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Weissman: Dean, His Democrats, and Mr. Bush's War
Thursday, 16 June 2005, 12:54 am | Steve Weissman
Why do Democratic Party leaders and their friends in the mass media spend so much time attacking Howard Dean? And why do so many of us who oppose Mr. Bush's war in Iraq now shower Dr. Dean with praise, even love, despite his reluctance to join with ... More >>
Steve Weissman: The Anti-Christ and I
Thursday, 9 June 2005, 5:23 pm | Steve Weissman
Satan rules, at least according to many of my fellow Americans. In recent surveys, over two-thirds of those polled said they believed the devil to be real, whether with or without horns and a tail. More >>
Steve Weissman: The Ayatollah of Holy Rollers
Friday, 3 June 2005, 11:13 am | Steve Weissman
Death by stoning for atheists, adulterers, and practicing male homosexuals. And, oh yes, death to witches, Satanists, and those who commit blasphemy. Does this sound like a radical Islamist nightmare, a replay of Afghanistan under the Taliban? More >>
When Neo-Cons and Theo-Cons Meet at Armageddon
Tuesday, 24 May 2005, 10:12 am | Steve Weissman
Will future historians portray George W. Bush as the heroic leader of a new world empire and reborn Christian nation? Or, will they treat him as one of America's worst presidents ever ? It all depends on who wins and who loses. More >>
America's Religious Right (IV): Pie in the Sky
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 12:59 am | Steve Weissman
Rev. Tim LaHaye thinks deep thoughts. Co-author of the best-selling Left Behind and Babylon Rising novels, the 78-year-old evangelical probes the mind of God as revealed in Holy Scriptures. More >>
Steve Weissman: A Deadly Culture of Life
Wednesday, 27 April 2005, 3:25 pm | Steve Weissman
Randall Terry claims he has mellowed, as most of us do with age. But, along with many of his fellow evangelicals, he remains aggressively committed to his goal of turning America into "a Christian nation." More >>
The Religious Right (Pt. 2): Hang Ten and Fight!
Monday, 18 April 2005, 12:40 am | Steve Weissman
Judge Roy Moore knows how to rally the troops, especially among right-wing Christian evangelicals. A devout Southern Baptist, he tells them what they want to hear, as he did in early 2002 to a gathering in Tennessee: More >>
America's Religious Right - Saints or Subversives?
Thursday, 7 April 2005, 11:15 am | Steve Weissman
When Lt. Gen. William G. "Jerry" Boykin boasted that his God was bigger than Islam's, many people demanded his scalp. But, as angry as his critics were, they dismissed what he said as little more than military machismo, political insensitivity, and ... More >>
Weissman: If You Believe in Freedom, Step Aside
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 11:49 am | Steve Weissman
A frightening tale from Iraq shows how Mr. Bush's call to "democratize" the Middle East has already bogged down in the graveyard of impossible choices. The story first appeared in the Arab language press, then in the Times of London in a powerful article ... More >>
Steve Weissman: Mr. Bush and His Easter Rebellion
Tuesday, 29 March 2005, 10:55 am | Steve Weissman
Why do so many zealots live in the land of darkness? Whatever they believe, those consumed by truth rarely understand how anyone of good faith can possibly fail to see their particular light. Those who refuse "the truth" must be wicked, willful, ... More >>
Steve Weissman: Freedom's Coming, All Aboard!
Tuesday, 29 March 2005, 10:53 am | Steve Weissman
My father hated to stand in line. He wouldn't do it, he said, not even to watch the Messiah tap dance at Radio City Music Hall. And Dad loved tap dancing. A one-time night club hoofer, he could "shuffle off to Buffalo" with the best. But he never ... More >>
Dead Messengers: But What About Al-Jazeera?
Monday, 14 March 2005, 12:30 am | Steve Weissman
Nik Gowing is no idiot. A top BBC news anchor and one of Britain's most respected journalists, the white-haired Gowing has warned repeatedly of precisely what Mr. Cheney did not want American newspapers even to consider. More >>
Dead Messengers: Targeting Media The American Way
Friday, 11 March 2005, 12:19 am | Steve Weissman
Mazen Dana lived a charmed life, or so it seemed. A Palestinian from the West Bank city of Hebron, he worked as a television cameraman for the British news agency Reuters and was one of their most experienced conflict journalists. More >>
Army Failed to Probe Its Attack on Palestine Hotel
Thursday, 10 March 2005, 11:17 am | Steve Weissman
As America's Third Infantry Division took control of Baghdad on the morning of April 8, 2003, an M1A1 Abrams tank stood in the middle of the Al-Jumhuriya Bridge, which spans the Tigris River. Over a mile away, on a balcony of the 17-story Palestine ... More >>
Investigation: Hearing What Eason Jordan Said
Wednesday, 9 March 2005, 12:54 am | Steve Weissman
Eason Jordan, CNN's freshly ousted news chief, hardly knew what hit him. On Thursday, January 27, he was schmoozing with the global A-List at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. On Friday, February 11, he was looking for work. More >>
War on Tyrants: What Will Bush Do Next?
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 5:11 pm | Steve Weissman
While Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice assures allies that an American military attack on Iran ''is simply not on the agenda at this point in time,'' President Bush continues to push his newly expanded crusade to free the world from tyrants as well ... More >>
Steve Weissman: Calling the President's Bluff
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 2:43 pm | Steve Weissman
As he made clear in his inaugural speech last week, George W. Bush has set the country on a course as audacious as any in American history. More >>
Steve Weissman: What If Iran Has the Bomb?
Friday, 28 January 2005, 1:04 pm | Steve Weissman
Nearly all intelligence sources who've gone public think Iran poses no immediate threat of having the bomb, and no possibility of going nuclear for at least three to five years. More >>
Steve Weissman: Target Iran. War with No End
Thursday, 20 January 2005, 2:09 pm | Steve Weissman
For months before taking his second oath of office, the resolute Mr. Bush has done exactly what he promised he would. He has raced full-throttle to expand his Middle East Crusade, this time against Iran, number two on his Axis of Evil. More >>
Jihadis, Godly Hypocrites - Which Side Are You On?
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 11:05 am | Steve Weissman
Jihadis or Godly Hypocrites - Which Side Are You On? By Steve Weissman t r u t h o u t | Perspective Monday More >>
