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‘Redemption’ and the Kennedy Clan: Libération, France
Continuing with our global coverage of the reaction to Ted Kennedy's death, this article by Laurent Joffrin of France's Liberation frames the saga of the Kennedy clan as one of redemption from a merciless thirst for power. For Liberation, Laurent Joffrin writes in part: "In the 1940s and 50s, There wasn't a clan that was more cynical or more determined in its quest for … [Read more...] about ‘Redemption’ and the Kennedy Clan: Libération, France
Embarrassing Moments for Both Parties
Embarrassing for the Republicans: RNC Chair Michael Steele on NPR. Embarrassing for the Democrats: Rep. Pete Stark calling moderate Dems "brain dead." Some of you might challenge the inclusion of one or both of these moments on this list. Some of you might argue that one is more embarrassing than the other, and they thus don't belong on the same list. I won't weigh … [Read more...] about Embarrassing Moments for Both Parties
G.W. Bush: The Real Jimmy Doolittle of ‘Nam?
In some ways, I had to suppress a bit of a nostalgic smile when I saw my friend Ed Morrissey at Hot Air picking off the scab of an old wound from the 2004 presidential campaign today. You see, Ed and I have been agreeing on so much lately when it comes to health care reform and dire economic news that people tend to forget that we used to fight tooth and claw, hammer and tong … [Read more...] about G.W. Bush: The Real Jimmy Doolittle of ‘Nam?
Watching the Democratic Implosion
Speaking as one who was a moderate, Northeastern member of the Republican party (generally referred to in abusive terms as a "RINO" by the party faithful) for many years, I find that I can definitely relate to the Blue Dog Democrats these days. It's not easy when you decide to eschew the most radical, fringe ideas of your party and attempt to reach across the aisle and work … [Read more...] about Watching the Democratic Implosion
We Are A Culture Of Liars
Believe mewhen I tell you I am writing a column about a review by Jessica Bennett of Newsweek about psychologist Robert Feldman, the author of a new book, The Liar in Your Life, the inspiration for a new film, The Invention of Lying, as well as a Fox TV series Lie To Me. We are a nation of liars, Feldman is quoted. Writes Bennett: Time and time again, public-opinion … [Read more...] about We Are A Culture Of Liars
The Importance of Geothermal Power
Guest post by John Malone John Malone, a VP/Senior Analyst with John S. Herold, an energy investment research firm in Connecticut, is a Truman National Security Project fellow. In the world of renewables, most of the attention is on the wind and the sun. Geothermal power just hasn't gotten the same respect. That could be changing, as both the Obama Administration and … [Read more...] about The Importance of Geothermal Power
Health Reform is Not the End of America as We Know It
Hanna Rosin posted yesterday on this NPR interview with James Morone, one of the authors of The Heart of Power: Health and Politics in the Oval Office. In that interview, NPR cites Ronald Reagan, opposing the creation of Medicare, thus: One of the traditional methods of imposing statism, or socialism on a people has been by way of medicine. It's very easy to disguise a … [Read more...] about Health Reform is Not the End of America as We Know It
Healthcare: Obama vs. Schumer
Give Chuck Schumer credit. He was trying really, really -- yes, really -- hard to pretend that the President hasn't waffled on the public option, backing away from his commitment to liberal reform. Here's Schumer and David Gregory on Meet the Press: MR. GREGORY: You're not backing away from [the public option], but there is concern within the Democratic Party that … [Read more...] about Healthcare: Obama vs. Schumer
Afghanistan: No, we are…sort of…nation-building?
I've been looking for some clarity on our strategy in Afghanistan. The President seems to have one foot on each side of the fence. Now it seems the military brass is a bit confused. Here's Adm. Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Meet the Press: MR. GREGORY: We're rebuilding this nation? ADM. MULLEN: To a certain degree there is, there is some of … [Read more...] about Afghanistan: No, we are…sort of…nation-building?
The mystery of a “liberal Conservative” foreign policy
Will Inboden ably explores the mystery of what British foreign policy will look like once the Tories take charge (since everyone in London knows the will). Will explains why, from a British perspective, it actually makes a certain amount of sense for the Tories to talk about having a "liberal Conservative" foreign policy." Still, its contents are more than somewhat vague. … [Read more...] about The mystery of a “liberal Conservative” foreign policy
Let My People Surf
Farhad Manjoo marshal's the evidence that browsing at work makes us more productive: Indeed, there's no empirical evidence that unfettered access to the Internet turns people into slackers at work. The research shows just the opposite. Brent Corker, a professor of marketing at the University of Melbourne, recently tested how two sets of workers—one group that was blocked from … [Read more...] about Let My People Surf
(Guest Voice) Ted Kennedy: The Last of His Kind
By Allan Goldstein The news came out of the Kennedy compound Tuesday night. Teddy was dead. You don’t hear much about “compounds” anymore. They seem like a relic of a bygone era, like the trusts and robber barons’ that generated the loot that built them. People who knew him better and admired him more will write his eulogy. That’s not my purpose here. I agreed with … [Read more...] about (Guest Voice) Ted Kennedy: The Last of His Kind
5 Myths About Health Care Around the World
It's soooooo much easier to just sit back and believe the politically-anchored assertions made on talking (and screaming) head radio and cable talk shows, but T.R. Reid, writing in the Washington Post, says it is not quite that simple. … [Read more...] about 5 Myths About Health Care Around the World
RememberingTed Kennedy
Patrick Chappatte, The International Herald Tribune This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited … [Read more...] about RememberingTed Kennedy
Al-Qaida-Style Islamism Comes to Gaza (Guest Voice)
Al-Qaida-Style Islamism Comes to Gaza by Jonathan Spyer Quiet has now returned to the Gaza Strip after the weekend violence which claimed the lives of 28 people. The last of the funerals of the Jund Ansar Allah fighters killed in the suppression of the organization by Hamas authorities has taken place. This episode demonstrated the tight hold which Hamas maintains on the … [Read more...] about Al-Qaida-Style Islamism Comes to Gaza (Guest Voice)
Ted Kennedy: The World Has Lost a Champion – El Tiempo, Colombia
After the flood of reaction from Britain and Ireland yesterday, newspapers in other parts of the world have begun to chime in on the death of Senator Edward Kennedy. In the first Ted Kennedy-related translation we've done from Latin America, the editorial board of Colombia's El Tiempo praises the senator for a number of things that have gone unmentioned in the European … [Read more...] about Ted Kennedy: The World Has Lost a Champion – El Tiempo, Colombia
C4C: GM, Chrysler Losers
Domestic automakers General Motors and Chrysler -- the two in the biggest world of hurt, financially -- had disappointing results in the Cash For Clunkers program. According to Reuters, GM sales accounted for 17 percent of "clunkers" business; however, GM held 21 percent of U.S. auto sales from January to July. Chrysler had a similar tale: the "clunkers" share was 6.6 … [Read more...] about C4C: GM, Chrysler Losers
Some Conservative Reaction to Ted Kennedy’s Passing
Andrew Breitbart seems not to have gotten the memo about treating the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy with sympathy and respect: … [Read more...] about Some Conservative Reaction to Ted Kennedy’s Passing
Happy Birthday, 19th Amendment
If you've ever doubted than a black man would be elected president of the U.S. before a white woman assumed that office, just look at the history of voting in America. On this day (26 August) in 1920, women in America were finally given the right to vote; black men had been voting for 50 years. And down under in New Zealand, women had been voting since 1893, although they … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday, 19th Amendment