The Demand for Explanation Now that more than 60 years have passed since the military defeat of Nazi Germany, one might have thought that the name of its leader would be all but forgotten. This is far from the case, however. Even in the popular press, references to Hitler are incessant and the trickle of [...]
Top Democrats believe they have struck political gold by depicting Rush Limbaugh as the new face of the Republican Party, a full-scale effort first hatched by some of the most familiar names in politics and now being guided in part from inside the White House. read more | digg story
What’s in the Stimulus Bill – A Breakdown – The Wall Street Journal Online: “Getting to $787 Billion After a month of wrangling, 246 House Democrats, 57 Senate Democrats and three Senate Republicans voted late last week to pass a compromise economic recovery package of spending provisions, tax cuts and aid to laid-off workers and [...]
U.S. President Barack Obama made the proposal on Iran in a letter to his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, Kommersant said, referring to unidentified U.S. officials. Iran’s controversial nuclear program was cited by the U.S. as one of the reasons behind its plans Leave Poland to fend for themselves and their own people. read more | [...]
- Ronald Reagan, Said during a radio microphone test, 1984