which included tremendous suffering and deaths, I toast the fascist's demise. Rumsfeld was...
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"We" on 9/11 and the Mythic Unity of 9/12
I was in Manhattan on September 11, 2001, on E. 89th St., just two doors down from the Guggenheim. I was teaching class, so I couldn’t watch television or listen to the radio. I have my story. For me,...
View Article"EPIC" MMT: the most promising & threatening idea since the populist left...
Dear Citizens and Elected Officials:PrefaceDuring President Obama’s very dignified two terms in office, he made a number of statements equating a household’s economics with the Federal Government’s,...
View Article'Mr. Bush, when are you going to apologize': Heartbreaking video on 9/11...
As the country’s leaders remember the thousands of Americans who lost their lives to terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, activists and social media users remind the public of the years of devastation...
View ArticleDear NYT: Call On Me! I Know! I Know!
Apparently, the New York Times is...well, mystified! “20 Years On, A Question Lingers About Iraq: Why Did the U.S. Invade? Read the text! “The question remains...a matter of deep uncertainty”...”the...
View ArticleWe should never forget that America was lied into Iraq invasion
I must say I am fairly shocked not to have seen a plethora of posts here on Monday about the anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq based on assertions the Bush administration and its gang of...
View ArticleI've Been Waiting For This For 55 Years
Donald Trump has been indicted. My new hero, the courageous D.A., Alvin Bragg, has ignored all the fatuous blather about “whether this is good for the country” or whether “it might boost Trump.” What...
View ArticleK.O.'s Pitch-Perfect 9-11 Remembrance - How We Got Here
Keith Olbermann had a magnificent commentary on his podcast this morning. He began by telling us where he was in New York and the people he lost on 9-11. Then he brought it home. He reminded us of that...
View ArticleWith respect, it shouldn't be called a 'Global War on Terrorism' memorial
No one in this country would contest or doubt the sacrifices made by veterans of the two wars, Iraq and Afghanistan, launched by the George W. Bush administration in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. Nor...
View ArticleBiden urges Israel to use surgical strikes rather than a full ground invasion
While some have been demonizing President Biden for showing empathy and support for an internally troubled ally that just suffered an external terrorist attack the equivalent of 30 9/11s, the reporting...
View ArticleHistory matters.
The GOP’s push to try to trigger a war with Iran is nothing new. They’ve wanted to attack Iran for decades. Remember — those of you who were around back in the days of George W. Bush?Fresh off the war...
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