Will the left finally look itself in the mirror? “Much has been made of the neo-conservative influence on the Bush administration. And the legacy of the Project for the New American Century has been a subject often discussed on GNN. But what about the Progressive Policy Institute, PNAC’s alter-ego on the Democratic side of the aisle? How many of us have spent any time reading their own manifesto, which calls for “the bold exercise of American power” at the heart of “a new Democratic strategy, grounded in the party’s tradition of muscular internationalism.” Championed by the new tier of leaders now taking power in the party, John Kerry included, this strategy would “keep Americans safer than the Republicans’ go-it-alone policy, which has alienated our natural allies and overstretched our resources. We aim to rebuild the moral foundation of U.S. global leadership …”

Feels like neo-con lite to me.” — Stephen Marshall (Guerrilla News Network)