Which are the five countries leading the world in home Internet access? The answer is HERE. … [Read more...] about The World’s 5 Most Internet Friendly Countries
Arizona law struck down
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The Politics of Stupidity
WASHINGTON -- Can a nation remain a superpower if its internal politics are incorrigibly stupid? Start with taxes. In every other serious democracy, conservative political parties feel at least some obligation to match their tax policies with their spending plans. David Cameron, the new Conservative prime minister in Britain, is a leading example. He recently … [Read more...] about The Politics of Stupidity
Hollywood Shuns Gibson? Leonardo DiCaprio Flees Gibson Movie Project
Is Hollywood now about to shun Mel Gibson, with big name stars keeping a distance from him which could be a lethal weapon to any future projects he uses his mega-wealth to finance himself? It sounds as if the first shoe in what is likely to be a virtual shoe factory has dropped on Gibson with news that Leonardo DiCaprio has backed out of a Gibson project. But it's not the … [Read more...] about Hollywood Shuns Gibson? Leonardo DiCaprio Flees Gibson Movie Project
The Center-Not-Right (Guest Voice)
The Center-Not-Right by Tina Dupuy Is our nation really right-of-center? It’s a quick throwaway-line parroted by Republican talking heads. According to Republicans, they speak for us - they are the voice of the “people” – and all Americans agree with the Right. Hardly. Just to pick one: if we actually were a right-of-center nation, Social Security would not be the … [Read more...] about The Center-Not-Right (Guest Voice)
Beck, Limbaugh Speak Evil
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World To End Next Thursday; Stock Market Rallies On News
When the government announced yesterday that the world would end next Thursday, many people thought the markets would take the news badly. After all, scientists had originally predicted the world wouldn't end for another three billion years, and the new number thus came in below expectations. This minor discrepancy, however, didn't keep stocks from looking beyond early morning … [Read more...] about World To End Next Thursday; Stock Market Rallies On News
Double Harrumph on the WikiLeak
Washington reaction to the Afghan document dump is solidifying into "How dared they release official secrets!" combined with "Nothing new here, we knew all that." Politicians of all stripes are embracing both harrumphs. Unblessed-by-Wikileaks media people tend to favor the latter. But behind such butt-covering responses are issues that will take time to sort out. One of … [Read more...] about Double Harrumph on the WikiLeak
WikiLeaks Memos Say Ex-ISI Chief Plotted Karzai Assassination: Daily Outlook, Afghanistan
Since, as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has told the press, only a few thousand of the 90,000 classified documents his organization released have even been examined, there is likely to be a stream of fascinating revelations for months to come. According to this news item from Afghanistan's Outlook Afghanistan, the documents reveal that among other things, in 2008, retired … [Read more...] about WikiLeaks Memos Say Ex-ISI Chief Plotted Karzai Assassination: Daily Outlook, Afghanistan
WikiLeaks: U.S. Scapegoats ISI to ‘Hide its Own Shame’: The Nation, Pakistan
Is WikiLeaks acting as a convenient American tool to smear Pakistan's intelligence service, the ISI? And to what end? Continuing with our coverage of the global reaction to the WikiLeaks textual bombshell, this editorial from Pakistan's The Nation charges the U.S. with looking for someone to blame for its fast-approaching defeat in the Hindu Kush - and that the massive trove of … [Read more...] about WikiLeaks: U.S. Scapegoats ISI to ‘Hide its Own Shame’: The Nation, Pakistan
Obama Is Damned If He Does, Damned If He Doesn’t
The culture wars. Not the kind Bill O’Reilly talks about. But the kind baby-faced producers and editors think up. Like what President Obama should do. Not about the economy. Or the budget. Or the BP oil clean up. Or the Afghan mission. Or immigration reform. Naahhh. None of the above. I’m talking water cooler conversations. Important stuff. Really critical give and take … [Read more...] about Obama Is Damned If He Does, Damned If He Doesn’t
We can’t predict the future – but it can be fun trying
TMV’s fearless leader and Editor-in-Chief Joe Gandelman posted his thoughts earlier today that Democrats might have blown a generational opportunity for long-term political control. I humbly disagree on some points and agree on others – though both of us could be proven wrong. Perhaps we should contact the alleged clairvoyant Madame Olga on the West Side of Cleveland, Ohio … [Read more...] about We can’t predict the future – but it can be fun trying
Judge Kicks Arizona Immigration Law Down The Road
At first blush, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton issued the best of all decisions Wednesday in the Arizona immigration lawsuit by putting on hold some contentious issues knowing full well she will not be the final word in this case. Killed by preliminary injunction were these provisions of SB1070: 1) Local police checking immigration status of a person detained or arrested; … [Read more...] about Judge Kicks Arizona Immigration Law Down The Road
Afghanistan War Leaks
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Have the Democrats Blown It for a Generation?
Hopes were high when Barack Obama was elected that it was the triumph of the Democratic Party over the Republican Party, which left the United States with grave problems on several fronts. But now amid poll numbers showing a likely rout at the polls in November the question needs to be asked: Have the Democrats blown it for a generation? You can read my thoughts HERE in my … [Read more...] about Have the Democrats Blown It for a Generation?
Judge Bolton Rules On Challenges To Arizona’s Immigration Law – LATEST UPDATES
Federal District Judge Susan Bolton has issued a partial injunction of Arizona’s SB1070 based on several lawsuits against implementation of SB1070, Arizona’s law requiring law enforcement to check the immigration status of those lawfully stopped who they reasonably suspect are illegally in the country. Set to take effect the tomorrow, the law also makes being in the country … [Read more...] about Judge Bolton Rules On Challenges To Arizona’s Immigration Law – LATEST UPDATES
The End of the Mouse
MG Siegler caused a firestorm yesterday when he wrote that the Magic Trackpad signals the end of the mouse: Apple would only say that “we want to offer our users the choice.” They note that plenty of people at Apple have been using the Magic Trackpad alongside the Magic Mouse. “Some operations are better for a mouse, some for a trackpad,” is what I was told. That said, … [Read more...] about The End of the Mouse
Wikileaks’ Enlightened Betrayal: Frankfurter Rundschau, Germany
What lessons can the NATO draw from the mind-choking release of classified Afghanistan data by Wikileaks? According to columnist Arno Widmann of Germany's Frankfurter Rundschau, it all boils down to choosing one of two options. For Frankfurter Rundschau, Arno Widmann writes in part: One thing seems certain now: There will be no peace in Afghanistan for the next few … [Read more...] about Wikileaks’ Enlightened Betrayal: Frankfurter Rundschau, Germany
America and Iran Prepare Ground for Iraq Civil War: Kitabat, Iraq
As Worldmeets.US' postings from the Iraqi press have shown, tensions surrounding the standoff blocking the formation of a new Iraqi government are rising fast. And according to this article by columnist Abd al-Jabbar al-Jabbury of Iraq's Kitabat newspaper, pressure from Washington on the one side and Tehran on the other is rapidly leading to yet another outbreak of sectarian … [Read more...] about America and Iran Prepare Ground for Iraq Civil War: Kitabat, Iraq
Dave Weigel Hired By Slate
Fired from The Washington Post, hired by the Washington Post’s Slate unit. Slate is "editorially independent from the newspaper." Weigel will be a political reporter: "I'm thrilled to be joining Slate, thrilled to be working with writers I've read and respected since logging on to read it meant enduring a symphony of dial-up clicks and hisses," Weigel told The Upshot. "This … [Read more...] about Dave Weigel Hired By Slate