$547 Million Can’t Paper Over Failure of Afghanistan War

By: Thursday September 2, 2010 5:55 pm

The Pentagon’s public relations machine is working overtime these days trying to sell a theme of "progress" in Afghanistan to push back against calls to end the war. The message machine behind this push is gargantuan, costing $547 million and employing more than 27,000 people. But, as our latest Rethink Afghanistan video shows, all that [...]

Obama Can’t Control His Generals – Time for Congress to Step in

By: Monday August 16, 2010 5:12 am

If President Obama is too weak to preserve our civilian-military order, then Congress is obligated to enforce its constitutional authority over the power of war.

Media Failing to Ask Tough Questions on Afghanistan War…Again

By: Sunday August 15, 2010 9:32 am

General Petraeus’ media blitz is just getting started. We’ve got to push our media–hard–to ask real questions and prevent easily disproved spin from polluting the debate. Petraeus wants to change public opinion, and he’s spending your money to sell you a brutal, futile war that’s not making us safer. If you’re tired of this kind of manipulation, join the tens of thousands of other people working to end this war with Rethink Afghanistan.

Boycotting BP is NOT wrong!

By: Monday June 21, 2010 3:00 pm

Calling out boycott bullshit.

The Kagan Confirmation: A Dress Rehearsal for the GOP’s “Elitism” Spin Machine

By: Monday May 10, 2010 1:15 pm

From all corners of the conservative media (and from a few on the left), the “elitism” drumbeat will thunder down on Elena Kagan, trying to convince us that having spent time at some of the top academic institutions in the land somehow disqualifies her from performing what is the most academically rigorous job in our government.

With No Exit Polls, The “Why?” For Dem. Coakley’s Senate Defeat Gets Spun

By: Wednesday January 20, 2010 1:32 pm

One of the most vexing revelations to come from last night’s Senatorial contest in Massachusetts was the fact there were NO EXIT POLLS. NONE! Not a single news organization conducted exit polls to ascertain a “why?” for such a huge, significant upset.

White House Continues Charades

By: Thursday January 14, 2010 6:39 am

More “Jobs Saved” And The Left Ignores The Lies

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