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This Is Your Government on Drugs

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. April 4, 2009.

Some politicians are starting to acknowledge the tragic absurdity of the war on drugs. But we have a long way to go.

America's Shame: Can Jim Webb Fix the Prison Gulag?

Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation. February 16, 2009.

An unlikely senator takes on the cause of reforming America's overloaded and barbaric jails.

Webb GI Bill Passes in Senate

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress. May 22, 2008.

Despite some Republican political shenanigans, Jim Webb's GI Bill passed the senate with overwhelming support.

Webb GI Bill Would Encourage Young People to Join the Military

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. May 12, 2008.

The American Legion comes out in support of the Webb GI Bill.

McCain's Elitism and the New GI Bill

Mike Connery, AlterNet. April 30, 2008.

John McCain is supporting a watered-down version of the new GI Bill that will primarily benefit career officers.

Why Won't McCain Support Our Vets? [VIDEO]

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films. April 3, 2008.

Our government owes our troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan the opportunity to receive full educational benefits.

Webb: McCain Refuses to Co-Sponsor GI Bill for Post 9/11 Vets

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress. March 20, 2008.

The cost of the new G.I. bill is projected to be about $2.5 billion a year — roughly the cost of U.S. operations in Iraq for one week.

White House Blames Bad Arabic Translation for Confusion Over Agreement with Iraq

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. March 14, 2008.

The truth is that White House officials tried to undermine Congress on Iraq and were forced to muster a weak excuse when they were caught.

Who Would Obama's Ideal VP Be?

Chris Bowers, Open Left. February 29, 2008.

I may be moving ahead of the discussion a little bit, but I have always found that in order to help frame a discussion it is important to start early.

Watching the Senate Rot in Slow Motion

Matt Stoller, Open Left. February 16, 2008.

Staffers have no choice but to adopt a defensive and insecure posture, their limited range of motion gets constrained by those at the top.

Sen. Webb Suggests Legal Action Against Bush on Iraq

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. February 12, 2008.

"I'm not convinced we don't need to have a lawsuit ready," Webb told the Huffington Post.

Lieberman to Play Zell Miller Role at the Republican Convention

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. February 12, 2008.

Democrats now have within their ranks a superb antidote in the person of one Jim Webb.

"Cheney's Fondest Pipe Dream" Passes in The Senate

Steve Benen, September 26, 2007.

Steve Benen: The Kyl-Lieberman amendment, which calls Iran's armed forces a terrorist organization, just passed overwhelmingly, 76-22.

Grand Obstructionist Party Blocks Pro-Troop Amendment and More

Steve Benen, September 20, 2007.

Steve Benen: A Republican colleague told Sen. Conrad (D-ND) it's their strategy to prevent any accomplishment of the Democratic Congress.

Why Supporting Jim Webb's Pro-Troop Amendment Matters

Matt Stoller, September 19, 2007.

Matt Stoller: Don't let Republicans obstruct, make them stand and filibuster.

CentCom Chief Fallon: Petraeus Is "An Ass-Kissing, Little Chickensh*t"

Satyam Khanna, September 13, 2007.

Satyam Khanna: "Armageddon" is brewing between Petraeus and Fallon because they have "profoundly different views of the U.S. role in Iraq.

Don't Mess With Senator Webb [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, July 15, 2007.

On "Meet the Press", Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) takes surge supporter Republican Lindsey Graham to task for "putting words in the soldier's mouths."

Webb: No funds for Iran attack without Congressional approval

Bob Geiger, March 7, 2007.

Bob Geiger: Freshman Senator moves to curb Bush on Iran

Jim Webb demands answers about Bush's authority to attack Iran

Joshua Holland, February 28, 2007.

Apparently, the Senator won’t accept gobbledy-gook for an answer.

Jim Webb Offers the Democratic Response to Hillary and Obama

Jeff Cohen, AlterNet. January 24, 2007.

Last night, Webb offered a populist, anti-corporate stand on economics and a blunt attack on Bush for "recklessly" dragging our country into war, while Hillary and Obama barely uttered a peep.

Bush snaps at Senator with son in Iraq

Lindsay Beyerstein, November 30, 2006.

POTUS gets snippy at cocktail party.

Unlikely Virginia Pol Could Win Dems the Senate

Bob Moser, The Nation. October 21, 2006.

Thanks to the spiral of controversy set off by GOP Va. Senator George Allen's now-legendary "macaca moment," Democrat James Webb has a genuine shot at toppling a Republican incumbent, even as he resists playing the game of politics.

Kill the Messenger: The Tragic Life of Gary Webb

Doug Ireland, In These Times. October 13, 2006.

Gary Webb, the legendary journalist who scooped the big papers and found himself punished for it, teaches the lesson that it's often dangerous to speak truth to power.