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Midterm Democrats And The Two-Year Mandate
Thursday, 9 November 2006, 3:40 pm | Steven A. Hass
Political power in the United States has shifted to the Democrats, in dramatic fashion, and the world has breathed a collective sigh of relief. George W. Bush's free pass has been taken away by American voters who have (finally) grown tired of his reckless ... More >>
Steven A. Hass: An American War In Israeli Uniform
Monday, 31 July 2006, 2:52 pm | Steven A. Hass
In this third week of the Israeli "mini Iraq" campaign of destruction in Lebanon, the international community has increased calls for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict. However, George W. Bush has refused to demand the same, preferring to allow ... More >>
It's A Mid-Term Election Year, Let The Wars Begin
Monday, 17 July 2006, 11:21 am | Steven A. Hass
Is anyone really surprised by Israel's escalating violence in the Gaza Strip and its attacks against Lebanon? Can anyone explain what would possibly motivate Hezbollah to kidnap two Israeli soldiers, given the obvious retaliation Lebanon would face? ... More >>
Steven A. Hass: More Notes From The Fringe
Thursday, 27 April 2006, 5:07 pm | Steven A. Hass
I haven't written in quite a while, so I thought I'd sit down to a hot cup of coffee and a dusty keyboard and let my thoughts roll. I haven't written because my thoughts never get a chance to settle before something else comes out of Washington, DC, to ... More >>
Steven Hass: Beginner's Guide To American Politics
Wednesday, 19 October 2005, 12:26 am | Steven A. Hass
A Beginner's Guide To American Politics By Steven A. Hass From: http://www.newzmaniac.com/opinion26.html More >>
Steven A. Hass: Roasting Some Real Weinies
Tuesday, 2 August 2005, 10:45 am | Steven A. Hass
Sometimes it takes a good hard crack across the face before some people will snap out of whatever fog they're in. I intend to do that with this article. It will be unpleasant to some, but it's good medicine, and the soon-to-be offended readers are ... More >>
Steven A. Hass: Fortitude, British-Style
Monday, 11 July 2005, 9:10 am | Steven A. Hass
So London was bombed. If you missed any of it, and I mean any of it, come to America and turn on a television. In the America of 2005, you can sit in front of a television after an event like this and have your gag reflex tested as the event is continuously ... More >>
Steven Hass: The Terry Schiavo Flying Circus
Monday, 4 April 2005, 10:36 am | Steven A. Hass
Terry Schiavo, the woman who had been brain-dead for fifteen years while a legal battle played out, is finally at peace. That's the good news. The bandwagon sympathy in her final weeks was the bad news. Bad news, bad taste, bad judgement, and very ... More >>
Steven Hass: 'You're Too Smart To Be An American'
Tuesday, 8 March 2005, 5:31 pm | Steven A. Hass
I live and work in a city that hosts a major U.S. university. The demographics of all major universities being equal, this city is temporarily home to students and faculty from many different countries. More >>
Steven Hass: God, Fear, And George W. Bush
Monday, 27 December 2004, 6:03 pm | Steven A. Hass
Although it pains me to no end, I may finally have to give George W. Bush (or at least his handlers) some positive credit for the first time in his presidency. More >>
Nothing To Fear But Self-Imposed Fear Itself
Thursday, 25 November 2004, 2:20 pm | Steven A. Hass
To put it mildly, Americans live in a ''climate of fear''. In a peculiar twist, the rest of the world has somehow escaped this fate, at least in comparison to how deeply Americans have settled into this abyss. More >>
Steven Hass: Speaking Of War Crimes
Monday, 22 November 2004, 11:10 am | Steven A. Hass
Kevin Sites is a freelance journalist on assignment with NBC News in Iraq, and he is currently acting as the imbedded journalist covering the fighting in Fallujah. His video report, which was released this week and shows a U.S. Marine killing a ... More >>
A Message To The Ignorant Fools Who Support G.Bush
Monday, 15 November 2004, 2:43 pm | Steven A. Hass
LANGUAGE WARNING: This article has strong uncensored language and attitude, and is not altogether tolerant. However it is an example of an new genre in terms of reaction to the Bush election victory among some Democrat voters. More >>
Intelligent US Voters Lost More Than An Election
Monday, 15 November 2004, 1:05 pm | Steven A. Hass
I wish it were as simple as being just an election lost. We, being that other half of American voters who are more prone to thinking and research and common sense, would despair for a time, but we'd soon be back to everyday life. We're resilient ... More >>