- Leading the top of the list (and almost worthy of a verbatim reprint here) is Juan Cole’s, “If America were Iraq, What would it be Like?” It is an absolutely scathing (but true) indictment on Iraq.
- Seems to me evangelicals and the Christian right might conclude that God is angry.
- Despite the fact the Bushies continually trumpet how great the are in fighting the “War on Terror,” David Cole points out in The Nation that Ashcroft is 0 for 5,000 in terrorism cases. (Via Cursor and AlterNet).
- Also at AlterNet is a very interesting piece by Robert Scheer that ledes:
If they were true to their principles, moderate Republicans and consistent conservatives would be supporting John Kerry. Instead, their acquiescence to the reckless whims of George W. Bush marks a descent into that political abyss of opportunism where partisanship is everything and principle nothing.