'Bush Shoes' Become a Big Hit Abroad
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The Turkish manufacturer that made the shoe that an Iraqi journalist threw at Bush earlier this month has been inundated by several hundred thousand orders.
2009
2008
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Dismantling the Imperial Presidency
Don't assume that the end of the Bush administration marks the end of the imperial presidency he established.
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Hurled Shoes: Bush's Epitaph
The loathing that led an Iraqi to hurl shoes at Bush serves as the world's final verdict on US folly in Iraq. It's also a caution for Obama as he ponders Afghanistan.
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Bush's Lame Duck Laws
The Nation's Dave Zirin joins Rachel Maddow to discuss potential abuses when government agencies are given carte blanche.
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Bush's Time Horizon in Iraq
Everyone was baffled by the President's use of the term "time horizon" for withdrawal from Iraq. But when you consider the term's origin on Wall Street, it makes perfect, cynical sense.
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Radio Nation with Laura Flanders
Radio Nation : Civil Rights & Liberties
The Nation's Ari Melber and Jon Pincus tackle FISA, Elizabeth Holtzman talks impeachment--plus more on war resisters in Canada and the subprime mortgage crisis.
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Bush's Last Chance on Climate
At the G-8 Summit, he can help bear the brunt of climate damage caused by the developing world. But don't hold your breath.
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Impeach Bush Now
Elizabeth Holtzman : Executive
If we don't act now, future generations will see that a weapon intended to defend the rule of law grew rusty and unusable on our watch.
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Just Blame Bush
Sure, greedy consumers play their part. But George W. Bush is responsible for the five-fold increase in the price of oil.
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People of Conscience, Challenge the President!
Ross C. Anderson : Spoken Word
After eight years of misgovernment, Americans must join together to restore our democracy, the rule of law, and our nation's moral standing on history's high road.
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Praying for War at the Gas Pump
How have the Saudis thanked George W. Bush for protecting their sorry oil well of a country? Just check the price of gas.
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How Similar Are Bush and McCain?
Move On.org : Presidential Election 2008
Think you can tell the difference between McCain and Bush? Take the Bush-McCain challenge!
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Guantánamo Endgame
New revelations of political interference in the prosecution of Gitmo prisoners shows Team Bush scrambling to keep one step ahead of history--and of criminal charges.
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Oh, What a Lovely War! So?
Two outrageous statements by Bush and Cheney demonstrate their scorn and contempt for the American people and for the armed forces they command.
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The Idiot's Grin
Presiding over a disastrous war and an unconscionable taxpayer bailout of Wall Street, why is George W. Bush still smiling?
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The Torture Veto
Bush has made history by being the first American President to use his veto power to preserve torture.
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Chafee Chastened
In his recent memoir, former GOP insider Lincoln Chafee boldly decries the Bush era.
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Bush's Budget Legacy
Curb your enthusiasm. No matter who wins, we can't reverse the damage of Bush's bloated military budget.
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Disowned by the Ownership Society
Bush turns out to be the undertaker of the free market's false promises to ordinary Americans.
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Bush's Last Hurrah
: George W. Bush Administration
What happens when the President gives a State of the Union address and nobody listens?
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Bush's War of All Against All
A leader who waged war with impunity shouldn't be surprised to someday be called to account for his actions.
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Those Ungrateful Saudis
After all he's done for them, why is it that Bush only gets a 12 percent favorability rating in Saudi Arabia?
2007
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Bush on Iran: Fool Me Twice
Despite new evidence on Iran's nuclear ambitions, President Bush is sticking to his story--an inflated threat assessment some leading Democrats have bought into.
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Bush Stands By His Dictator
Bush's coddling of Pervez Musharraf defies all reason--and bears some unsettling similarity to his own offenses and misteps as President.
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Beware the Lame Duck
: George W. Bush Administration
Bush may be a discredited President, but he can still do a lot of damage in the last sixteen months of his presidency.
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