Bob McCarty Writes

Though the breakup of the Soviet Union began early in 1985, liberals haven’t stopped embracing communism.  In fact, “hammer and sickle” thinking is gaining ground in the United States, thanks largely to Barack Obama and the people he’s selected to serve in his administration.
Yesterday alone, reports surfaced about two people with ties to communism being [...]

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Members of the mainstream news media seem to have no interest in Leon Panetta’s past open involvement with the Institute for Policy Studies, an anti-CIA think tank closely linked to the former Soviet Union’s KGB spy agency.  But they should.
Such disinterest is evident in the results of a Google News Search of “Panetta” and the [...]

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Freedom of the press is likely to suffer under the administration of Barack Obama.  How do I know this?  A look back at issues and events that arose during the 2008 presidential campaign reveals as much.
Two weeks prior to the Nov. 4 election, Obama running mate Joe Biden faced tough questions from interviewers at local [...]

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Few should be surprised by the actions of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. If, however, you find yourself among those who are surprised, below is a chronological review of some of the newsworthy events leading up to the invasion and to a return to a Cold War-style relationship with the former Soviet state:

I reported [...]

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Aware of breaking news from Russia and Georgia and of the fact that Republican presidential candidate John McCain is making a stop today at the Iowa State Fair, I think an Iowa-related flashback is in order.
Travel back in your mind to Oct. 24, 2007, when John McCain met with members of The Des Moines Register’s [...]

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