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Category Archives: Obama administration
The War in Libya Drags On….Illegally
As, “days, not weeks” in Libya enters its fourth month, and now that the top U.S. admiral in Libya has admitted that the goal is regime change, despite this… “Of course, there is no question that Libya – and the … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Constitution, Libya, Obama, Obama administration
Tagged admiral, Article II, Constitution, de-funding, Gaddafi, Glenn Greenwald, House, Libya, regime change, Ron Paul, War Powers Resolution
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It All Depends on What “Hostilities” Means
I give the Obama administration points for creativity, if nothing else: “The White House, pushing hard against criticism in Congress over the deepening air war in Libya, asserted Wednesday that President Obama had the authority to continue the military campaign … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Constitution, drone strikes, Justice Department, Libya, Obama, Obama administration, Yemen
Tagged Congress, drones, Harold Koh, hostilities, kinetic military action, Libya, Obama, War Powers Resolution, Yemen
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White House Moving to Wall Street
Breaking news: In order to cut down on travel time through the revolving door for President Obama’s outgoing and incoming team of advisers, the White House is moving from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Here’s the new location: Might as well be: … Continue reading
Posted in economy, Goldman Sachs, Obama, Obama administration, Politics, special interests, Wall Street
Tagged acquisition, bailout, Bush tax cuts, Chamber of Commerce, Ezra Klein, free trade, Gene Sperling, Goldman Sachs, India, JPMorgan Chase, Larry Summers, NEC, outsourcing, President Obama, South Korea, Wall Street, William Daley
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Obama Administration Pot Calls Out Pakistani Kettle
From the Department of Blatant Hypocrisy, Do As I Say, Not As I Do Division: “The Obama administration is expressing alarm over reports that thousands of political separatists and captured Taliban insurgents have disappeared into the hands of Pakistan’s police … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Bill of Rights, drone strikes, Justice Department, Obama, Obama administration, Pakistan, torture, war on terror
Tagged al Qaeda, Bill of Rights, Bush administration, CIA, Department of Justice, drones, due process, extrajudicial killings, Gitmo, human rights, hypocrisy, indefinite detention, look forward not back, Obama administration, Pakistan, Poland, Taliban, torture investigation, treaties, war on terror
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Forecast for the Obama “Compromise”: “Weak Growth, Little Decline in Unemployment”
Dean Baker writes at The Guardian: “The enthusiasm of the US business press for the compromise tax package worked out by President Obama and Republicans in Congress led to a mini-euphoria of upbeat economic projections for 2011. While the economy … Continue reading
Posted in budget, economy, Obama, Obama administration, Taxes, Unemployment
Tagged compromise, Dean Baker, GDP, guardian, Obama, stimulus, tax cuts, unemployment
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Deficit Peacocks, Debt Ceilings, and Indefinite Detention
In a January 20 article at the Center for American Progress, Michael Linden differentiated between those who are serious about addressing our fiscal problems–the deficit hawks–from those who posture and preen about it—the deficit peacocks. Here’s how he defines a … Continue reading
Posted in budget, Congress, Constitution, economy, financial regulation, health care, Obama, Obama administration, Politics, Taxes, Unemployment, war on terror
Tagged Center for American Progress, Continuing Resolution, deficit commission, deficit peacocks, executive order, Ezra Klein, financial regulation, Guantanamo, health care reform, indefinite detention, Mark Warner, Michael Linden, Obama administration, Saxby Chambliss, tax cut extension, unemployment benefits
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Medical Experimentation on Gitmo Detainees
Paging Dr. Mengele, Dr. Josef Mengele. Truthout has a report taken from Department of Defense documents showing that detainees at Guantanamo were given massive doses of an anti-malarial drug which was known to have serious psychological side effects before they … Continue reading
A Milestone in Colossal Stupidity
Proving Santayana right, today marks a milestone in the Afghanistan quagmire. A milestone in colossal stupidity: “On Saturday Nov. 27, the United States and its allies will reach a grim milestone: they will have been in Afghanistan a day longer … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Obama, Obama administration, Pentagon, war on terror
Tagged 100 years, 1989, 2014, Afghanistan, Congress, exit strategy, General David Petraeus, Johnson, July 2011, milestone, NATO, Pentagon, Peter Galbraith, President Obama, quagmire, Soviet Union, surge, Vietnam, withdrawal
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Openness and Transparency, Anyone?
Fiction: My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote … Continue reading
Posted in bailout, Obama administration, too big to fail, Wall Street
Tagged Bloomberg, Citigroup, e-mails, Obama administration, openness, redacted, securities, transparency
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