Feature

What Patriotism Is, and Is Not

by: Michael Winship, t r u t h o u t | Perspective

Obama discussed patriotism in a speech on Monday.
On Monday, Senator Barack Obama discussed American history, his own patriotism, and the need for service and sacrifice.
(Photo: AP)

    At the beginning of the week, a friend sent me a scurrilous, anonymous e-mail attacking Barack Obama that has been circulating around her elderly cousin's senior living community in New Jersey. Headlined "Something to Think About," it lists 13 acts of assassination, kidnapping, war and terrorism, all of which, it notes, were committed "by Muslim male extremists between the ages of 17 and 40." After several other claims, including a bogus citation from the Book of Revelation, »

Cartoon - Dollar Shrinking.

Bush's Dollar Drop Maps Loss of US Clout at Final G-8 Summit

by: James G. Neuger, Bloomberg News

    When President George W. Bush went to his first Group of Eight summit in 2001, a dominant issue was the dollar - the strong dollar, that is. The U.S. currency was on a record-setting streak, and the free-marketeering president wasn't going to stand in the way.

    On the eve of Bush's last G-8 appearance, the dollar's gyrations are again in the crossfire. This time, it is a weak currency, upended by slumping growth, a housing recession and record gas prices, that is gnawing away at the world economy. »

Polish protesters against deal to accept American missiles.

US, Poland Agree on Outlined Deal for Missile Bases

by: Anne Gearan, The Associated Press

    Washington - The United States and Poland have tentatively agreed to base American missiles in Poland for a future missile shield against Iran, U.S. and Polish officials said Wednesday.

    The outline deal reached in Washington this week improves chances that President Bush will have the key elements of his missile defense plan in place by the time he leaves office, but there is no guarantee the shield will ever be built or would work as advertised. »

Recent Articles

News

Opinion