Dave's presidential bid despite a silly campaign tale
A satirical portrait of a candidate asserting run for president while mocking the 2000 Bush case and Democratic field. He recalls wearing a flight suit and wartime bravado, pledges leadership, denounces fundraising norms, and proposes a $100 million war chest for campaign messaging.
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Terror and Liberalism revisits roots of terror and liberalism
Paul Berman argues Islamist extremism grows from a long critique of liberal values. He links Sayyid Qutb's writings to al Qaida and traces a pattern where Islamist movements aim less at imperialism and more at eroding secular Western liberalism.
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Terror and Liberalism by Paul Berman
Paul Berman argues that Islamism is a global power and that liberal guilt over foreign policy ignores the threat. He critiques rationalist naivete after 9/11 and contends America must confront a reality where war is no longer optional, with Bush as a pivotal figure.
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Concessions Threaten Israel in Road Map Debate
The piece argues that accepting a timetable for a Palestinian state risks Israel’s survival. It cites cabinet members like Ehud Olmert and Ariel Sharon and critiques U S pressure and the road map. It references Kissinger and Sharon quotes on peace and cautions against rushed diplomacy.
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Mahmoud Abbas
Ehud Olmert
United States
Hamas
Ariel Sharon
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Henry Kissinger
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State Department
Sharon
Call to Action on Media Ownership and FCC Reform
Americans must speak up as a Center for Public Integrity study exposes 2500 paid trips totaling nearly 2.8 million over eight years for FCC staffers. Critics label the FCC a captive agency, facing further deregulation as major media firms press for consolidation.
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New York Times
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