Aug 27, 2008Bush Is Pouring Gas on Afghanistan's Bonfire
Mounting NATO bombing raids and widespread detentions of Afghans are rapidly turning the country into the mirror image of Iraq.
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Aug 27, 2008US Forces to Transfer Control of Anbar to Iraqis
Washington - US forces will hand over control of Anbar province to Iraqi troops in the coming days, military officials said Wednesday, touting improved security in the region. "We believe the province could turn over to Iraqi control in just a few...
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Aug 27, 2008The Speech Progressives Have Been Waiting For?
In Obama's much-anticipated address tomorrow, we can expect soaring rhetoric infused with a sense of history. Let's hope he also includes a full-throated endorsement of progressivism as an ideology.
It's hard to think of a speech that was more...
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Aug 27, 2008Democratic Convention Analysis
PBS Airtime: Friday, August 29, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. EDT on PBS (check local listings here). What did the Democrats accomplish this week and can they deliver real change while still playing old fashioned Beltway politics? In the historic moment of the...
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Aug 27, 2008Campaign 08: Did She Help Him?
Ari Melber Hillary Clinton may give Barack Obama a bounce in the polls, but her speech still had one big hole.
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Aug 27, 2008Campaign 08: Remember Katrina?
Christopher Hayes It's recently occurred to me that Hurricane Katrina has been astoundingly, shockingly absent from the convention.
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Aug 27, 2008Campaign 08: Behind Closed Doors
Ari Berman Partying in Denver does little to dispel the accusation that political journalists are too cozy with the people they cover.
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Aug 27, 2008Clinton Releases Her Delegates
In a meeting before roll call of the states, Hillary Clinton releases convention delegates to vote for certain presidential nominee Barack Obama.
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Aug 27, 2008Scientists Reprogram Adult Cells
Advance could lead to bevy of cures and sidestep political, ethical debate over embryonic stem cells.
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Aug 27, 2008Gustav Track Points to Gulf Coast
As storm moves off Haiti, likeliest targets could be anywhere from south Texas to the Fla. panhandle.
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Aug 21, 2008TOMORROW: Gov. Howard Dean’s “Register for Change” Tour Heads to Denver
TOMORROW: Gov. Howard Dean's "Register for Change" Tour Heads to Denver Washington, DC - After successful events in Nevada and New Mexico, Governor Howard Dean will bring the "Register for Change" bus tour to Denver, CO tomorrow to kick off a weekend of pre-convention...
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Aug 21, 2008#75 Denying Meeting with Lobbyists
75. Like Bush, McCain Tries to Deny Meeting with Lobbyists -- Despite Clear Proof to the Contrary.For more on McCain and Bush's deep ties to lobbyists -- and unsuccessful attempts to deny them -- go to the "100 Days, 100 Ways" web site (www.100days100ways.com ).For more on...
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