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If someone tells you that politics is the problem and they are some magic "non-political" solution, hold onto your wallet, hold onto your vote, hold onto your children.

 

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]]>bernie madoffBonnie Goldsteinborn to runbruce springsteencairo protestscar emissionsD.C. madamdavid vitterDavid Wooddr. strangeloveGreek philosophershannibal lecterHiroshimaIraq warJames Gradyjapan earthquakejapan earthquake 2011Marshall McLuhanMelinda HennebergerNathan GradyplatoPlatos cavepoliticsPolitics DailySilence Of The Lambstennesseetripoliwisconsin protestsJames GradyMon, 14 Mar 2011 00:30:00 ESTHappy 100th Birthday to the 1911 .45 Pistol, Our Gun of Choicehttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/27/happy-100th-birthday-to-the-45-pistol-our-gun-of-choice/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/27/happy-100th-birthday-to-the-45-pistol-our-gun-of-choice/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/27/happy-100th-birthday-to-the-45-pistol-our-gun-of-choice/#commentsFiled under: , ,


One hundred years ago, John Browning and Colt firearms produced a pistol for the U.S. military that would become ubiquitous in American culture and crime-fighting.

 

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]]>.50 caliber heavy machinegun1911 .451911 Colt .45 pistol1911+handgun+birthday1911+pistol1911handgunbirthday1911pistolak-47Alison Fairbrotheranimal houseB-52B-52Bombersbob dylanbruce willisCarl von ClausewitzCentral intelligence agencyCIAclausewitzcold warcolin mcdonaldColt firearmscolt+1911colt1911David WoodDelta ForceDie Hard 2dr. strangeloveDustin Hoffmangraham greenegunshbohuman factorsJames GradyJohn BrowningJohn WayneKalashnikovKorean WarLAPDLoki Filmslos angeles police departmentMarine CorpsMark Twainmax allan collinsMickey SpillaneMutual Assured DestructionNathan GradyNational Rifle AssociationNRANRA museumOgaden WarOn TargetPancho VillaPhilippine-American Warpolitical worldPulitzer Prizerobert de niroRoninrudyard kiplingsamurai swordSigmund FreudStephen HunterSWATthe graduateThe Red WheelbarrowThe Sands Of Iowa Jimathe wireThompson submachinegunThree Days of the CondorVietnam Warwilliam carlos williamsworld warworld war iworld war IIWW IWW IIzenJames GradySun, 27 Feb 2011 22:00:00 ESTWhy We Care About the Academy Awardshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/25/why-we-care-about-the-academy-awards/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/25/why-we-care-about-the-academy-awards/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/25/why-we-care-about-the-academy-awards/#commentsFiled under:


The movies are about getting everyone in the audience to feel some wondrous connection with characters on the screen -- and a commonality with the characters three rows behind us.

 

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]]>Academy AwardsAcademy Awards 2011al goreAl Gore - Movie CelebAlices Restaurantamerican film institutean inconvenient trutharnold schwarzeneggerBackstreetsblacklistblacklistingbonnie and clydeBonnie GoldsteinBrewster McCloudbruce springsteenBruce Springsteen and the E Street Bandcecil b demillecharlton hestonclint eastwoodcoca-colaCoen brotherscokeDashiell Hammettdoomsdaydr. strangeloveeasy riderF. Scott Fitzgeraldfirst amendmentHarold RobbinsHeidi Ewinghitlerian flemingin the heat of the nightJames Gradyjesus campjesus camp - movie titlekennedy centerLoki FilmsM Ms candyMarshall McLuhanMASHmccabe and mrs millerminuteman missilesMMs candyMontanaMtMussoliniNathan Gradynew jerseyone flew over the cuckoos nestoscarspat boonePattonRachel Gradyrichard nixonronald reaganShelbysonny bonoStalinThe 400 BlowsThe Glass KeyThe Maltese FalconThe Strawberry Statementthe thin manThree Days of the CondorTrue Grittrue grit remakewall streetJames GradyFri, 25 Feb 2011 20:43:00 ESTOur Year of Zombie Politicshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/31/our-year-of-zombie-politics/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/31/our-year-of-zombie-politics/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/31/our-year-of-zombie-politics/#comments
Like the living dead portrayed in so much of our pop culture, we seemed to slouch toward sad and contentious conclusions in our political discourse this year. But that need not be the theme for 2011, for life lived with promise is intrinsic to our better nature.

 

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]]>20102011a hard days nightafghan warafghanistanAfghanistan waralex chiltonAlex WagnerApocalypse Nowautismautism causesbaby boomersBarack Obamabipartisanshipblue velvetBonnie GoldsteinBruce Drakebruce springsteenCarl CannonCharles RangelChristopher Weberclean energycoal mine disasterDaraculadavid vitterDavid WoodDavid Wood Afghanistandennis hopperdon quixoteeasy riderfood safetyforeclosureForeclosuresgeorge romeroGiantGulf of Mexico oil spillgulf oil spillhoosiersI Am A Rockinvestigative reporting workshopiraqIraq warj.d. salingerJames GradyJill Lawrencelena hornelou cannonLucille CliftonLynn Redgravenew york timesnight of the living deadPatricia Murphypaul westerbergpoliticsPolitics Daily Investigationspresident obamaprostitutionRebel Without a Causesalmonellasandra fishSarah PalinSheila Kaplansimon and garfunkelstephen kingtattootea partythe beatlesThe PromiseTom DiemerTom KavanaghTony Curtisvampireswall streetWalter Shapirowashington dcwashington postwest virginiawind powerwindmillszombiezombiesJames GradyFri, 31 Dec 2010 19:28:00 EST'War on Drugs' Gives Way to the Dangerous New Face of Narco-Politicshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/25/war-on-drugs-gives-way-to-the-dangerous-new-face-of-narco-poli/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/25/war-on-drugs-gives-way-to-the-dangerous-new-face-of-narco-poli/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/25/war-on-drugs-gives-way-to-the-dangerous-new-face-of-narco-poli/#commentsFiled under: , ,


What Americans used to know as the "War on Drugs" -- once seen as an effort to crack down on criminal groups and cut the flow of illegal substances to the U.S. -- has evolved into a lethal struggle with the dangers of narco-politics.

 

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]]>Al Qaedaal qaidaBarack Obamacabaretcartelcartelscasino jackCenter For A New American SecurityCenter for Advanced Studies On TerrorismCharles RangelCIAcocaineCongressional Research ServiceContagionD.C. madamdavid vitterDEAdrug czarDrug Enforcement AgencyEl DiariofacebookfarcfbiFBI agentGil KerlikowskeHaiji Juma KhanheroinhormigasInstitute for Policy StudiesJared TaylorJohn Sullivankeystone copsLouis Mizellmarijuanamcallen monitorMcAllen TexasmethMexicoMike EasleymontanaMontana Meth Projectms-13narco-politicsNarcotraficonarcotrafico en mexicoNational Rifle Associationnew york timesNikki HaleyProposition 19richard nixonSanho Treesocial networkingSocialNetworkingspy vs. spyStar WarstalibanThe Godfatherthe social networkvigilantevigilantismwar on drugswashington postWashingtonPostWhite House Office of National Drug Control PolicyJames GradySat, 25 Dec 2010 23:00:00 ESTThe Thanksgiving of Our Dreams: Open Your Eyes, It's Right Herehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/24/the-thanksgiving-of-our-dreams-open-your-eyes-its-right-here/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/24/the-thanksgiving-of-our-dreams-open-your-eyes-its-right-here/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/24/the-thanksgiving-of-our-dreams-open-your-eyes-its-right-here/#commentsFiled under: ,


Be thankful. Campaign ads are over and GM is making money. Most of all, be thankful we're a nation of dreamers. It's what keeps us going.

 

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]]>Alices RestaurantAll Along The Watchtowerarnold schwarzeneggerAung San Suu KyiBarack Obamabruce springsteendark moneyduck soupfootballgeneral motorsgeorge w. bushGMGM IPOJill LawrenceMarx brothersnew york timespassionate kissesPaul ClemensSemper fisimple twist of fatethanksgivingthanksgiving dinnerThe Kids Are All Rightthe promised landthe sounds of silenceuncle samwarren buffettJames GradyWed, 24 Nov 2010 21:26:00 ESTPolitics in Our Movies: From 'Mr. Smith' to 'Casino Jack'http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/19/politics-in-our-movies-from-mr-smith-to-casino-jack/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/19/politics-in-our-movies-from-mr-smith-to-casino-jack/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/19/politics-in-our-movies-from-mr-smith-to-casino-jack/#comments
Even when a movie is not a fact-driven documentary, what's on film are "people" making choices of conscience and circumstance. On some level, choice always involves politics.

 

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]]>1984a clockwork orangeafghanistanAfghanistan warAll the Kings MenAll The Presidents Menarnold schwarzeneggerArnold-SchwarzeneggerBilly JackBob neyBrave New Worldcasablancacasino jackcasino jack and the united states of moneyCharlie Wilsons Warcharlton hestonChinatowncuban missile crisiscuban missle crisisdr. strangeloveDr. ZhivagoDustin HoffmanElectionFair Gamegandhigeorge w. bushHigh Noonhuey longI. Scooter Libbyinvictusinvictus - movie titleiraqjack abramoffjack nicholsonJames GradyjfkJFK assasinationjimmy stewartJoe WilsonJohn WayneKevin RingKevin SpaceyLee Marvinlord of the fliesmalcolm xmoviesmr. smith goes to washingtonnaomi wattsnixonnoirNorma Raepaths of glorypoliticsRedsrobert de niroronald reaganRoninscooter libbysean pennSeduction of Joe TynanSeven Days In Mayspy gameStar WarsSteven GrilesTeam AbramoffThe American PresidentThe Grapes of WrathThe Green BeretsThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValenceThe Manchurian CandidateThe Missiles Of OctoberThe Spy Who Came In From The ColdThirteen DaysValerie Plamewag the dogWatergateYellowCakeYellowCakeUraniumZJames GradyFri, 19 Nov 2010 20:54:00 ESTRIP Dino De Laurentiis, Master of the Movieshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/12/rip-dino-de-laurentiis-master-of-the-movies/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/12/rip-dino-de-laurentiis-master-of-the-movies/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/12/rip-dino-de-laurentiis-master-of-the-movies/#commentsFiled under: ,


The life work of this scrappy, smiling producer born in 1919 in a small town outside of Naples, Italy, both entertained and helped shape our culture and politics.

 

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]]>al pacinoblue velvetCliff RobertsonDavid Lynchdennis hopperdino de laurentiisfaye dunawayGrace Joneshannibal lecterJames Gradyjohn le carreKyle MachlachlanMax Von Sydowmoviesproducerrobert redfordroy orbisonSerpicoStephen Huntersydney pollackthomas harrisThree Days of the CondorJames GradyFri, 12 Nov 2010 14:03:00 ESTFrom Paris, With Love: The French Are Concerned For Ushttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/03/from-france-with-love/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/03/from-france-with-love/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/03/from-france-with-love/#commentsFiled under: ,


A chance encounter in Paris provides a new perspective on America's problems: We have friends who want the best for us.

 

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]]>BeatlesColin HarrisonComic-conCraig JohnsonDan FanteDashiell HammettEdward HopperfranceFrancois GureifGeronimoHBOJake LamarJohnny IrionLauren GroffMontananoirrichard pricerichard russoRivages Noirrobert mitchumronald reaganSarah Lee GuthrieStarTrektea partyJames GradySun, 03 Oct 2010 23:00:00 ESTThe Lesson of 9/11 on the Ninth Anniversaryhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/10/the-lesson-of-9-11/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/10/the-lesson-of-9-11/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/10/the-lesson-of-9-11/#commentsFiled under: ,


Thinking is key to understanding and prevailing over terrorism. Thinking not just about the best way to defeat terrorists, but about who we are and who we want to be.

 

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Unions helped build the middle class and protect workers. These days, all that is threatened and Big Labor is on shaky ground. But an enlightened role for unions is key to healing what ails us.

 

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]]>AFL-CIOBarack Obamabernie madoffDwight EisenhowerEnronGoldman Sachsjimmy hoffalabor dayLehman BrothersMafiamiddle classmobrichard nixonRonald Reaganrubber roomsTeamsterstornadotornadoesUnited Auto WorkersJames GradySun, 05 Sep 2010 23:00:00 ESTIndependence Day Rocks: Parades, Picnics and Freedom in Difficult Timeshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/03/independence-day-rocks-parades-picnics-and-freedom-in-difficu/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/03/independence-day-rocks-parades-picnics-and-freedom-in-difficu/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/03/independence-day-rocks-parades-picnics-and-freedom-in-difficu/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Before today goes into tomorrow, pause to celebrate the full spirit of this holiday that means a whole lot more than any parade or picnic or pyrotechnic. What today celebrates is freedom.

 

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]]>bp oil spillbruce springsteenDave Alvinfourth of julyholidayindependence daywall streetWoodyGuthrieJames GradySat, 03 Jul 2010 23:00:00 ESTSydney Schanberg Discusses His New Book, 'Beyond the Killing Fields'http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/21/sydney-schanberg-discusses-his-new-book-beyond-the-killing-fie/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/21/sydney-schanberg-discusses-his-new-book-beyond-the-killing-fie/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/21/sydney-schanberg-discusses-his-new-book-beyond-the-killing-fie/#comments
Journalist Sydney Schanberg discusses his new book, "Beyond the Killing Fields," with the Politics Daily staff.

 

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]]>CambodiaSydney SchanbergJames GradyMon, 21 Jun 2010 00:02:00 ESTPvt. Mike Mansfield: Just One Marine in Arlington Cemeteryhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/27/memorial-day-pvt-mike-mansfield-marine-arlington-cemetery/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/27/memorial-day-pvt-mike-mansfield-marine-arlington-cemetery/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/27/memorial-day-pvt-mike-mansfield-marine-arlington-cemetery/#commentsFiled under: ,


This Memorial Day, when you hear "Taps," think of one lone Marine private on watch at Arlington. For one moment, for just one heartbeat, remember his mantra, his plea, his benediction and farewell.

 

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]]>Arlington National CemeteryArlingtonNationalCemeterymemorial dayMemorialDayMike MansfieldMikeMansfieldus marinesUS militaryUsMarinesUSMCUsMilitaryJames GradyThu, 27 May 2010 22:55:00 ESTFarewell to the Creator of Feminism's Forgotten Legend, Modesty Blaisehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/08/farewell-to-the-creator-of-feminisms-forgotten-legend-modesty/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/08/farewell-to-the-creator-of-feminisms-forgotten-legend-modesty/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/08/farewell-to-the-creator-of-feminisms-forgotten-legend-modesty/#commentsFiled under:


Peter O'Donnell's death should not go unnoted. He was a pioneer in creating a fierce, independent woman in comics and short stories.

 

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]]>comic booksComicBooksfeminine mystiqueFeminineMystiquefeminismmodesty blaiseModestyBlaisepeter odonnellPeterOdonnellJames GradySat, 08 May 2010 23:00:00 ESTWatchdogs: From Medicare Waste to Dirty Money, Helping Readers See the Connectionshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/03/01/watchdogs-medicare-waste-to-dirty-money-to-what-you-see/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/03/01/watchdogs-medicare-waste-to-dirty-money-to-what-you-see/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/03/01/watchdogs-medicare-waste-to-dirty-money-to-what-you-see/#commentsFiled under: ,


Transparency of government is of limited use if the disclosed information or data is convoluted, jargon-riddled, overabundant to the point of obfuscation, irrelevant or flat-out incomprehensible.

 

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]]>fraudmedicareJames GradyMon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTThe Hamas Hit: Assassination Politicshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/02/20/the-hamas-hit-assassination-politics/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/02/20/the-hamas-hit-assassination-politics/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/02/20/the-hamas-hit-assassination-politics/#commentsFiled under:


The growing diplomatic furor over the murder of Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh last month in Dubai, possibly by an Israeli hit team, cracks the cloudy glass partition all governments keep over assassination politics.

 

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]]>assassinationdubaihamasisraelmossadJames GradySat, 20 Feb 2010 05:00:00 ESTWatchdogs: Terrorists, Telephones and Tollshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/02/17/watchdogs-terrorists-telephones-and-tolls/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/02/17/watchdogs-terrorists-telephones-and-tolls/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/02/17/watchdogs-terrorists-telephones-and-tolls/#commentsFiled under: ,


 

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]]>cyber attackCyberAttacktelecommunicationsterrorismterroristsJames GradyWed, 17 Feb 2010 15:57:00 ESTWatchdogs: A Hard Look at Healthcare Middlemenhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/02/16/watchdogs-a-hard-look-at-healthcare-middlemen/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/02/16/watchdogs-a-hard-look-at-healthcare-middlemen/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/02/16/watchdogs-a-hard-look-at-healthcare-middlemen/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


 

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]]>James GradyTue, 16 Feb 2010 05:00:00 ESTWatchdogs: The Badges and Suits Who Guard Us and Our Moneyhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/02/03/watchdogs-the-badges-and-suits-who-guard-us-and-our-money/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/02/03/watchdogs-the-badges-and-suits-who-guard-us-and-our-money/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/02/03/watchdogs-the-badges-and-suits-who-guard-us-and-our-money/#commentsFiled under:


 

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]]>watchdogJames GradyWed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 EST