Joe Scarbourough still can’t shake his past

Why has Lori Klausutis’ Death Been Swept Under the Rug?   This article is the first in a series on TRUTHOUT which will present the known facts and raise some questions about this strange and tragic case. Part I: Congressional Aide Found Dead in Congressman’s Office By Jennifer Van Bergen t r u t h […]

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TOM FRIEDMAN’S INNER DEMONS ARE GETTING TO HIM

TOM FRIEDMAN’S INNER DEMONS ARE GETTING TO HIM  SOMEBODY ELSE’S MESS By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Published: September 16, 2007 George W. Bush delivered his farewell address on Thursday evening — handing the baton, and probably the next election, to the Democrats. Why do I say that? Because in his speech to the nation the president […]

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MAUREEN DOWD GIVES GIULIANI A COLUMN OF CUTENESS

Maureen Dowd WASHINGTON It’s on. Or, rather, it’s back on. Rudy versus Hillary, a New York steel-cage match pitting two eye-gouging, hair-pulling, kick-em-till-they’re-dead brawlers. For months, Hillary’s comely male rivals for the Democratic nomination have tiptoed around her, letting their wives take shots at the front-runner. Barack Obama looks wary when he’s on stage with […]

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PAUL KRUGMAN ON BUSH ENABLER AL GREENSPAN

When President Bush first took office, it seemed unlikely that he would succeed in getting his proposed tax cuts enacted. The questionable nature of his installation in the White House seemed to leave him in a weak political position, while the Senate was evenly balanced between the parties. It was hard to see how a […]

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