Joe Wilson's blurtout last week lit a fuse to set off a slow-motion exposure of race in the national anti-Obama rage. Today the House Black Caucus takes the lead in censuring the South Carolina Congressman with what are clearly mixed feelings about dealing publicly with an issue that seemed to have been settled by the inauguration of a "post-racial" president only a few … [Read more...] about Uncovering the Race Card–Reluctantly
Why the Military is Worried About Climate Change
Guest post by Jonathan Powers Jon Powers is the Chief Operating Officer of the Truman National Security Project. He is a veteran of the Gulf War and the founder of War Kids Relief. He was previously Veterans Program Director at the Eleison Group, where he worked on outreach efforts by the progressive community to veterans and military families. This post, co-written with … [Read more...] about Why the Military is Worried About Climate Change
Talking to Americans a Most Distasteful Prospect: Kayhan, Islamic Republic of Iran
'THE TRIAL OF EMBASSY WORKERS' Who detests the other more: The United States government or the regime at the helm of the Islamic Republic of Iran? Based on this article from the tightly state-controlled Kayhan newspaper, one would have to think that the Iranian Mullahs come out on top on that question. For Kayhan, that newspaper's regular columnist on foreign affairs, … [Read more...] about Talking to Americans a Most Distasteful Prospect: Kayhan, Islamic Republic of Iran
Health Care Rocket Science: Better Human Delivery Systems & Checklists
Dr. Jim Yong Kim will become the 17th president of Dartmouth College next week. A guest on Bill Moyers' Journal last Week, Kim is an internationally recognized physician and humanitarian. His goal at Dartmouth is to tell young people that "a few committed souls can change the world." Yong says that in his 25 years working in global health what he's learned is that the … [Read more...] about Health Care Rocket Science: Better Human Delivery Systems & Checklists
Is a New Military Power Balance Emerging In the Gulf?
Has one largely publicized consequence of the saber and nuclear power rattling of the Iranian government been the emergence of a new counter-Iran conventional power balance in the Gulf? In an article on RealClearWorld, Michael Knights, a Boston-based Lafer fellow of The Washington Institute, specializing in the military and security affairs of Iraq, Iran, and the Persian Gulf … [Read more...] about Is a New Military Power Balance Emerging In the Gulf?
Sizing Up Saturday’s 9/12 Glenn Beck Promoted Washington Protest
The debate on all sides goes on. Here's a good roundup. … [Read more...] about Sizing Up Saturday’s 9/12 Glenn Beck Promoted Washington Protest
Jay Leno Show Premieres to Mixed Reviews
In case you missed it, (and judging by the early overnights at TV By the Numbers, plenty of you did) Jay Leno premiered last night for his experiment in moving late night television into prime time. The Washington Post gave the square jawed funnyman a fairly charitable review, soothing fears on the part of some viewers that "the new Jay" would be terrible. It was, they note, … [Read more...] about Jay Leno Show Premieres to Mixed Reviews
An Attempt At a Real “Reset Button” on Health Care (Guest Voice)
An attempt At a Real "Reset Button" on Health Care'' by Jon Wells With the convening of Congress, the debate over health care reform has once again reared its ugly head. Despite promises of pushing a "reset button" on the back-and-forth rhetoric, the President's speech served more as a further partisan rebuke to critics rather than a genuine moment of leadership and … [Read more...] about An Attempt At a Real “Reset Button” on Health Care (Guest Voice)
Gallup: 68 Percent of Americans Don’t Approve of Wilson’s “You Lie” Comment
If you assert that most Americans support Rep. Joe Wilson's shouted comments during President Barack Obama's address to a joint session of Congress, then you lie, a new Gallup poll shows: Americans come down strongly in opposition to South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson's "You lie!" outburst during President Obama's address to Congress on healthcare last Wednesday, though … [Read more...] about Gallup: 68 Percent of Americans Don’t Approve of Wilson’s “You Lie” Comment
You Lie
David Fitzsimmons, The Arizona Star This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about You Lie
Protecting The Right To Be A Jerk
A lawsuit has been filed in New Jersey after three teenagers refused to stand during the playing of God Bless America at a minor league baseball park. There is some debate as to whether the teens refused to stand deliberately as some protest against the US or if they simply didn't think about it one way or the other. There is also some dispute as to the exact details of the … [Read more...] about Protecting The Right To Be A Jerk
Rumored Google ‘Flipper’ Launches as ‘Fast Flip’
Announced today at the TechCrunch50, a new visual way to display Google News: The name “Fast Flip” comes from the idea that with this visual look, you can easily flip through the news. If you find an article you like that looks interesting, you click through to read it, if not, just flip left or right to go to another. And it is fast. Really fast. If you do like an article, … [Read more...] about Rumored Google ‘Flipper’ Launches as ‘Fast Flip’
Sometimes, Comment Is Not Necessary
Via Mahablog: … [Read more...] about Sometimes, Comment Is Not Necessary
West Has No Shame When it Comes to Despotic Qaddafi: Le Monde, France
What is it about Libyan despot Mouamar Qaddafi that Western leaders find so irresistible? There's no mystery about that, nor the unmistakable hypocrisy it represents. Expressing bile over Western tolerance for the man known in Libya as 'the Guide,' this editorial from France's Le Monde sums it up this way: "His record is damning. The dashing officer who modeled himself … [Read more...] about West Has No Shame When it Comes to Despotic Qaddafi: Le Monde, France
Patrick Swayze Dies
Not exactly surprising news given his grim diagnosis, but actor Patrick Swayze has died after a two year long battle with cancer at the age of 57. Deepest sympathies to his friends and family. … [Read more...] about Patrick Swayze Dies
Western Amnesia: It Was USSR that ‘Saved Humanity’: Izvestia, Russia
Victory Day in Russia, 1945 Continuing with our coverage of the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, this article from Izvestia reflects the outrage Russians feel about being called allies of Hitler, as responsible as Germany for the last 'War to End All Wars.' For Izvestia, Vyacheslav Nikonov writes in part: "What a remarkable thing: the more time passes … [Read more...] about Western Amnesia: It Was USSR that ‘Saved Humanity’: Izvestia, Russia
Jody Powell Dead of a Heart Attack at 65
Jake Tapper: This afternoon at his house on the Eastern Shore in Maryland, Powell had an apparent heart attack, a family friend said. The former press secretary for President Jimmy Carter was the CEO of the PR firm Powell Tate. He was 65. … [Read more...] about Jody Powell Dead of a Heart Attack at 65
Bin Laden Loses Hate Market Share
This past weekend reflects the state of anti-Obama invective as literally countless American patriots in Washington rage against the President while the dean of terrorists delivers a mild harangue against him as "powerless." In both cases, there are fact-check problems. The bin Laden message comes in a ten-minute audiotape with an undated photograph while the Tea Party … [Read more...] about Bin Laden Loses Hate Market Share
“Dignified Transfer” Ceremonies for Our Fallen Heroes
I am and have been in favor of publicly honoring our fallen heroes when they touch American soil for the last time at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. My personal motto is “Nothing to hide here. Everything to Honor.” A lot of controversy and apprehension had surrounded this issue. Finally, on February 26, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced a policy consistent with … [Read more...] about “Dignified Transfer” Ceremonies for Our Fallen Heroes
Conservative Talk Radio Hits A New Low
I mean really -- read this. I've run out of words to use that mean "vile.....reprehensible." I'm about to leave today on a long trip that will require me to drive long distances throughout the West. I just installed satellite radio and will use it on this trip. Can you guess why? … [Read more...] about Conservative Talk Radio Hits A New Low