I was very impressed with General Tony Zinni’s (Ret.) interview on “Meet the Press” April 2, 2006. He spoke so clearly and compellingly about the poor judgments that were made by the Bush Administration before sending the country into war … Read more »

New Rule: Nobody can use the phrase “our greatest problem” anymore unless you’re talking about global warming. President Bush has been saying we’re in a war on terror, and now I get it: he’s not saying terr-or, he’s saying Terra, … Read more »

“I am against judicial reforms driven by nakedly partisan reasoning…we must be ever-vigilant against those who would strong-arm the judiciary into adopting their preferred policies. It takes a lot of degeneration before a country falls into dictatorship, but we should … Read more »

President Kennedy once said that “In serving his vision of the truth, the artist best serves his nation.”

I am proud to be a part of a community of artists and filmmakers who have shown their activism and social consciousness … Read more »

The party that holds the majority in both the House and the Senate controls the entire congressional agenda. Everything from what bills are considered, to how long committees debate them, to whether bills get reported out onto the floor, and … Read more »

What more will it take for the Republican leadership to finally show some integrity and hold Bush accountable for his actions? Our congress, who is supposed to serve as the checks and balances of the executive branch of government, has … Read more »

Mark Crispin Miller is the author of Fooled Again, a book about the Bush Administration’s assault on democracy. The book has been virtually impossible to promote since it has been met with a near total media blackout. The author has … Read more »

Why are we really fighting this war? First it was the search for WMDs. None were found. Then it was hunting for the terrorists and “smoking them out.” We’ve only created a breeding ground for more terrorists. Finally, President Bush … Read more »

On December 14, 2005 Bush gave a speech concerning the situation we are facing in Iraq. Recently, public support for the war has plummeted (the latest CBS news poll shows that 60% of Americans support decreasing our troop levels or … Read more »

This is the original letter I wrote to the L.A. Times regarding their firing of Robert Scheer:

Andres Martinez

Editorial Page Editor

Los Angeles Times
202 W. 1st St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Dear Mr. Martinez,

This letter is to … Read more »