How the George W. Bush administration undermined American rule of law.
Tag: George W. Bush
Presidential Moral Leadership Really Matters
When our leaders ask us to be better, we actually respond and become better.
The GOP Will Never Clean Up Trump’s Mess
When Republicans need to conduct oversight of a Democratic president, they won’t have a leg to stand on.
Abolishing the Electoral College Was a Republican Idea
In 2000, the Republicans planned to attack the results if Bush won the popular vote but lost in the Electoral College.
The Lawless World of Global Terror Combatants
There needs to be a new set of international norms for handling detained terrorism suspects.
Kavanaugh’s Youth Was Bad Enough. His Career Was Even Worse.
Trump’s Supreme Court pick follows a familiar pattern of bad boys who grow up to do bad things.
Moore’s the Pity: The Failure of Fahrenheit 11/9
Why did the Oscar-winning documentarian’s latest film underperform?
Enemy of the State: The Right’s Plan to Destroy Ayanna Pressley
From the moment she won, they declared war. Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley’s victory over Rep. Michael Capuano in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts’s Seventh Congressional District on September 4 was a moment of celebration for those who believe that new and passionately progressive voices are needed in the Democratic choir. It was also a… Read more »
Isn’t It Obvious Kelly and Mattis Wrote the NYT Op-Ed?
There have been actual mysteries in this country. What happened to the missing 18½ minutes on the Nixon tapes? Was there an actual “October surprise” in the 1980 presidential election? Why did anyone ever take George W. Bush seriously? This “mystery” is not one of them. To quote the renowned American philosopher Nasir Jones, it… Read more »
The McCain Eulogy Was as Frustrating as It Was Inspiring
The bipartisan condemnation of Trump was inspiring, but those who delivered it must examine their own role in creating his rise to power.
