Ron Mills- News And Commentary: In The News 08-03-07: Lieberman's Losing Bid for Influence

Again, Bush Bullying and Dems Cowering Editorial - New York Times - Aug 3rd, 2007 Yet, once again, President Bush has been trying to stampede Congress into a completely unnecessary expansion of his power to spy on Americans ...more	Broken Bridges, Lost Levies and a Brutal Culture of Neglect John Nichols - The Nation - Aug 3rd, 2007 The catastrophic bridge failure in Minneapolis and crumbled levies in New Orleans are the leading edge of an ongoing national disaster ...more
Heroism and the Language of Fascism Rosa Brooks - LA Times - Aug 3rd, 2007 It fits neatly alongside other terms beloved of the powers that be, such as "warrior" and "the Homeland": It's part of the language of fascism ...more	The Wrong Way to Contain Iran Karim Sadjadpour - IHT - Aug 3rd, 2007 Arming Iran's Arab neighbors with billions of dollars of equipment (much of which they won't know how to use) does nothing to fix the problem ...more
The White House Code of Silence Sidney Blumenthal - Guardian-UK - Aug 3rd, 2007 Silence in the face of congressional investigations is the only thing holding the Bush administration together ...more	Lieberman's Losing Bid for Influence Steve Kornacki - NY Observer - Aug 3rd, 2007 The 50 members of the Senate's Democratic Caucus should just call the bluff of their 51st vote and tell Lieberman to take a hike ...more