Nixon Had A Missing 18 Minutes, Bush Has A Missing 18 Days -- DOJ Document Dump's Mysterious Gap Conjures Shades of Watergate

I think a commenter in our document dump research thread may have been the first to notice that the emails released by the Justice Department seem to have a gap between November 15th and December 4th of last year.

Grand Jury Indicts 3 in NYPD Shooting

Since the November morning when police fired a 50-bullet barrage that killed an unarmed man on his wedding day, his family members and their supporters have called for the officers involved to be punished.

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Gonzales Nixed Inquiry into Own Conduct at DOJ

At least four Members of US Congress and four US Senators today raised concerns about a breaking report in the National Journal that US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales appears to have known he was going to be negatively implicated in a review at the US Department of Justice's …

Clinton Takes Step Back on War Plan

According to yesterday's New York Times Hillary Clinton has decided to keep American troops in Iraq should she become the next president. She is quoted in an article by Michael Gordon and Patrick Healy.

E-Mail Indicates Rove Role in Firings

White House political adviser Karl Rove raised questions in early 2005 about replacing some federal prosecutors but allowing others to stay, an e-mail released Thursday shows. The one-page document, which incorporates an e-mail exchange in January 2005, also indicates Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was considering dismissing up to 20 percent of U.S. attorneys in the weeks before he took over the Justice Department.

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The Republican Politics of Hate: Defending Streisand and Fox

Hate is a strong emotion. It is easy to acquire and difficult to cast aside. And it is, by and large, completely irrational.

"It's done all the time": How Much does a Republican Cost?

Allegations of corruption continue to dog Republican candidates in three key congressional races, marring their reelection chances.

Bacardi and Cuba

First came Bacardi's "Cuba" Festival in January. An illusion of Cuban bands celebrating Cuban rum. Bacardi is not Cuban.

Book Review: Hadi Never Died, by Abdullah Muhsin and Alan Johnson

Iraqi workers have been at the forefront of their country's history from its independence struggle to the battle against the Saddam Hussein dictatorship and now the continued occupation of Iraq.

Why Charles Barkley Should Be President

Charles Barkley, Hall of Fame NBA player, television sports commentator, and author, recently declared his interest in running for the governorship of his home state of Alabama.

Election 2006: Doomsday for the GOP Agenda

The conduct of the Republican leadership of Congress, in collaboration with the Bush administration, has been disgraceful. They have shown that they will do whatever it takes to pass legislation that benefits the privileged few.

Iran's behavior is rooted in the global economy

As for the United States, it is the duty of its citizens and grassroots organizations somehow to force the Bush administration, as well as future administrations, to show an aversion to the use of force and violent regime change.

Working Class Strategy in the Era of Capitalist Globalization

A qualitatively new form of transnational capital has clearly emerged.

Dems Demand End to "Donut Hole" in Medicare Plan

Last week, Democratic members of Congress and leaders of a group called Campaign for America's Future (CAF) held a press conference urging an end to the "donut hole" in prescription drug coverage for millions of seniors who receive Medicare.

Death Penalty Opponents Gather Steam

From the Catholic Church's recent strong reiteration of its opposition to the death penalty to the refusal of doctors in San Quentin Prison's death row to use lethal injection on cruelty grounds earlier this year, opposition to the death penalty has gained momentum.

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