Election 2004 | ReligionNews of another third party and a well known candidate; together they might siphon votes from the GOP. Good. Growth of adherence to its ideas. Bad. Orcinus: … [Keep reading >>]
Archive for February, 2004
The President | The Honorable Senator ByrdYou could do worse than memorize this speech.”With the release of the President’s budget for the Fiscal Year 2005, and the upcoming markup of … [Keep reading >>]
Election 2004 | Behind the Dean ScenesHoward Kurtz is someone you should read with a good dose of care. This article seems well sourced, and if true, a kick … [Keep reading >>]
Iraq | The Legality of the War”Doubts about the legality of the war could lead to a flood of compensation claims against the [British] government from servicemen injured in Iraq, … [Keep reading >>]
Pakistan | Bin LadenLots of stuff floating around about bin Laden having been captured, surrounded and ready to be captured and all sorts of variations on. Seymour Hersh has … [Keep reading >>]
HaitiWonder how soon we will know the real story behind this? Rumors have floated that there was contra-like surreptitious funding of the anti-Aristide thugs. It is certain that … [Keep reading >>]
Judicial Watch”Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) has asked his staff to put together a case that he hopes will prove that President Bush’s recess appointment of Alabama Attorney General William Pryor … [Keep reading >>]
The Hunt for OsamaJason Burke of the Guardian examines why this operation might succeed where others have not: “American intelligence officials say bin Laden recently crossed into Afghanistan from Pakistan, … [Keep reading >>]
Middle East | Environment + Hope”A bleak desert area along the Israeli-Jordanian border that was once a militarized zone strewn with land mines is to become an ultramodern $30 million … [Keep reading >>]
Election WatchCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaAs reported by James O’Toole of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Bush is planning a major, rear-guard push in Pennsylvania to win the electoral votes of a state … [Keep reading >>]
The EconomyCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaThe St. Louis Post-Dispatch has been running fine stories chronicling the ‘working poor.’ Here, the paper has chosen to print a letter from a (library) reader … [Keep reading >>]
