Election 2004 | The Dems”Apple Computer Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs and stock market mogul Warren Buffett have been tapped by Sen. John Kerry to be part of the Democratic … [Keep reading >>]
Archive for April, 2004
Iraq: Calls for WithdrawalCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaThis may be the beginning of a trend. The Des Moines Register is calling for serious discussion towards the goal of pulling … [Keep reading >>]
The Media | Dishonoring the DeadTed Koppel on Nightline tonight is going to read the names and hometowns, show pictures, of the American dead in Iraq. A fine tribute, … [Keep reading >>]
Election Watch: Military RecordsCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaThe Denver Post joins papers nationwide in calling the candidates back to the pressing issues of 2004: ” Vice President Cheney didn’t serve in … [Keep reading >>]
Torture in Iraq: US Media ResponseWriting in the Guardian, Michael Hann wonders why so little media attention has been focused on abuse allegations involving US soliders: “The Baltimore Sun, … [Keep reading >>]
Domestic TerrorCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaCiting Southern Poverty Law Center reports, the Louisville Journal-Courier reminds readers that not all terror threats are conceived beyond our borders: “Today, however, white supremacists, neo-Nazis, … [Keep reading >>]
The 9/11 Commission: Bush and Cheney Share Together IICritical Voices from Mid-AmericaJohn Nichols of the Capital Times (Madison, WI) scolds the ruling couple for dodging public scrutiny during their testimony, … [Keep reading >>]
Playing the Vietnam Card: The Search for MedalsCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaWriting in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Rick Horowitz describes the results of his search for Bush citations of military merit: … [Keep reading >>]
The Fallen in Iraq: Naming the NamesAl Tompkins of the Poynter Center provides helpful background on ABC’s decision to air the names and faces of solidiers lost in Iraq, … [Keep reading >>]
The 9/11 Commission: Bush and Cheney Share Together Writing in Newsday, Jimmy Breslin takes the pulse of a country that couldn’t hear their leaders discuss a national tragedy on the … [Keep reading >>]
Iraq | US PrisonsMore on the revelations about abuse, even torture, of Iraqi prisoners in US custody. Turns out part of the scandal is the unholy mix of mercenaries … [Keep reading >>]
The Media | Tivializing EverythingBob Somerby at The Daily Howler is going off his rocker today: howling at the howlers.”[Tima] BROWN: The Republican attack machine�again�has made the right calculation: Hit … [Keep reading >>]