For The Past Eight Years,

While History Never Repeats Itself, Political Patterns Do.

The White House And The Media Need One Another In Order To Be Successful In Their Jobs. The White House Depends On The Media To Make Its Case To The Public; The Media Need The White House To Fill Their Airtime And News Columns.

Ironically, Tendency To Ignore Inconvenient Facts And Unwelcome Evidence Is Actually President Reagan's True Legacy, As I Noted In 'the Nation' Back In 2000, Before The Current Right-wing Mania For President Reagan Gained Its Full Force.

Bringing Democratic Control To The Conduct Of Foreign Policy Requires A Struggle Merely To Force The Issue Onto The Public Agenda.

Over One In Five American Children Is Living In Poverty, And The Number Is Rising.