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…the author, Lynne Truss, on Fresh Air a while ago, I know the book title is an intentional punctuation pun. The joke was something along the lines of the difference…

…operatives and acquire the necessary equipment, including aircraft, and would keep its activities under wraps. America’s most successful intelligence operations during the Cold War had been SAPs, including the Navy’s…

…one of his pilots had been taken off the flight duty roster. Either that report, or the findings of the board of inquiry, would then be sent to the Air

The Lost Art of Diplomacy In Iraq, the standoff between Sadr’s militias in Najaf and 2500 US Army troops (and their tanks, artillery, and air support) is a tense and…

…John Kerry of opportunism and incessant flip-flops and then, on the debut broadcast of Majority Report on Air America, endorsed George W. Bush. Bob Somerby incomparably seconded the endorsement. AB…

airing Thursday, outline a series of challenges that the United States has faced since Bush became president, including the 9/11 attacks. The tag line is that Bush presents ‘strong leadership…

…of physics at Cornell University and Chairman of the Union of Concerned Scientists. “Whether the issue is lead paint, clean air or climate change, this behavior has serious consequences for…

…out of thin air – and then told the President that those numbers actually represented reality. Kash UPDATE: Spinsanity has provided the best explanation yet for how the OMB derived…

…part by labor unions has raised $500,000 to air anti-Howard Dean ads in three early primary states, angering the Dean campaign and drawing sharp criticism from campaign finance reform advocates….

…closed it. The proposal hung in the air: Would he become poor to beat Bush? He said, “If someone guaranteed it.” It’s gratifying to see what happens when the anger…