Silly, Silly Man! Those who sharply criticized Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs President Lee C. Bollinger for inviting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak owe him a galaxy sized apology. You know who you are so I'm not naming names/blogs/media outlets. Lee Bollinger's opening statement and questions, along with many of the … [Read more...] about An apology is in order!
Cholera in a time of war
(Cross-posted from The Reaction.) As if things weren't bad enough in Iraq, there's now this: A case of cholera has been confirmed in southern Iraq, a senior health official said today, raising fears the virulent water-borne disease is spreading through the country. The vast majority of Iraq's 1,500 cases are in the north but cholera has been confirmed in Baghdad this … [Read more...] about Cholera in a time of war
Privacy Abuse Linkfest
A commentor in my previous post about our government's increasingly paranoid information collection tactics provided this massive list of stories, so I'm passing them along: FBI apologizes to lawyer held in Madrid bombings: Link Homeland Security saves America by busting a toy store owner for legally selling a Rubik's Cube knockoff: Link FBI invokes Patriot Act for … [Read more...] about Privacy Abuse Linkfest
UAW On Strike Against GM
Toledo Blade: United Auto Workers walk off their jobs at GM General Motors hourly employees at Toledo Powertrain Plant went on strike shortly after 11 a.m. today because United Auto Workers had not reached a new national contract with the nation’s largest automaker. UAW Local 14 at the Toledo plant began to picket after getting word from national union officials MSNBC: … [Read more...] about UAW On Strike Against GM
It Was 50 Years Ago Today . . .
. . . that federal troops escorted nine black students into an all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas, and struggles over race and segregation in America are still far from resolved. More here. … [Read more...] about It Was 50 Years Ago Today . . .
Ahmadinejad News Flash!
From the investigative news team at The Garlic: Breaking News! Confusion, As Ahmadinejad Claims He's Enrolling In Columbia, Wants "Campus Life Experience" State Department Says No Defection Or Asylum Requested; Levi's and Girls Gone Wild Videos Factor In Iranian President Decision State Department officials are scrambling this morning, after reports surfaced that … [Read more...] about Ahmadinejad News Flash!
Alan Greenspan’s Shocking Confession: The Myth of the Free-Market Economy
The conservative business press is exulting over how Alan Greenspan took down Jon Stewart when the former Federal Reserve chairman and economic guru appeared on the Daily Show the other day. Indeed, the usually inscrutable Greenspan was downright irrationally exuberant and got off some good ones. This included a barbed suggestion that Stewart reread The Age of Turbulence, … [Read more...] about Alan Greenspan’s Shocking Confession: The Myth of the Free-Market Economy
Poorly Educated, Religiously Conservative, and Anti-Western : Should Such People Even Be Allowed To Vote? (Reposted)
(NOTE: This was run on the weekend when readership was lower. Due to our growing interest at TMV on foreign issues and a request to run it on a weekday, we are reposting it now). On Thursday, I linked up to a recent piece by myself and Shadi Hamid at The American Prospect. For those who haven't had a chance to read it, the article is meant as a wake-up call about the poor … [Read more...] about Poorly Educated, Religiously Conservative, and Anti-Western : Should Such People Even Be Allowed To Vote? (Reposted)
Television Review: Ken Burns’ ‘The War’
"There’s no such thing as a good war, only necessary wars and just wars," says former Marine Corps torpedo bomber pilot Sam Hynes in the opening minutes of The War, the magisterial Ken Burns documentary that premiered on most PBS stations last night and continues in seven parts and some 14½ hours in all through early next month. In fact, the first episode is called "A … [Read more...] about Television Review: Ken Burns’ ‘The War’
Pakistan Cutting Back Its Battle Against Al Qaeda
More and more it's looking as if Pakistan under President Pervez Musharraf is downgrading its battle against Al Qaeda -- effectively removing one of the forefronts of American efforts to find and thwart Osama bin Laden and leaving this vital country more and more open to be a safe haven for the terrorist chief and his trainees. The Los Angeles Times reports of signs of a … [Read more...] about Pakistan Cutting Back Its Battle Against Al Qaeda
No Child Left Alive
Monte Wolverton, Cagle Cartoons … [Read more...] about No Child Left Alive
NY Times Public Editor Hoyt Blasts Paper’s MoveOn Petraeus Ad As Betraying Interests
The New York Times' Public Editor Clark Hoyt has looked extensively at the issue of the infamous "General Betray Us" ad MoveOn.org ran and today the "gray lady's" corporate hair should be getting a bit grayer, its corporate face bit redder -- amid a controversy that has clearly damaged the Times' once lofty "brand name.' Unless you've been visiting Venus for a few weeks, the … [Read more...] about NY Times Public Editor Hoyt Blasts Paper’s MoveOn Petraeus Ad As Betraying Interests
More than a No Name
I always thought Mitt Romney's anemic head-to-head poll numbers against Democrats were simply a function of low name recognition. But were that the case, would he really be lagging eight to fourteen points behind Fred Thompson, who also doesn't have the relative profile of a Giuliani or McCain? Or am I under-estimating the Law and Order effect? … [Read more...] about More than a No Name
Exclusive Blog Interview with Obama on Immigration!
The good folks at ImmigrationProf (Kevin Johnson, Bill Hing, and Jennifer Chacon -- all professors of law at UC-Davis) have managed to score an exclusive interview with Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama, which they will post on Tuesday morning. The questions will be across a range of immigration issues, "including immigration reform, undocumented immigration, … [Read more...] about Exclusive Blog Interview with Obama on Immigration!
A Blog Covering The Huge Jena 6 Media Rush
We got an interesting tip from a TMV reader about a website that will be of interest to everyone who follows the Jena 6 controversy, no matter what their view: Amani is a journalist who has struck out on his own. He does great on the scene reporting, camera in hand. He and his friend Mario were hired by HDNet News to cover the Jena 6 rally. All of his stuff is outstanding … [Read more...] about A Blog Covering The Huge Jena 6 Media Rush
THE Mime (Marcel Marceau) Has Died
BBC: French mime artist Marceau dies The French mime artist Marcel Marceau has died at the age of 84, his family has announced. The performer was known around the world for his portrayal of a white-faced clown with battered hat. Born in Strasbourg in 1923, Marceau studied under mime master Etienne Decroux in Paris. His daughter Camille said he died on Saturday … [Read more...] about THE Mime (Marcel Marceau) Has Died
John Coltrane: An Appreciation
As a very grown-up 18 year old (or so I thought), I traveled to New York City alone for the first time during my senior year in high school. Some 40 years later, I vaguely recall getting off a Trailways bus at the Port Authority Terminal and walking out into the teeming throngs on 42nd Street. I lunched on a freshly sliced roast beef sandwich at an Irish pub near Madison Square … [Read more...] about John Coltrane: An Appreciation
Around The ‘Sphere September 23, 2007
Our linkfest offering readers a Hometown Buffet of links to blogposts from websites of many different viewpoints. Linked posts do NOT necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its writers. COLUMBIA'S DEAN GETS IN MORE POLITICAL HOT WATER: As the controversy swirls around Iran's President talking at Columbia University, its Dean makes an argument he apparently thought would … [Read more...] about Around The ‘Sphere September 23, 2007
Boosting Hillary’s candidacy
Paresh Nath, National Herald, India … [Read more...] about Boosting Hillary’s candidacy
Suffer the Little Children…
As the cost of the war in Iraq approaches $200 billion a year, President Bush is threatening to veto a bipartisan bill to provide health insurance for children of low-income families because it will cost $12 billion a year rather than the $6 billion he approves. The added funding would increase the number covered to 10 million from 6.6 and, unlike war costs, would come not … [Read more...] about Suffer the Little Children…