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Indian nuclear deal and the Politics of Anti-Westernism
Finally, at the strategic equivalent of "ten to midnight," the Indian government led by Manmohan Singh put country first and did what it had to do to get the Indian parliament to approve the U.S.
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Who’s Paying for the Conventions?
http://www.truthdig.com/ report/ item/ 20080723_whos_paying_for_the_conventions/…The nominating conventions have become elaborate, expensive marketing events, but most people don’t know the extent to which major corporations fund them, pouring tens of millions of dollars into a little-known loophole in the campaign-finance system.
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Daily Show and Colbert on ‘Obama Quest’
http://www.truthdig.com/ avbooth/ item/ 20080723_daily_show_and_colbert_on_obama…Jon Stewart takes a whimsical look at Barack Obama’s excellent adventure while Stephen Colbert notes that, with the entire news establishment chasing the senator, “I am the Edward R. Murrow of who’s left.” READ THE WHOLE ITEMRelated Entries July 23, 2008 Who’s Paying for the Conventions?
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Sarkozy’s Success
http://www.truthdig.com/ report/ item/ 20080723_sarkozys_success/France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy is often dismissed for his flamboyance, but he has quite remarkable accomplishments, including some reforms long sought by the left. READ THE WHOLE ITEMRelated Entries July 22, 2008 No Easy Out for Obama July 20, 2008 Obama Commits to Afghanistan Escalation July
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RightMarch plans (possibly ineffective) anti-illegal immigration rally at Democratic Convention
http://lonewacko.com/ blog/ archives/ 007852.htmlThe group RightMarch is planning a "massive" rally at the Democratic Convention next month to protest illegal immigration. It "will feature dozens of prominent speakers and leaders in the fight for border security". And, it...
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Labor still committed to Iraq
http://www.benjaminsolah.com/ blog/ ?p=488We’re in Iraq for long haul: Labor | theage.com.au Sometimes, I really fucking hate being proven right. Especially when I make predictions that some politician isn’t going to do what we all think he’ll do, and then of course, he doesn’t do that. Politicians make promises and often they’re bullshit.
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The Atlantic:
http://dangerousmeta.com/ site/ the_atlantic_mccain_video_edit/McCain’s Mixed-Up Timeline. This is why you never believe an interview done with ‘jump-cuts.’ If you don’t see interviewer and interviewee in the same shot, your reputation is at the mercy of the video editor and his superiors. Do they like you, or not? You’ll never know, until the video airs.
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Guess Who’s Back? - Tavis Smiley
http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/ 2008/ 07/ guess-whos-back-tavis-smiley/Guess who’s back? Yes, Tavis is back. From HuffingtonPost.com: Tavis Smiley Tackles Obama And Race KINNEY LITTLEFIELD | July 21, 2008 04:14 PM EST LOS ANGELES — Tavis Smiley is all wound up. His voice is rough from too much vocalizing, but the host of public television’s “Tavis Smiley” talk
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Big Box Boon
http://right-thinking.com/ index.php/ weblog/ comments/ big_box_boon/Everybody loves to pick on Wal-Mart. But the criticism may be undeserved. Myth: Mega discount store Wal-Mart is a plague set upon small “mom-and-pop” businesses. The instant Wal-Mart moves into town, all small businesses are destroyed in its path, leaving downtowns barren and empty.
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I Ban Thee, Lithuania!
http://criticalculture.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 07/ i-ban-thee-lithuania.htmlLast month, the Lithuanian parliament "passed the toughest restrictions anywhere in the former Soviet Union on the public display of Soviet and Nazi symbols." Apparently, the proper way to do battle against the reemergence of politically-undesirable regimes that restricted personal freedom is by, well, restricting personal freedom.
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U.S. Congressional Representatives’ Stance on Jihad and the War of Ideas
http://gto7.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 07/ 23/ us-congressional-representatives-stance…By Jeffrey Imm Last week, there was an interesting development in the U.S. House of Representatives that will give Americans a clear view as to exactly where their individual representatives stand on the war of ideas in fighting Jihad.
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