Two years ago graduate student Daniel Levinson's father vanished in Iran plunging the younger Levinson and his family into two years of dead ends, sleepless nights, uncertainty and grief. His family set up the website www.helpboblevinson.com (visit that link, Barack...). Now, in a post on RealClearWorld, Levinson is a hoping the government of Iran -- if it is holding Robert … [Read more...] about Son Of Missing American: Hoping for a Humanitarian Gesture from Iran
Why America Must Address Gun Control (Guest Voice)
Why America Must Address Gun Control by Dalitso Njolinjo As an avid hip hop fan, I never took the lyrics and violent messages of America as a corrupting influence which played a part in the increase of violence in urban areas. I never subscribed to the notion the 2-Pac made young black men in South-Central Los Angeles kill their peers. When my favorite rappers veered into … [Read more...] about Why America Must Address Gun Control (Guest Voice)
Pig Power Triumphant
The federal government via the Treasury and Federal Reserve have shoveled literally trillions of dollars into bank and other Wall Street coffers using various direct and indirect techniques. And in response to public outrage over the compensation being received by executives at these institutions, Congress passed laws to limit excess executive compensation at companies getting … [Read more...] about Pig Power Triumphant
Fauxrage Watch: Obama Bows. America Doomed.
You may not be aware of it unless you follow the correct news sources, but America's best days are behind her. We sit disgraced and dismissed by proper nations after our virtual submission to our betters by the President of the United States, who is apparently a clueless loser. Yes, my friends, worse has come to worst because Barack Obama bowed at the waist while meeting King … [Read more...] about Fauxrage Watch: Obama Bows. America Doomed.
Why North Korea Is Scary
As many media outlets have reported it appears that North Korea has successfully tested their new rocket which could allow them to eventually send warheads as far away as Alaska or Hawaii. The technology will also allow them to develop larger weapons that could develop into ICBM's which would reach around the world. On the surface the threats presented by this technology are … [Read more...] about Why North Korea Is Scary
Guilty Prosecutors?
This has been a dizzying week for deciding who is above the law or below it, with figures from Ted Stevens and Rod Blagojevich to the AIG bonus recipients parading before the public bench for reappraisal. *The former Republican senator from Alaska gets a pass from a Democratic Attorney General on the grounds of bad behavior by prosecutors from the Bush Justice Department, … [Read more...] about Guilty Prosecutors?
Sabato’s Crystal Ball: CALIFORNIA – The Key to the Electoral Lock
Rhodes Cook on CALIFORNIA: THE KEY TO THE ELECTORAL LOCK California may be the Golden State, but it has been a while since people have called it that without a trace of sarcasm. With its double digit unemployment rate, difficult to balance budget, and crumbling infrastructure, California these days is anything but golden. That is, with the exception of its mother lode of … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: CALIFORNIA – The Key to the Electoral Lock
Sabato’s Crystal Ball: House Special Elections Report
Sorry, I missed this one when it went up on March 26th. href="http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/article.php?id=ITW2009032601">Isaac Wood on House Special Report: Previewing the Three Special Elections on Tap If the November 2008 election was the equivalent of a Democratic tidal wave crashing on the United States, the special elections held earlier that year … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: House Special Elections Report
North Korea Appears to Have Launched A Rocket
The reports saying so are from Japan and South Korea. BBC World Breaking News: "A short time ago a flying object appeared to have been launched from North Korea," the Japanese government statement said. The rocket appeared to have passed over Japan, the government said. South Korean officials also confirmed that a rocket had been launched. North Korea maintains that its … [Read more...] about North Korea Appears to Have Launched A Rocket
A Genuine, True Hero Needs Some Help
There are not too many things on which milblogger Blackfive and I agree, but here is one: The State Department has made a decision to make an Iraqi translator, Jasim, wait another three years for a visa. One of the reasons that the denial was issued was that, Jasim, as part of the Kurdish Peshmerga, infiltrated Uday Hussein's organization to steal data and then stole Uday's … [Read more...] about A Genuine, True Hero Needs Some Help
Sabato’s Crystal Ball: STATEHOUSE ROCK: 36 Governorships on the Chopping Block in 2010
Part Three of Three of Larry J. Sabato on STATEHOUSE ROCK: 36 Governorships on the Chopping Block in 2010 We've had two good weeks of gubernatorial fun in the Crystal Ball, reviewing the early match-ups for the 2010 midterm Governor battles here and here. Now it's time to examine the remaining sixteen statehouses, all currently controlled by Republicans. MORE … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: STATEHOUSE ROCK: 36 Governorships on the Chopping Block in 2010
President Obama: ‘What a Change for the Alliance!’: Le Figaro, France
It would be hard to imagine President Obama - or any president - doing a better job wooing the continent of Europe. As part of our continuing coverage of President Obama's tour of the Old Continent from the European point of view, we just posted this editorial from Le Figaro's Pierre Rousselin, who writes in part: "The American president had a little more than two months to … [Read more...] about President Obama: ‘What a Change for the Alliance!’: Le Figaro, France
Notre Dame Values
John Cole, The Scranton Times-Tribune This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Values
10 Things We Didn’t Know Last Week
And now we know them. … [Read more...] about 10 Things We Didn’t Know Last Week
George Bisharat on War Crimes in Gaza
Recently, a group of Israeli soldiers testified about war crimes committed against Palestinians by the Israeli military during its invasion of Gaza in December and January. The IDF claims to have "investigated" these eyewitness accounts and found them to be without merit. … [Read more...] about George Bisharat on War Crimes in Gaza
NYTimes Threatens to Shut Down Boston Globe
From the horse's mouth: The New York Times Company has threatened to close The Boston Globe unless labor unions agree to concessions like pay cuts and the cessation of pension contributions, according to a person briefed on the talks. The company is looking for $20 million in savings from The Globe, which has already gone through several rounds of deep cost-cutting and … [Read more...] about NYTimes Threatens to Shut Down Boston Globe
Has The U.S. Economy Crisis Spawned Bloody Murder?
The Christian Science Monitor (now totally online but still one of the U.S.'s most solid newspapers) reports that experts are beginning to sense a troubling trend in the recent mass shootings: the economy seems to have played a particularly negative role in the shooters' lives. And, no, before the above assertion starts a string of angry weblog posts and comments about this … [Read more...] about Has The U.S. Economy Crisis Spawned Bloody Murder?
The Bard Does Twitter
Patrick Corrigan, The Toronto Star This cartoon is copyritghted and licensed to appear on this site. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about The Bard Does Twitter
With the NY20 Race Tied, Tedisco Quits Assembly Leadership Position
Methinks someone is smelling victory in the air. After all of the official canvassing was completed in the NY20 slugfest between Jim Tedisco and Scott Murphy,the race has ended in a dead tie. Apparently, Republican candidate Tedisco feels he has it in the bag, because he has stepped down from his position as New York State Assembly Minority Leader, no doubt in preparation for … [Read more...] about With the NY20 Race Tied, Tedisco Quits Assembly Leadership Position
Twitter Co-Founder on Colbert. And Those Google Rumors.
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone (his real name is Isaac) was on Stephen Colbert last week. Kara Swisher: Stone–the spokesmodel for the hot microblogging service–does very well and is even charming, even though Colbert nails the problems of the San Francisco-based Twitter cold in the lively interview. “How would you make money?” asked Colbert, after some preliminary joking with … [Read more...] about Twitter Co-Founder on Colbert. And Those Google Rumors.