Healing IraqGoing blogging tonight I come upon this remarkable site. An Iraqi atheist orthodontist not afraid to reflect on his own wrong ideas… give us more men and women … [Keep reading >>]
Archive for October, 2003
Claims to the Contrary Notwithstanding…”Despite administration claims, it is simply not true that no one could have predicted the chaos that ensued after the fall of Saddam Hussein. In fact, … [Keep reading >>]
The MediaThe revelation we posted the other day from Charlie Reina, on Poynter.org is getting more play. Make sure everyone who cares about the news sees this.”A veteran producer … [Keep reading >>]
Candidate Watch”The first hint of the unexpected was in the annual Christmas card from Congress. There, in the photo of Representative Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri and his smiling family, … [Keep reading >>]
Foreign PolicyYou never thought in a million years that you would be cheering Zbigniew Brzezinksi. But now you will be.”We have actually experienced in recent months a dramatic demonstration … [Keep reading >>]
The New Know-NothingismGood piece by Eric Alterman in The Nation – on Krugman hatingThe New Know-Nothingism … [Keep reading >>]
Rumsfeld: Sex Symbol”… Rumy is being hailed anew as a great warrior and the sexiest man alive. His right-wing fans have opened an attack on the lefty worms and traitors … [Keep reading >>]
ComicsIf you don’t know Get Your War On, or haven’t looked at it for a while, here’s your chance. (Parental advisory: strong language; strong opinions.)Get Your War OnSingle Black … [Keep reading >>]
NuclearIt’s always good to find points of agreement between people who otherwise disagree over much.”Led by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the nation’s “supreme leader,” Iranian clerics have repeatedly declared that Islam … [Keep reading >>]
The EconomyWhat about the headlined big spurt in GDP? Krugman has some cautions. “…. Stephen Roach of Morgan Stanley has suggested, plausibly, that much of last quarter’s consumer … [Keep reading >>]
The EnvironmentIn a test probe of Senate postions on global warming a bill sponsored by Lieberman and McCain lost – but showed surprising strength.”‘We will be back on this issue … [Keep reading >>]
JusticeThe Dems have blocked the nomination of Charles Pickering to the federal appeals court. The article doesn’t do justice to Pickering’s record but — you could look it up. … [Keep reading >>]
