Tacking Right?
By Tom Barry
As the midterm elections approach, the Democrats must decide where they stand. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) stood his ground—supporting the Iraq War and free trade—and lost his primary to upstart candidate Ned Lamont. Positions like Lamont's, which are critical of the Iraq War and of free trade agreements, challenge the ideological hegemony that the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) and the affiliated Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) have exercised over the Democratic Party since the 1980s. Read full story.
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Right Web Profile: Democratic Leadership Council
Championing a “third way” for Democrats, the DLC's agenda bears a number of striking resemblances to neoconservative tendencies.
Right Web Profile: Will Marshall
A key player in the effort to maintain a pro-war, center-right Democratic Party, Marshall cofounded the Democratic Leadership Council and has supported hardline groups like the Project for the New American Century.
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An Intel Air Ball
By Jim Lobe
In late August, the Republican-chaired House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released a report suggesting that Iran might acquire nuclear weapons more quickly than U.S. intelligence agencies have predicted. For many observers, it was a case of déjà vu all over again, echoing the supposed intelligence “slam dunk” in the run-up to the Iraq War. Read full story.
Right Web Profile: Middle East Media Research Institute
Questionable translations, cherry-picked materials, and legal intimidation are some of MEMRI's tactics in championing the Likud line.
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