Dick Polman
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One hundred years ago today, on Christmas 1914, in a handful of trenches in war-torn western Europe, an ...
10 years ago
A holiday gift: Obama’s “sweet spot” economy
Here’s some giddy holiday cheer, courtesy of today’s Wall Street Journal: The U.S. economy ...
10 years ago
A deranged thug, not Obama, killed those New York cops
In the traditional holiday spirit of “peace on earth, good will to men,” I hereby request that the partisan opportunists dial ...
10 years ago
Hello, ladies! Obama’s press conference milestone
You’ve got to admit it was kind of cool last Friday when President Obama took press conference questions only from women. Ob ...
10 years ago
Obama shakes off the haters, frees himself to lead
Barack Obama seems to be channelling Taylor Swift. OK, I’ll need to explain that. In a ...
10 years ago
Jeb Bush juices the ’16 GOP sweepstakes
Goodbye, Hamlet. Jeb Bush is pondering no more. ...
10 years ago
Finally, we have a Surgeon General – thanks to clueless Ted Cruz
For 500 days, President Obama’s Surgeon General nominee had languished in limbo, and it appeared that well-credentialed Vivek Murth ...
10 years ago
Why does the “liberal” media keep booking Dick Cheney?
On Meet the Press yesterday, Dick Cheney began his gig by saying “It’s good to be back.” I’ ...
10 years ago
Rape story update: Beware of anonymous sources
I’m ending the week where I began it, with the Rolling Stone story about rape. The magazine’s tale has continued to unravel, ...
10 years ago
Torture report bonus: The “liberal” media played ball with the CIA
One of our most enduring myths – perpetuated by right-wing ideologues and credulous trolls – is that the mainstream media is ...
10 years ago
Telling the truth about the torture and lies
Here’s the current GOP talking point, distilled to its essence: What’s way worse than waterboarding and rectal feeding is the ...
10 years ago