Jeffrey Cavanaugh

Jeffrey Cavanaugh is a former MintPress political analyst and columnist specializing in international relations and US policy. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations, specializing in International Security and Conflict. He has worked as a political science and public administration lecturer at Mississippi State University.

Science Versus Creeping Christian-Shariah

Imagine a country where a major political party actively campaigns on a de facto religious platform. Imagine, during the leadership contest for that party, many of the candidates publicly denounce the scientific theory of evolution and turn, instead, to a holy book that they believe holds all the answers. Imagine, too, that the party denies scientific […]

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to the VFW convention at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nev., Tuesday, July 24, 2012 before a major foreign policy address before he embarks on an international trip. (AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee, Jose Luis Villegas)

Imagine a country where a major political party actively campaigns on a de facto religious platform. Imagine, during the leadership contest for that party, many of the candidates publicly denounce the scientific theory of evolution and turn, instead, to a holy book that they believe holds all the answers. Imagine, too, that the party denies

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Another Day, Another Mass Shooting in America, But What Is Really To Blame?

On July 20 the nation woke up to news of yet another mass killing by a deranged maniac with access to guns and explosives. How droll. Except, of course, for the way in which the gunman timed and marketed his insanity. Wanting to be “the Joker” of comic-book and movie fame, he shot up the […]

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Dylan Bowen, 13, right, holds onto his mother Lorri Hastings, as they pray, Sunday, July 22, 2012 in Aurora, Colo., during a prayer vigil for the victims of Friday's mass shooting at a movie theater. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

On July 20 the nation woke up to news of yet another mass killing by a deranged maniac with access to guns and explosives. How droll. Except, of course, for the way in which the gunman timed and marketed his insanity. Wanting to be “the Joker” of comic-book and movie fame, he shot up the premier of the final installment of the Batman “Dark Knight”

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The Myth Of Rural America And Those Who Exploit It

The passing of revered TV icon Andy Griffith this week marks several cultural milestones, only a few of which will be commented upon or interpreted correctly by the establishment’s incumbent chattering classes. Griffith’s wide smile, bright eyes and well-scripted country wisdom was readily familiar to anyone who grew up in the post-war cornucopia of progress […]

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By Jeffrey Cavanaugh
This undated file image originally released by Viacom shows cast members from "The Andy Griffith Show," from left, Don Knotts as Deputy Barney Fife, Ron Howard as Opie Taylor and Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor. Griffith, whose homespun mix of humor and wisdom made "The Andy Griffith Show" an enduring TV favorite, died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in Manteo, N.C. He was 86. (AP Photo/Viacom, file)

The passing of revered TV icon Andy Griffith this week marks several cultural milestones, only a few of which will be commented upon or interpreted correctly by the establishment’s incumbent chattering classes. Griffith’s wide smile, bright eyes and well-scripted country wisdom was readily familiar to anyone who grew up in the post-war cornucopia

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US Military Capitalizes On Failing Health Care System To Train Armed Forces

(TEXAS) – They lined up by the thousands. Some travelled hundreds of miles. Some began their journey before dawn in order to get a spot in line. Some brought their entire families while some came alone. One-by-one the men and women of the 178th medical group saw them all; young and old, sick, crippled or apparently […]

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Patients receive free dental care at a free health clinic. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes).

(TEXAS) - They lined up by the thousands. Some travelled hundreds of miles. Some began their journey before dawn in order to get a spot in line. Some brought their entire families while some came alone. One-by-one the men and women of the 178th medical group saw them all; young and old, sick, crippled or apparently healthy – they filed past the

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Estrategia Del Sur

(TEXAS) – President Barack Obama infuriated the right last week with his latest executive order. The order, which essentially provides amnesty and de facto legalization of the children of immigrants who were brought to this country and have now grown into adulthood, is a slightly-watered down version of the stalled Dream Act that allows undocumented young people […]

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By Jeffrey Cavanaugh
In this Oct. 11, 2011, file photo, President Barack Obama waves as he leaves the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 5 Training Center after speaking about jobs in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

(TEXAS) - President Barack Obama infuriated the right last week with his latest executive order. The order, which essentially provides amnesty and de facto legalization of the children of immigrants who were brought to this country and have now grown into adulthood, is a slightly-watered down version of the stalled Dream Act that allows

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Theater Of The Absurd

(TEXAS) – This month it was announced that U.S. casualties in Operation Enduring Freedom – the Orwellian name the Pentagon has given to our decade-long occupation of Afghanistan – exceeded 2,000 fatalities. Day-by-day, deaths dribble in as the United States and its NATO allies attempt to pacify the country so the corrupt, allegedly “democratic” government of […]

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By Jeffrey Cavanaugh
Honor guard carry the coffin of a U.S. Army member during a funeral ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

(TEXAS) - This month it was announced that U.S. casualties in Operation Enduring Freedom – the Orwellian name the Pentagon has given to our decade-long occupation of Afghanistan – exceeded 2,000 fatalities. Day-by-day, deaths dribble in as the United States and its NATO allies attempt to pacify the country so the corrupt, allegedly “democratic”

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Walker Re-Call After Thought: The Rise and Fall of American Labor

(TEXAS) – The electoral rebuke of efforts to recall Wisconsin governor Scott Walker this past week have been read like tea leaves by all sorts of political commentators. The right, triumphant in seeing a tea party candidate survive the gauntlet, declared that the die was cast for the November election – in the form of a Republican […]

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By Jeffrey Cavanaugh
Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker waves at his victory party Tuesday, June 5, 2012, in Waukesha, Wis. Walker defeated Democratic challenger Tom Barrett in a special recall election. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

(TEXAS) - The electoral rebuke of efforts to recall Wisconsin governor Scott Walker this past week have been read like tea leaves by all sorts of political commentators. The right, triumphant in seeing a tea party candidate survive the gauntlet, declared that the die was cast for the November election – in the form of a Republican recapture of the

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