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Tom Hayden : Afghanistan and a Reluctant NATO
Cartoon from Florida Times-Union / Netizen News Brief.The Peace Exchange:NATO and the Afghan War By Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / January 3, 2010 The White House and Pentagon are lobbying hard for an increased NATO troop commitment for … Continue reading
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Tom Hayden : Time to Strip Off the Obama Sticker
Image from Zazzle.com.Obama’s Afghanistan escalation:Latest in a string of disappointments I’ll support Obama down the road against Sarah Palin, Lou Dobbs or any of the pitchfork carriers for the pre-Obama era. But no bumper sticker until the withdrawal strategy is … Continue reading
Tom Hayden : Obama is ‘Kicking the Can’ on Afghanistan
Kicking the can. Image from Oskar Rough.Obama’s Afghanistan policy:Playing to the imaginary center Like President Johnson before him, President Obama is squandering any hope for his progressive domestic agenda by this tragic escalation of the war. By Tom Hayden / … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Iraq War, Obama Foreign Policy, Political Opinion, Tom Hayden, Vietnam
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Tom Hayden : On the Death of Ted Kennedy
Ted Kennedy, right, with Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, worked for an Irish peace. Were he alive today, the Democratic Party would be less likely to drift away from its progressive legacy in the name of victory at any price. … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Democratic Party, Edward Kennedy, Progressive Democrats, Tom Hayden
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Tom Hayden Comic : The Long War
The Long WarText by Tom Hayden.Illustrated by Sam Marlow and Ellis Rosen. Edited by Paul Buhle.Published by The Rag Blog. CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE See additional frames, Below. CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, American History, Comics, Imperialism, Iraq Occupation, Pakistan, Tom Hayden, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Tom Hayden : Crisis in Honduras Forces Latin America Focus
Manuel Zelaya in Nicaragua. Zelaya is expected to attend meetins at the UN’s General Assembly. Photo from AFP.Honduras Crisis Forces Obama to Focus on Latin America The Obama position is complicated by the history of US training of the Honduras … Continue reading
Tom Hayden Comic : Partial Peace, Looming War
Partial Peace, Looming WarText by Tom Hayden.Illustrated by Sam Marlow and Ellis Rosen. Edited by Paul Buhle.Published by The Rag Blog. CLICK TO ENLARGE See additional frames, Below. CLICK TO ENLARGE CLICK TO ENLARGE CLICK TO ENLARGE [Tom Hayden, a … Continue reading
Tom Hayden Comic : The Tragedy of Iraq
Iraqis Bear Tragedy of American EmpireText by Tom Hayden.Illustrated by Sam Marlow and Ellis Rosen. Edited by Paul Buhle.Published by The Rag Blog.CLICK TO ENLARGE See additional frames, Below. Comic art is growing upBy Paul Buhle / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
Tom Hayden on Iraq and Afghanistan : Partial Peace, Looming War
President Obama announced his plan for withdrawing troops from Iraq at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on Friday, Feb. 27. Photo by Doug Mills / The New York Times Obama’s official stance comes after many months of appearing to support the notion … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Iraq Occupation, Iraq Withdrawal, Obama Foreign Policy, Tom Hayden
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Tom Hayden : Is Obama Rethinking Afghanistan?
‘Obama seems to be repositioning himself in the direction of Afghanistan diplomacy while not retreating from his campaign rhetoric.’By Tom Hayden / January 20, 2009 President Obama pledged to “forge a hard-earned peace on Afghanistan” today, a potentially significant reformulation … Continue reading
Tom Hayden on Obama’s Afghanistan : Needles and Haystacks
US Troops Stuck in Afghan Sands.‘In everyday language, Obama’s proposals for Afghanistan and Pakistan can be described as either out of the frying pan and into the fire, or attacking needles by burning down haystacks.’By Tom Hayden / January 6, … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Obama Presidency, Tom Hayden, U.S. Foreign Policy
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