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Znet Article Dimaggio: A Perilous Path?

Znet Article, July, 07 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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The de-escalation of U.S. troops in Iraq has been accompanied by celebrations of American humanitarianism. This week’s withdrawal of troops from Iraq’s urban areas is part of the larger agreement made by the Bush administration to remove all ...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Obama & the Housing Crisis: Forecasting the 2010 Midterm Elections

Znet Article, April, 23 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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It appears that the housing crisis will play a major role in defining the Obama administration; unfortunately, it is not entirely clear that the President is up to the challenge. There appears to be no end in sight for increasing home foreclosure...

Znet Article Dimaggio: From Bush to Obama

Znet Article, February, 25 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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Despite the public’s long-standing opposition to the war and support for a short timetable for withdrawal, Obama and his generals continue to defy public wishes as they debate whether the occupation will continue for another three years, six yea...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Transcending Race?: Obama's Victory & the "End" of Racism

Znet Article, November, 10 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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Media commentary on the significance of an Obama Presidency remains relevant in light of America's continued problems with racism. What will Obama do to tackle questions racial bigotry that have so long haunted American politics? Historian and p...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Obama & the Future of the Left – or Why I Voted for Ralph Nader

Znet Article, November, 05 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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Despite all of the media rhetoric promising a serious change in the course of American politics, it seems that many of the fundamental threats to democracy remain intact following the 2008 election...

Znet Article Dimaggio: The Scandal That Never Was: ACORN, Right-Wing Media, & Electoral "Fraud"

Znet Article, October, 18 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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The massive attention surrounding ACORN (the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) is as indicative of Republican and media racism as it is their class prejudice.

Znet Article Dimaggio: The Uninformed Public: The Corrosive Effects of Media Racism & Electoral Fluff

Znet Article, October, 15 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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Americans often like to think they have gotten beyond the issues of race and racism in the twenty-first century. Think again...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Obama the Subhuman: The Polarization & Perversion of America's Elections

Znet Article, October, 09 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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John McCain's condescending reference to Barack Obama in the second debate as "that one" represents more than just a minor gaffe, or an insensitivity on the part of the Republican candidate.

Znet Article Dimaggio: Making a Killing: The Presidential Debate & the Business of Negative Campaigning

Znet Article, October, 08 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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I've written before warning about the ways in which American elections have been transformed into a business. Sadly, the second debate between Barack Obama and John McCain appears to offer more evidence of the same. While the debate was unlikely...

Znet Article Dimaggio: The Post-Modern VP Debate

Znet Article, October, 03 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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Thursday night’s vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin appears to be a major turning point in American elections. We are now seeing the onset of what I’d call the post-modern debate. Post-modernism originally gained traction...

Znet Article Dimaggio: The Unspoken War: Pakistan, the Media & the Politics of Nuclear Weapons

Znet Article, September, 24 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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As a former CIA field officer assigned to the Middle East, Robert Baer has many important insights to add to American foreign policy deliberation. Too bad his warnings have been systematically ignored throughout the mainstream media...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Gibson v. Palin

Znet Article, September, 14 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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I confess to having little interest in Sarah Palin's responses to a recent interview with ABC's Charlie Gibson. Palin is a political nothing in the grand scheme of American politics, especially when considering her knowledge of major foreign poli...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Democratic Delusions

Znet Article, August, 30 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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The Democratic nomination of Barack Obama and Joe Biden for President and Vice-President has cemented the party's role as a fair-weather "opponent" of the Iraq war. Sadly, Obama's choice of Senator Biden looks like it will further contribute to t...

Znet Article Dimaggio: A Master of Ambiguity: Obama's Non-Plan for Ending the War in Iraq

Znet Article, August, 13 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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Over the last month, Barack Obama's comments about withdrawal have raised major questions about the U.S. commitment to occupying Iraq. The statements Obama has made over the past year, when taken in total, leave no doubt that he is a master of am...

Zmag Article Dimaggio: Executive Signing Statements

Zmag Article, April, 02 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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A signing statement is an official announcement from the Executive—an attempt to alter the intent of a law by allowing the president to interpret its execution. While signing statements hold no official legal standing, the president acts as if the...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Permanent War?

Znet Article, February, 23 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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Few developments in Iraq have been less reported on than the United States' plans for permanent military bases...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Following the Money Trail

Znet Article, February, 17 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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One of the biggest mistakes a voter can make is to project their own values onto a political candidate. The glittering generalities of the candidates, unfortunately, make such projections extremely common. Voters hear candidates making vague cla...

Znet Article Dimaggio: The New York Times, Waterboarding, & the Politicization of Torture

Znet Article, February, 08 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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In recent months, the New York Times has displayed its commitment to fiercely adversarial reporting of U.S. foreign policy – fiercely, at least, within the boundaries of bi-partisan debate and dispute. In a December 9 editorial from 2007, the pap...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Worthy & Unworthy Victims:

Znet Article, December, 29 2007 Anthony Dimaggio
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The U.S. delivered an early Christmas present to the people of Iraq this year in the form of logistical support for Turkey's war against the Kurds.

Znet Article Dimaggio: A Spineless “Opposition”: Democrats Continue to Capitulate on Iraq

Znet Article, December, 23 2007 Anthony Dimaggio
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For those who might still be harboring some doubts, it is now official: the Democratic Party has officially abrogating any responsibility for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq. Tuesday, December 18, 2007 marked a milestone for the party, as its l...

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