“George W. Bush gave one of the worst speeches of his life yesterday, especially given the level of national distress and the need for words of consolation and wisdom. In … [Keep reading >>]

“…the death toll from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans alone may top 4000. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said ‘thousands’ in his city may have died. Former Mayor Marc Morial … [Keep reading >>]

By Steve McNamara

Hurricane Katrina tore the roofs off thousands of houses on Monday and water devastated New Orleans on Tuesday. So when will the roof collapse and the floodwaters … [Keep reading >>]

According to the self righteous at Repent America the hurricane came for a reason….”‘Although the loss of lives is deeply saddening, this act of God destroyed a wicked city,’ stated … [Keep reading >>]

I saw this Op-Ed piece by Francis [the End of History] Fukuyama in the NY Times today and frankly, didn’t know what to make of it. So many … [Keep reading >>]

The Manchester Union — remember it? ultra conservative, ultra ultra — has some remarks on the Preznit.AS THE EXTENT of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation became clearer on Tuesday — millions without … [Keep reading >>]

“Trampled, crushed against barricades or plunging into the Tigris River, about 700 Shiite pilgrims died Wednesday when a procession across a Baghdad bridge was engulfed in panic over rumors that … [Keep reading >>]

Katrina Aftermath: From Evacuees to RefugeesCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaJan Risher of the Lafayette Daily Advertiser describes the mood of folks ill-prepared to spend weeks and even months away from … [Keep reading >>]

Iran: A Mini-Hiroshima in the MakingThe Guardian’s Tony Benn is concerned that Bush, faced with sagging poll numbers, might decide on a pre-emptive strike against Iran that Britain would have … [Keep reading >>]

Iraq: Death Justifying DeathCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaWriting in the Baltimore Sun (Reg. Required), Gordon Livingston hears echos of Vietnam in the current Bush rationale for continuing this war: “Our … [Keep reading >>]

Katrina Aftermath: Disease OutbreaksCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaWhile the New Orleans Times-Picayune struggles to restore publication, Baton Rouge’s The Advocate is up and running. The Advocate’s Scott Dyer writes … [Keep reading >>]

Energy Policy: Revisionist HistoryCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaAs some of you may know, Tom Sowell has been foaming at the mouth about the absurdity of energy conservationists. Writing in the … [Keep reading >>]