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30 May 2002
I told you so
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Molly Ivins
AUSTIN, Texas -- Those of the populist persuasion are struggling against what is perhaps the most irresistible of all temptations -- the urge to say, "I told you so."

It is raining evidence these days. The...
30 May 2002
'War on Terrorism' Winking at Nuclear Terror
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Norman Solomon
Two countries -- each with dozens of atomic bombs -- are threatening to make war on each other. Large numbers of troops have mobilized. Deadly cross-border clashes are intense. And people in charge of both governments have become more...
23 May 2002
Media Strategy Memo to George, Dick and John
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Norman Solomon
To: George, Dick and John

Re: Counteracting the Media Evildoers

Damage control efforts are on track after those rough days in mid-May.

First, let's note a silver lining. John's move to...
21 May 2002
Is there anybody in this business who is not a crook?
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Molly Ivins
AUSTIN, Texas -- The financial industry has always been anathema to populists. "Bankers all have hearts like caraway seeds," is one of the mildest populist pronouncements on the breed, and the pugnacious populist William Brann used to...
16 May 2002
The Case of the 9-11 Photo
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Norman Solomon
Politicians are often eager to outdo their foes with media images of greater patriotism or piety. But in recent days, Republican and Democratic leaders have also vied to appear more offended than their opponents.

The...
16 May 2002
How inept can he get?
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Molly Ivins
AUSTIN, Texas -- President George Bush's foreign policy is starting to look like a running gag on "Saturday Night Live." How inept can he get?

On Tuesday, Bush teed off on Castro of Cuba, saying he "ought to have...

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