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January 2, 2005

On "Moral Values" - Code Words for Emerging Authoritarian Tendencies in Americans

1/02/05 Alberts, CounterPunch, On "Moral Values" - Code Words for Emerging Authoritarian Tendencies in Americans

January 3, 2005

Quietly but Firmly, Hastert Asserts His Power

1/03/04 Stolberg, NYT, Quietly but Firmly, Hastert Asserts His Power

January 4, 2005

Bush appoints his father and Clinton as fundraisers-in-chief for the US

1/04/05 Cornwell, Independent/UK, Bush appoints his father and Clinton as fundraisers-in-chief for the US

House G.O.P. Voids Rule It Adopted Shielding Leader

1/04/05 Hulse, NYT, House G.O.P. Voids Rule It Adopted Shielding Leader

January 8, 2005

TV Host Says U.S. Paid Him to Back Policy

1/08/05 Kirkpatrick, NYT, TV Host Says U.S. Paid Him to Back Policy

Billionaire Urges Bush to Give Inaugural Funds to Tsunami Survivors

1/08/05 Recio, Knight-Ridder, Billionaire Urges Bush to Give Inaugural Funds to Tsunami Survivors

January 9, 2005

$18 Million Donated So Far for Inauguration

1/09/05 AP, $18 Million Donated So Far for Inauguration

January 11, 2005

U.S. Tells D.C. to Pay Inaugural Expenses

1/11/05 Hsu, Wa. Post, U.S. Tells D.C. to Pay Inaugural Expenses

January 12, 2005

Who Else Got Payola From Bush?

1/12/05 Campos, CHB, Who Else Got Payola From Bush?

January 13, 2005

The High Cost of Bush's Second Term

1/13/05 CHB, The High Cost of Bush's Second Term

January 14, 2005

Dubya: 'Wish I Hadn't Said That'

1/14/05 CHB, Dubya: 'Wish I Hadn't Said That'

F.B.I. May Scrap Vital Overhaul of Its Outdated Computer System

1/14/05 Lichtblau, NYT, F.B.I. May Scrap Vital Overhaul of Its Outdated Computer System

January 15, 2005

Treasury Struggles To Keep Influence

1/15/05 Blustein & Weisman, Wa. Post, Treasury Struggles To Keep Influence

January 20, 2005

Small Names, Big Checks

1/20/05 Scherer, MoJo, Small Names, Big Checks

January 22, 2005

'God-Drenched' Speech is Second Nature to Born-Again Bush

1/22/05 Borger, Guardian/UK, 'God-Drenched' Speech is Second Nature to Born-Again Bush

January 25, 2005

Bush Hails Progress Toward 'Culture of Life'

1/25/05 Fletcher, Wa. Post, Bush Hails Progress Toward 'Culture of Life'

January 28, 2005

Third Columnist Caught with Hand in the Bush Till

1/27/05 Boehlrt, Salon.com, Third Columnist Caught with Hand in the Bush Till

January 30, 2005

Bush Promises Political Cover for GOP

1/30/05 CHB, Bush Promises Political Cover for GOP

Jeb, Marvin & Neil - 3 Profiteering Bush Brothers

1/30/05 Infowars, Jeb, Marvin & Neil - 3 Profiteering Bush Brothers

February 8, 2005

French Struggle Now With How to Coexist With Bush

2/08/05 Sciolino, NYT, French Struggle Now With How to Coexist With Bush

February 10, 2005

Online Reporter Quits After Liberals' Expose

2/10/05 Kurtz, Wa. Post, Online Reporter Quits After Liberals' Expose

White House Queried on Media Policy

2/10/05 Shepard, Seattle PI, White House Queried on Media Policy

February 11, 2005

Dujbya's Approval Ratings Take a Dive

2/11/05 Lester, CHB, Dujbya's Approval Ratings Take a Dive

February 13, 2005

Spinning Frenzy: P.R.'s Bad Press

2/13/05 O'Brien, NYT, Spinning Frenzy: P.R.'s Bad Press

February 14, 2005

How to Get Straight to the People: Control the Message, Stage the Event

2/14/05 Herman, Cox News Service, How to Get Straight to the People: Control the Message, Stage the Event

February 15, 2005

Big Bush Donor Was Promised Ambassadorship

2/15/05 Theimer, AP, Big Bush Donor Was Promised Ambassadorship

February 16, 2005

Bush Proved Unfaithful to His Faith-Based Promises

2/16/05 Kuo, CHB, Bush Proved Unfaithful to His Faith-Based Promises

Bush's Sex Scandal

2/16/05 Kristof, NYT, Bush's Sex Scandal

Online Nude Photos Are Latest Chapter In Jeff Gannon Saga

2/16/05 Kurtz, Wa. Post, Online Nude Photos Are Latest Chapter In Jeff Gannon Saga

February 19, 2005

Agencies Warned to Halt Fake News Videos

2/19/05 CHB, Agencies Warned to Halt Fake News Videos

February 20, 2005

In Secretly Taped Conversations, Glimpses of the Future President

2/20/05 Kirkpatrick, NY Times, In Secretly Taped Conversations, Glimpses of the Future President

February 21, 2005

A New Target for Advisers to Swift Vets

2/21/05 Justice, NYT, A New Target for Advisers to Swift Vets

February 22, 2005

Imperial Zealotry: Righteous Racism Running Rampant

2/22/05 Cook, CounterPunch, Imperial Zealotry: Righteous Racism Running Rampant

February 23, 2005

Group Makes Pre-emptive Strike Against AARP on Benefits Plan

2/23/05 Justice & Kirkpatrick, NYT, Group Makes Pre-emptive Strike Against AARP on Benefits Plan

February 24, 2005

Bush's Uncle Cashes In On Iraq War

2/24/05 Pleming, CHB, Bush's Uncle Cashes In On Iraq War

Empty Town: The Germans Bush Wasn't Able to See

2/24/05 Bernstein, NYT, Empty Town: The Germans Bush Wasn't Able to See

March 3, 2005

Christian right mum on Gannon Affair

3/03/05 Berkowitz, PrisonPlanet, Christian right mum on Gannon Affair

March 8, 2005

American Hitler

3/08/05 Thompson, CHB, American Hitler

March 10, 2005

Pentagon Clears Top Personnel, Policies in Abuses

3/10/05 Allen, Reuters, Pentagon Clears Top Personnel, Policies in Abuses

March 11, 2005

What are they trying to hide?

3/11/05 Gay, CHB, What are they trying to hide?

March 15, 2005

The $600 Billion Man

3/15/05 Krugman, NYT, The $600 Billion Man

March 17, 2005

Bush Defends Offering Video News Releases

3/17/05 Stevenson, NYT, Bush Defends Offering Video News Releases

March 23, 2005

The traitor and his puppets

3/23/05 Thompson, CHB, The traitor and his puppets

March 25, 2005

Cost-Cutting Medicare Law Is a Money Loser for States

3/25/05 Pear, NYT, Cost-Cutting Medicare Law Is a Money Loser for States

March 26, 2005

Police 'Showdown' Over Schiavo Averted

3/26/05 Miller, Miami Herald, Police 'Showdown' Over Schiavo Averted

March 27, 2005

FBI Admits Mistakenly Giving Man Back Secret Files He Took

3/27/05 AP, FBI Admits Mistakenly Giving Man Back Secret Files He Took

March 29, 2005

Bush Shows No Remorse for Fake Newscasts

3/29/ Fisher, IPS, Bush Shows No Remorse for Fake Newscasts

April 13, 2005

War Games and War Names

4/13/05 Zirin, ALterNet, War Games and War Names

April 14, 2005

Beetle boost for Bush and friends

4/14/05 BBC, Beetle boost for Bush and friends

April 27, 2005

Emirates group's profit soars

4/27/05 Al Jazeera, Emirates group's profit soars

April 28, 2005

Iraq parliament approves cabinet, government formed

4/28/05 Reuters, Iraq parliament approves cabinet, government formed

May 1, 2005

The Machinery of Mendacity

5/05 Rymer, MoJo - May/June 05, The Machinery of Mendacity

May 3, 2005

Carter Tried To Stop Bush's Energy Disasters - 28 Years Ago

5/03/05 Hartmann, CommonDreams, Carter Tried To Stop Bush's Energy Disasters - 28 Years Ago

May 5, 2005

Bush Ally in House Alters Social Security Debate Strategy

5/05/05 Weisman & Bimbaum, Wa. Post, Bush Ally in House Alters Social Security Debate Strategy

May 8, 2005

Hard Right Rage Against the Truth - Free Speech in the Crosshairs

5/08/05 Whitney, CounterPunch, Hard Right Rage Against the Truth - Free Speech in the Crosshairs

End Times Imperialism - Biblical Prophecy and Christian Zionism

5/08/05 Leupp, CounterPunch, End Times Imperialism - Biblical Prophecy and Christian Zionism

May 9, 2005

Stranger Than Fiction

5/09/05 Herbert, NYT, Stranger Than Fiction

May 14, 2005

'Protocols' Left Bush Out of the Loop

5/14/05 VandeHai, Wa. Post, 'Protocols' Left Bush Out of the Loop

May 22, 2005

Twilight of Secular Democracy in America? Bush and the Angry God

5/22/05 Cassel, CounterPunch, Twilight of Secular Democracy in America? Bush and the Angry God

May 23, 2005

Link to Lobbyist Brings Scrutiny to G.O.P. Figure

5/23/05 Zernike & Kornblut, NYT, Link to Lobbyist Brings Scrutiny to G.O.P. Figure

May 31, 2005

Elder Bush would like son Jeb to run for president

5/31/05 Reuters, Elder Bush would like son Jeb to run for president

June 5, 2005

US probes Isle of Man scheme used by billionaire Bush donors

6/05/05 Nisse, Independent, US probes Isle of Man scheme used by billionaire Bush donors

June 17, 2005

Bush Denounces Iran's Election

6/17/05 Wright & Fletcher, Wa. Post, Bush Denounces Iran's Election

June 20, 2005

Time to Impeach a War Criminal

6/20/05 Thompson, CHB, Time to Impeach a War Criminal

June 21, 2005

CIA Loses Another War

6/21/05 CHB, CIA Loses Another War

June 22, 2005

U.S. Blew Billions in Iraq Spending Spree

6/22/05 CHB, U.S. Blew Billions in Iraq Spending Spree

June 23, 2005

KPMG Trying to Cut Deal on Liabilities, Filing States

6/23/05 Morgenson, NYT, KPMG Trying to Cut Deal on Liabilities, Filing States

Air Force Academy Staff Found Promoting Religion

6/23/05 Goodstein, NYT, Air Force Academy Staff Found Promoting Religion

Bush Expresses Empathy With Workers

6/23/05 VandeHei, Wa. Post, Bush Expresses Empathy With Workers

In the Service of War - Voluntary Amnesia in America

6/23/05 Solomon, CounterPunch, In the Service of War - Voluntary Amnesia in America

June 25, 2005

Sculpted Bodies And a Strip Act At Justice Dept.

6/25/05 Eggen, Wa. Post, Sculpted Bodies And a Strip Act At Justice Dept.

June 26, 2005

The Armstrong Williams NewsHour

6/26/05 Rich, NYT, The Armstrong Williams NewsHour

June 29, 2005

Dems Demand Specifics, Not More Lies, on Iraq

6/29/05 O'Rourke, CHB, Dems Demand Specifics, Not More Lies, on Iraq

The Big Lie

6/29/05 Thompson, CHB, The Big Lie

Full text: Bush's Iraq speech

6/29/05 BBC, Full text: Bush's Iraq speech

The Stats - Word Count on Bush's Speech

6/29/05 DailyDissent.org, The Stats - Word Count on Bush's Speech

June 30, 2005

Bush to Create New Unit in F.B.I. for Intelligence

6/30/05 Jehl, NYT, Bush to Create New Unit in F.B.I. for Intelligence

July 11, 2005

Boy President in a Failed World?

7/11/05 Englehardt, MoJo, Boy President in a Failed World?

July 15, 2005

Binge Thinking

7/15/05 Thompson, CHB, Binge Thinking

July 24, 2005

For Bush, Effect of Investigation of C.I.A. Leak Case Is Uncertain

7/24/05 Stevenson, NYT, For Bush, Effect of Investigation of C.I.A. Leak Case Is Uncertain

July 25, 2005

What Bush Doesn't Know

7/25/05 Herbert, NYT, What Bush Doesn't Know

July 27, 2005

Airwaves Off-Limits to New Propaganda Tsar

7/27/05 Fisher, IPS, Airwaves Off-Limits to New Propaganda Tsar

July 28, 2005

The 'war on terror' slips out of Bush vocabulary

7/28/05 Cornwell, Independent, The 'war on terror' slips out of Bush vocabulary

July 29, 2005

The Bush Who Seems to be in All the Right Places - Marvelous Marvin

7/29/05 Lindorff, CounterPunch, The Bush Who Seems to be in All the Right Places - Marvelous Marvin

August 5, 2005

CNN Suspends Bombastic Novak for Cussing, Walking Off Show

8/05/05 CHB, CNN Suspends Bombastic Novak for Cussing, Walking Off Show

August 6, 2005

Why America Is More Dependent Than Ever on Saudi Arabia

8/06/05 Mouawad, NYT, Why America Is More Dependent Than Ever on Saudi Arabia

August 8, 2005

Bush Drags Religion Into Government

8/08/05 Elsner, CHB, Bush Drags Religion Into Government

August 10, 2005

Right-Wingers Back Away From Roberts

8/10/05 Holland, CHB, Right-Wingers Back Away From Roberts

August 11, 2005

Republicans Violate Own Policy By Paying Officials Legal Bills

8/11/05 Solomon, CHB, Republicans Violate Own Policy By Paying Officials Legal Bills

August 12, 2005

Bush Ducks Mother of Dead Soldier

8/12/05 Freeman, Globe&Mail, Bush Ducks Mother of Dead Soldier

August 14, 2005

UN nuclear watchdog rebuts claims that Iran is trying to make A-bomb

8/14/05 Penketh, Independent, UN nuclear watchdog rebuts claims that Iran is trying to make A-bomb

August 15, 2005

Tension Builds Between F.B.I. and Congress

8/15/05 Lichtblau, NYT, Tension Builds Between F.B.I. and Congress

Questions Raised on Carlyle Lobbyist

8/15/05 Hilzenrath, Wa. Post, Questions Raised on Carlyle Lobbyist

August 23, 2005

Military's Recruiting Troubles Extend to Affluent War Supporters

8/23/05 Neal, Wa. Post, Military's Recruiting Troubles Extend to Affluent War Supporters

August 24, 2005

Rumsfeld Compares Iraq Critics To Communists, Stalinists

8/23/05 Think Progress, Rumsfeld Compares Iraq Critics To Communists, Stalinists

August 25, 2005

Truth-Telling on Race? Not in Bush's Fantasyland

8/25/05 Herbert, NYT, Truth-Telling on Race? Not in Bush's Fantasyland

August 26, 2005

Bush's Obscene Tirades Rattle White House Aides

8/26/05 Thompson, CHB, Bush's Obscene Tirades Rattle White House Aides

August 28, 2005

Strategizing a Christian Coup d'Etat

8/28/05 Jarvie, LA TImes, Strategizing a Christian Coup d'Etat

August 29, 2005

Bolton wants '11th hour' changes to UN reform plan

8/29/05 Regan, CSM, Bolton wants '11th hour' changes to UN reform plan