On Native GroundPETER Galbraith Pays the Price for Telling the Truth About Afghan Elections

It might have been too much to hope for, but wasn't the election of President Barack Obama supposed to mark a watershed in America? Wasn't it supposed to be another important step toward a post-racial America, where old hatreds would be consigned to the dustbin of history? Instead, since Obama's election, we've seen a resurgence of all the worst elements of American politics. And people who point out that racism and hatred are poisoning our political dialogue are getting attacked in the corporate media.

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