Category Archives: Neoconservatives

His book should not have been the only Counterinsurgency text available for an entire post-Vietnam generation

By ann summers Yet if predicting the future is a hopeless endeavor, learning from the past is not. The counterinsurgency books that Nagl studied do impart an important lesson. The goal the United States hopes to reach in Iraq — … Continue reading

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Neocon Bill Kristol Gets into Heated Argument with John Heilemann over the Confederate Flag Issue, Claims That the Left Has a Campaign to Disrespect the Memory of Confederate Soldiers

By Elaine Magliaro Bill Kristol–neoconservative political analyst and commentator, founder and editor of The Weekly Standard, and clueless pundit who is wrong about everything–got into a heated discussion with Bloomberg’s Politics Editor John Heilemann on Morning Joe Wednesday. Kristol had … Continue reading

Posted in Capitalism, Conservatives, Liberals, Media, Neoconservatives, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, South Carolina, United Kingdom | Tagged , , , | 27 Comments

What’s the Matter with Kansas?: How Governor Sam Brownback Threatened to Defund the Judiciary If It Rules Against a Law He Favors

By Elaine Magliaro Things just keep getting worse in the state of Kansas thanks to the policies and political actions of its governor Sam Brownback. Steve Benen of MSNBC said, “If the spectacular failures of Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s (R) … Continue reading

Posted in Conservatives, Courts, Democracy, Jurisprudence, Kansas, Neoconservatives, Political Science, Politics, States, United States | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

On the Subject of Jeb Bush’s Team of Foreign Policy Advisers and Neocon Warmonger Paul Wolfowitz (With a Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video)

By Elaine Magliaro Political cartoonist Mark Fiore: Jeb Bush has performed a valuable service with his recent missteps and flubs, he’s reminded the world of the baggage he willingly carries. I’m not tarring him with the same brush as George … Continue reading

Posted in American History, CIA, Conservatives, Countries, FBI, Foreign Policy, George W. Bush, Government, Government Propaganda, History, Humor, Iraq, Neoconservatives, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Propaganda, Short Video, United States, War, War on "Terror" | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The United States Is Not a Democracy: Michael Gould-Wartofsky on How the 1% Has Rigged the Game

By Elaine Magliaro Michael Gould-Wartofsky is the author of the book THE OCCUPIERS: The Making of the 99 Percent Movement, which was recently released by Oxford Press. Gould-Wartofsky is a PhD candidate in Sociology at New York University, holds a BA in Government from … Continue reading

Posted in Campaign Finance, Conservatives, Countries, Democracy, Economic Policy, Economics, Government, Justice, Labor Movement, Liberals, Libertarians, Media, Neoconservatives, Neoliberals, Oligarchy, Politics, Propaganda, Ronald Reagan, Society, States, Tea Party, Wall Street | Tagged , , , | 14 Comments

Drone Cost Symptomatic of Larger DHS Issue

by Gene Howington CNN is reporting that re-tasked military drone use by the Border Patrol (under the aegis of the Department of Homeland Security) is grossly expensive and of negligible benefit. According to figures derived from a report released on … Continue reading

Posted in Big Brother, Campaign Finance, CBT, Civil Liberties, Corruption, Democracy, DHS, DNC, Fascists/Corporatists, George W. Bush, Law Enforcement, Neoconservatives, Neoliberals, Oligarchy, RNC, United States, War on "Terror" | 7 Comments

Nuclear War and Clashing Ukraine Narratives

“[A]s far as it is possible to do so, these two wonderful vessels are designed to be unsinkable” – White Star Line publicity brochure circa 1910 for the twin ships Olympic and Titanic Two years later the world would learn … Continue reading

Posted in American History, Barack Obama, Denialism, Government Propaganda, NATO, Neoconservatives, Russia, Ukraine, United States | 54 Comments

Not So Curious George Back In Court

By Mark Esposito Heeee’s Back. Put-upon, misunderstood, citizen George Zimmerman, acquitted of gunning down unarmed  Florida teenager Trayvon Martin on a rainy common area between apartments is back in court and being held in jail.  In a Sunshine State courtroom … Continue reading

Posted in Celebrity, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Countries, Courts, Crime, Criminal Law, Denialism, Government, History, Hypocrisy, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Legal Analysis, Legal Theory, Local Government, Logic, Media, Neoconservatives, Politics, Prison, Racism, Society, States, United States, Weird News | Tagged , , , , , | 15 Comments

Midterm Mandate: A More Popular Obama?

By Mark Esposito Even the President joined the “Amen Chorus” from the Right. The Midterms were about change and disgust with the status quo. “I hear you,” the President said, but what exactly did he hear? Seems he heard an … Continue reading

Posted in American History, Barack Obama, Conservatives, Economic Policy, Economics, Government, Health Care, Immigrants, Investing, Liberals, Media, Neoconservatives, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Racism, RNC, Society, Stock Market, United States, Wall Street | 22 Comments

Jeb Bush: The Hard-Core Right-Wing “Moderate” Conservative Republican

By Elaine Magliaro Last week, Mike Spindell wrote a posted titled Jeb Bush Is Not Who You Might Think He Is. Mike said that one of the political traits of the Bush family is presenting its members as “folksy” and as moderate … Continue reading

Posted in American History, Conservatives, Economic Policy, Education, Education Policy, George W. Bush, Government, Immigrants, Neoconservatives, Politics, Propaganda, RNC, Society, States, Tea Party, United States | Tagged , , , | 20 Comments