Category Archives: peacemaking

Already Nuts, Congressional Republicans Go Nuclear

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Already Nuts, Congressional Republicans Go Nuclear”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail President Obama, who endures relentless calls of “warmonger!” from the peace party, has been steadfast on nuclear disarmament issues. Now, House Republicans are calling his planned cuts to the strategic nuclear … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul is Not a Progressive

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Ron Paul is Not a Progressive”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailI was Tweeted this yesterday: “5 Reasons Why Progressives Should Join the Ron Paul Revolution“ There aren’t many people still calling Ron Paul’s ideas radical. In fact, his credibility in the eyes … Continue reading →

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That War Supplemental: There’s No Plan B

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “That War Supplemental: There’s No Plan B”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Members of Congress with any inclination to balk at President Obama’s massive emergency war-funding request have found their case strengthened by two recent reports that question many of the administration’s … Continue reading →

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No Money For Peace

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “No Money For Peace”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailSuburban guerrilla and C & L goddess Susie Madrak brought my attention to this sorry situation: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) is single-handedly blocking a bill that could bring an end to the longest-running war … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan and the Obama Military (UPDATE)

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Afghanistan and the Obama Military (UPDATE)”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Operation Mushtarak began this weekend. The Obama military is going to war under the banner of a non-English noun. Mushtarak is defined as “common,” “joint,” “combined,” “concurrent,” or “collective;” in the … Continue reading →

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Ending the War on Terror

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Ending the War on Terror”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThe Washington Independent ran a piece on John Brennan yesterday. Brennan was a key figure in the August 6, 2001 CIA memo that said Osama bin Laden was “determined to attack inside the … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Cairo Speech

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Obama’s Cairo Speech”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThe president’s trip abroad may have been the most carefully-crafted work of public diplomacy in history. The White House released the text in thirteen languages and across the entire spectrum of new media. After touring … Continue reading →

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Weekly World News: Obama in Europe

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Weekly World News: Obama in Europe”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail “None of these challenges can be solved quickly or easily. But all of them demand that we listen to one another and work together; that we focus on our common interests, … Continue reading →

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Khamenei Responds

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Khamenei Responds”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailRemember I said that Iran’s diplomatic approach would be multi-layered? This is what the top layer looks like: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader rebuffed President Barack Obama’s overtures Saturday, saying Tehran was still waiting to … Continue reading →