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Stories by Arianna Huffington

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When Will Dick Cheney's Tower of Lies Come Tumbling Down?

Cheney is practicing historical revisionism at its most despicable. Why does anyone believe anything he says?
Posted on Jun 8, 2009

Will Obama End the War on Drugs?

Is Obama really committed to a fundamental shift in America's approach to drug policy or is this about serving up a kinder, gentler drug war?
Posted on May 18, 2009

Time to Take the Steering Wheel out of Geithner's Hands

The issue isn't whether Geithner's a nice guy; it's his ideas, which are as toxic as the assets that have hamstrung the economy.
Posted on Mar 24, 2009

If Only Jon Stewart Had Interviewed Dick Cheney

CNN let Cheney get away with spouting gross inaccuracies and weak excuses. They should have gone for the jugular, Jon Stewart style.
Posted on Mar 18, 2009

Memo to Obama: You Can Hold Bush and Cheney Accountable While Still Moving Forward

Why we shouldn't allow Bush and Cheney's offenses to accompany their perpetrators to a peaceful retirement in Texas and Wyoming.
Posted on Jan 15, 2009

The Right-Wing Economics That Got Us into This Mess Should Go the Way of Soviet Communism

It's high time we cast "free market" economic theory into the dustbin of history.
Posted on Dec 26, 2008

Bernie Madoff's Shady Schemes Should Have Set off Alarms Long Ago

One ponzi scheme after another is exposed on Wall Street, and so far all we've heard is: "Who could have known?"
Posted on Dec 15, 2008

Americans Are Crazy Workaholics -- It's Time We Brought More Balance to Our Lives

"No life," "no family" and "can devote, literally, 19-20 hours a day" to work. Sound familiar? That's our future Homeland Security chief talking.
Posted on Dec 6, 2008

The Criminal Justice Reform Battle in California: Cynical Politicians and Powerful Interests Attacking the Public Good

We can't allow a sensible solution to be drowned out by people know the "tough on crime" approach is worthless public policy.
Posted on Nov 2, 2008

How Obama Can Demonstrate Real Leadership on the Economic Crisis

Obama needs to put himself at odds with the Dem establishment: He did it with Iraq in 2002, and he can do it in 2008 with the economy.
Posted on Sep 20, 2008

Why Every Politician Should Go See "Swing Vote"

"Swing Vote" offers a cynical and entirely apt commentary on the sad reality of real-life politics.
Posted on Aug 7, 2008

Memo to Obama: Moving to the Middle Is for Losers

Realpolitik is one thing. Realstupidpolitik is quite another.
Posted on Jul 5, 2008

Right Is Wrong -- How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America

The GOP is now a dark, putrefied party of Bush, Cheney, Rove, Limbaugh and Coulter. And we're all the worse because of it.
Posted on May 22, 2008

Hillary Clinton's Defeat: An Historic Triumph

Even though Rocky didn't win, he was ultimately seen as a triumphant figure. And that's how Hillary will be seen too.
Posted on May 20, 2008

Caught Shilling for the Drug War, Pollster Attacks the Messenger

Pollster Mark Mellman was hired by Lockheed Martin to push for funding for drug tracking planes in Colombia and doesn't like being called on it.
Posted on Apr 16, 2008

A McCain Moment: Do You Want Four More Years of This?

It's not just George Bush's war that McCain wants to continue; it's George Bush's approach.
Posted on Mar 26, 2008

Microtrends vs. Macrotrends: Why Obama Is Winning

Clinton guru Mark Penn tried to slice the electorate into the "small forces behind tomorrow's big changes," while Obama tried to unify us.
Posted on Mar 3, 2008

John McCain Sells His Soul: Backs Off on Torture Ban

The former POW embraces extreme interrogation techniques.
Posted on Feb 15, 2008

Why the Media and Independent Voters Need to Break Up with McCain

The straight-shooting John McCain people fell in love with in 2000 is no more.
Posted on Feb 12, 2008

The 2008 Race for President and the Search for Our Better Selves

Which presidential candidate can lead us to do more good than we think we're capable of?
Posted on Feb 5, 2008

What Obama's Iowa Win Means for Everyone

Obama's win gives us all hope. It signifies the kind of country we imagine ourselves being: optimistic, forward-looking and unafraid to take risks.
Posted on Jan 4, 2008

The Imperial Presidency: The '08 Candidates Weigh In

How do '08 hopefuls view Bush's abuse of executive power?
Posted on Dec 28, 2007

Big Money Conservatives Do Not Heart Huckabee

Why is the Republican establishment in a state of near-apoplexy about Mike Huckabee?
Posted on Dec 18, 2007

With Norman Mailer's Passing, Heaven Just Got a Lot More Interesting

In an age when torture has become a "harsh interrogation technique" and "freedom" and "democracy" are used to curtail freedom and democracy, we'll surely miss his critical eye and his passionate love affair with language.
Posted on Nov 12, 2007

Will Bush Suck the GOP Down the Drain With Him?

George Bush continues to swirl around the drain; the only question now is: will he suck the Republican Party down with him?
Posted on Nov 6, 2007

Ending the War: Time for the Dems to Play Hardball

It is time the Democrats reframe the debate over funding for the Iraq war.
Posted on Oct 26, 2007

In the Age of Terror, Isn't Busting Toe-Tappers an Insane Use of Our Law Enforcement Resources?

Isn't it the height of madness to use America's finite law enforcement resources to seek out and arrest people for tapping the foot of a cute undercover officer in a restroom?
Posted on Sep 4, 2007

The Utah Mine Disaster: A Teachable Moment About Workplace Safety

During the Bush administration, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been more intent on providing protection to employers than workers.
Posted on Aug 23, 2007

Connect the Dots: Karl Rove's Politics Uber Alles Strategy and the Utah Mine Disaster

Karl Rove may be on his way out the door, but his destructive legacy will be with us for years to come.
Posted on Aug 21, 2007

Rove Exits With His Usual M.O.: Delusional and Deceptive

Karl Rove is heading out the door the doughy, fanatical personification of the Bush White House.
Posted on Aug 14, 2007

Candidates Turn Negative Comments into Fundraising Gold

Welcome to one of the hottest new trends of Campaign 2008: raising money by being insulted. Or, at least, acting like you've been insulted.
Posted on Aug 10, 2007

In the Name of Objectivity, the Media Clouds the Reality of Terror Report

The newly released National Intelligence Estimate which utterly repudiates Bush's war in Iraq is being spun as a mixed bag of evidence -- with the spin dutifully echoed by the media.
Posted on Jul 21, 2007

Democrats Can't Wait Around for GOP Defectors to End the War

No matter how many Republicans abandon the president on Iraq, it is Democrats who must seize this moment and take the lead in bringing our troops home.
Posted on Jul 10, 2007

The Upside of Flaming Cars: Politicians and the Press Exploit the British Terror Attacks

When it comes to the threat of terrorism, it seems that if the government isn't trying to scare us to death, the press is.
Posted on Jul 3, 2007

Hillary's Disturbing Secrecy Problem

When it comes to the issue of secrecy and an administration operating in the shadows, there's an argument to be made that the candidate least likely to turn on the lights is Hillary Clinton.
Posted on Jun 27, 2007

How the New Energy Bill Adds Fuel to a Bloomberg Candidacy

Those in Congress who are supporting Big Auto over the will of the people and the health of the planet are exactly the folks who Bloomberg is referring to in his idea to "drain the swamp."
Posted on Jun 21, 2007

Waiting on Petraeus: How Many Will Die Before He Tells Us What We Already Know?

The Democrats are hoping to soften what support remains for the war -- eventually winning the battle in September, when Gen. Petraeus offers his report on the progress of the surge.
Posted on Jun 16, 2007

Democratic Dinosaurs in D.C. Are Holding Us Back

While the rest of the country is dealing with the here and now -- exemplified by Bush's puny approval ratings and a new poll showing rural voters turning against the GOP's handling of Iraq -- the Beltway's Democratic dinosaurs are acting like it's 2002.
Posted on Jun 13, 2007

Her Way: A New Book Explores Hillary's Iraq Problem and Why It's Not Going Away

Her Way, a new book about Hillary Clinton, documents her entire Senate career and the triangulation and shiftiness in her stance regarding the war as she tried to keep step with public opinion.
Posted on May 30, 2007

Paris Hilton: More Accountable than the President?

The two have a lot in common, including privileged backgrounds, reputations for dimwitted pronouncements and serial reckless behavior. But Paris might be taking the lead in accountability.
Posted on May 9, 2007

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