Not so long ago, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said that the "war is lost" -- the Iraq War, that is -- and aroused the ire of the warmongering right. (As Media Matters pointed out, Reid went on to say during the same press conference that "the surge is not accomplishing anything" and that "the war, at this stage, can only be won diplomatically, politically, and … [Read more...] about The Bungling of Broder
Office Of Special Counsel To Look At Karl Rove
This could spell more trouble for White House political maven Karl Rove and the White House:Most of the time, an obscure federal investigative unit known as the Office of Special Counsel confines itself to monitoring the activities of relatively low-level government employees, stepping in with reprimands and other routine administrative actions for such offenses as … [Read more...] about Office Of Special Counsel To Look At Karl Rove
Sheryl Crow’s War Against Toilet Paper (UPDATED)
Singer Sheryl Crow is on a roll. Or trying to get everyone off one. Her latest battle is a war against the use of toilet paper: Singer Sheryl Crow has said a ban on using too much toilet paper should be introduced to help the environment. Crow has suggested using "only one square per restroom visit, except, of course, on those pesky occasions where two to three … [Read more...] about Sheryl Crow’s War Against Toilet Paper (UPDATED)
Paul Wolfowitz
Bob Englehart, The Hartford Courant … [Read more...] about Paul Wolfowitz
Center of Attention
A round up of recent reporting and commentary by a few centrist, moderate, and independent bloggers. At Eclectics Anonymous, B Cline offers a detailed round up of reports and thoughts on everyone's favorite USAG. Megan Donovan wades through the weeds on the likely-to-be vetoed spending bill that is slowly making its way to the President's desk. At Black Shards, marc … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Found! Wingnuts of Mass Destruction
There are few examples of right wingnuttery more pungent than the argument that WMD were found in Iraq after the 2003 invasion, but due to the gross negligence of the Bush administration they were smuggled out of the country by insurgents and are now in the hands of the U.S.'s mortal enemies and that everybody -- White House and Democrats alike -- is so embarrassed that they're … [Read more...] about Found! Wingnuts of Mass Destruction
Flying Tamil Rebels of Sri Lanka Strike Again
When militants/rebels/terrorists begin to acquire air power to strike at their targets it becomes a serious cause for concern for any government. Tamil rebel planes bombed government positions Tuesday in northern Sri Lanka in their second-ever airstrike. The military said six soldiers were killed but that the aircraft were turned back before reaching a key base, reports The … [Read more...] about Flying Tamil Rebels of Sri Lanka Strike Again
David Halberstam: The Best and the Brightest
Like many an aspiring young journalist of my generation, I wanted to be like David Halberstam when I grew up. The prolific Halberstam, who died yesterday at age 73 in a car crash in Menlo Park, California, was one of a small handful of reporters who saw through the deceits and obfuscations of U.S. military commanders in Vietnam early in the war and wrote that the corrupt … [Read more...] about David Halberstam: The Best and the Brightest
The REAL News In The Karl Rove, Sheryl Crow and Laurie David Confrontation
Take A Peek….
....at The International Report, the latest website that is a perfect substitute for the You Know Who Report. There are a few of these excellent websites around for those who like the format of The You Know Who Report but not its clear political slant (or its now-it-can-be-told original reporting that frequently turns out to be inaccurate). And this one looks QUITE … [Read more...] about Take A Peek….
Obama Pulls Even With Clinton In New Poll
Expect the political fireworks to start. Soon. A new poll indicates that Senator Barack Obama has now pulled even with Senator Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination sweepstakes so expect the remaining kid gloves to come off in the campaign...OR expect the candidates to scramble to raise their respective profiles higher than the other: On the heels … [Read more...] about Obama Pulls Even With Clinton In New Poll
And Now Some Sophisticated Musical Entertainment
From the legendary Spike Jones: … [Read more...] about And Now Some Sophisticated Musical Entertainment
Boris Yeltsin
Tab, The Calgary Sun … [Read more...] about Boris Yeltsin
Climate Change, Terrorism, Etc.: Needed Multilateral Initiative
Recently I wrote a post on Climate Change: Australia Faces ‘Epic Drought’ An interesting comment was sent by Ivaylo Avramov and I repeat it here in this post because of its importance. "So far we were fighting global problems one by one - no matter whether we discuss the Global Warming, the water scarcity, the Poverty, the problems in free trade, the AIDS, the … [Read more...] about Climate Change, Terrorism, Etc.: Needed Multilateral Initiative
WHITE HOUSE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF KARL ROVE: What Little Children Have To Say About the News
This is a collection of various comments by 6, 7, and 8 year olds with regard to giving them only Karl Rove’s name and his title. I work from time to time in schools as an Artist in Residence for the State. I tell the children ‘a mystery,’ in this case the very long title belonging to Mr. Rove. Then each child writes or speaks, wrestling with what all the words mean … [Read more...] about WHITE HOUSE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF KARL ROVE: What Little Children Have To Say About the News
Fixing the Problem
Getting prison rape under control wouldn't be a big problem--if we were willing to do something about it. … [Read more...] about Fixing the Problem
Tuesday Morning Quarterbacking
Representative Dennis Kucinich, a Democratic presidential wannabe, will announce Tuesday that he plans to file articles of impeachment against Vice President Cheney. More here. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Morning Quarterbacking
Center of Attention
Today's Center of Attention Two top it off: two great posts at Jon Swift. Alec Baldwin's Daughter Is a Disgrace (the inhumane, ungrateful little pig) and I Don't Recall the Title for This Alberto Gonzales Post. Be sure to check out Booker Rising's quote of the day. Shay quotes the great moderate blogger, Angela Winters. Let me join the guys and gals at Unfogged in … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is A One-State Solution Possible?
I recently went to hear a speech by Ali Abunimah, a Palestinian-American and the founder of the website The Electronic Intifada. Abunimah's argument, which he outlines in a book that was published last year, is that the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a unified, binational state. I discuss this idea in a recent post at Foreign Policy Watch. … [Read more...] about The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is A One-State Solution Possible?
We Agree: Rush Limbaugh Deserves The Award
He truly deserves this award. But, then, it hasn't been the first time. The scary thing is that there are many who think the comment in the link is the kind of "discussion" that comprises politic debate. No. It is an attempt to whip up hatred against people who happen to disagree with you on other issues. By comparison, he makes Newt Gingrich's related earlier comments seem … [Read more...] about We Agree: Rush Limbaugh Deserves The Award