U.S. president George W. Bush is currently in Mexico. Jim Ruttenberg and Larry Rohter report for the New York Times... In the slums of Brazil, in the impoverished villages of Guatemala and finally here in Mexico, President Bush promised this week to deliver “social justiceâ€? to poor and struggling Latin Americans left behind by the global economy. Mr. Bush’s striking … [Read more...] about Bush in Latin America: Mexico
Debating the War: A Shameful Nine
Nine Republican senators voted today against allowing debate on the most pressing issue of our time -- how to end the Iraq war. The nine are: Wayne Allard (Colorado) Christopher Bond (Missouri) Jim Bunning (Kentucky) Tom Coburn (Oklahoma) Jim DeMint (South Carolina) Michael Enzi (Wyoming) Orrin Hatch (Utah) James Inhofe (Oklahoma) Craig Thomas (Wyoming) FYI, … [Read more...] about Debating the War: A Shameful Nine
Eight reform organizations unite to promote public financing for elections.
On March 8, 2007, eight reform organizations wrote to all of the presidential candidates in both parties urging them to take steps to help save the system of spending limits and public financing for presidential elections. The organizations included the Americans for Campaign Reform, Campaign Legal Center, Common Cause, Democracy 21, the League of Women Voters, Public … [Read more...] about Eight reform organizations unite to promote public financing for elections.
A Neoconservative Gathering
Glenn Greenwald has a long, interesting post up about a “literary luncheonâ€? hosted by U.S. President George W. Bush, to honor historian Andrew Roberts. Roberts wrote a book called History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900 in which he argues that British imperialism wasn’t “a Bad Thingâ€?, “that the Versailles Treaty was not harsh enough on Germany, [and] … [Read more...] about A Neoconservative Gathering
Pakistan Crisis (2): Musharraf Summons Army Commanders
Here comes the first signal that there is a serious crisis. Pakistan's President Musharraf has decided to meet his key army generals for consultation. He is yet to learn the basic lesson...that Pakistan also has civilian Opposition leadership that needs to be consulted. Otherwise the bluff and bluster game would come to an end sooner than later. "A crisis meeting of the … [Read more...] about Pakistan Crisis (2): Musharraf Summons Army Commanders
Climate Change: Britain Takes Historic Step
Britain is to become the first country in the world to set legally binding targets for cutting its carbon dioxide emissions, says The Independent. The targets will be aimed at cutting emissions of the gas which causes global warming by between 26 per cent and 32 per cent by 2020, and 60 per cent by 2050. In a draft Bill published yesterday, ministers promised to enshrine … [Read more...] about Climate Change: Britain Takes Historic Step
O.J. Book Saga: Stranger Than . . . er, Fiction
When publisher Judith Regan announced in November that she was publishing “If I Did It,â€? a book by O.J. Simpson on how he “mightâ€? have murdered his former wife and a friend, the outcry was enormous. Regan, so appallingly deaf to the marketplace, was soon given her walking papers by none other than Rupert Murdoch, whose vast media empire included ReganBooks, an … [Read more...] about O.J. Book Saga: Stranger Than . . . er, Fiction
Not what we do, but how we do it
Issues come and go, and how well we deal with them is a function of the availability of quality information and the openness of debate. These process issues concern me more than even the sensational issues like Iraq and National Health Care. My personal interest is in promoting open-minded deliberative debate of how to manage our society to optimize health, freedom and … [Read more...] about Not what we do, but how we do it
Pakistan: Bloody Protests & Media Censorship
Pakistan's Chief Justice was roughed up by the police. For more photos of violent demonstrations look up BBC. President Pervez Musharraf seems to have disturbed the hornets' nest by sacking on Friday Chief Justice of the Pakistan Supreme Court, Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry. With pressure mounting from the US to "do more" vis-a-vis the Taliban, this is a dangerous development … [Read more...] about Pakistan: Bloody Protests & Media Censorship
Center of Attention
A Newer World links to a post at the Political Wire quoting Giuliani speaking out in favor of public funding for abortion. Munaeem spends some attention to the Saudi peace plan for Israel - Palestine. Former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Zalman Shoval denounced it as "an attempt to get Israel to commit suicide." Pete Abel on 'the soundbite syndrome': that's when "someone … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Saving Walter Reed
It’s Important To Protect Your Image At Work
But sometimes people do make mistakes. … [Read more...] about It’s Important To Protect Your Image At Work
Tony Blair’s Wife for ‘Face-to-Face Justice’
Photo courtesy The Stock Solution. Ms Cherie Booth, the British Prime Minister's wife, has called for a huge expansion of face-to-face justice, in which offenders meet their victims and apologise for their crimes. She warns that sending people to jail does not alter their long-term attitudes and behaviour. Says The Times: "The jail system is facing an overcrowding crisis … [Read more...] about Tony Blair’s Wife for ‘Face-to-Face Justice’
Arab Women and ‘Desperate Housewives’
At the top of my list of political pet peeves is the seeming inability of many liberals to speak out forcefully against the Islamic jihad. You know, the folks who fly jetliners into high-profile targets to kill you, me and our children. A close second is the seeming inability of many feminists to speak out forcefully over the plight of many Arab women, who happen to include … [Read more...] about Arab Women and ‘Desperate Housewives’
Iraq War: US Congress’s Powers Beyond the Purse
Today's Op-Ed Page in The New York Times states that 'the sound-bite arguments' are hijacking the debate that the United State's Congress needs to have about the Iraq war. "Defenders of President Bush concede that Congress has 'the power of the purse' and insist it could use it to completely 'cut off the funds to the troops.' But that, most of them say, is the only power … [Read more...] about Iraq War: US Congress’s Powers Beyond the Purse
Alberto Gonzales: And HE Was On The List For Supreme Court? (News and Blog Roundup) UPDATED
The ongoing saga of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales being at the eye of a series of political storms underscores one conclusion: The country owes Republican conservatives a big, fat "thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!" for their successful efforts at batting down early political feelers from the Bush White House that Gonazles might be a good candidate to sit on the Supreme … [Read more...] about Alberto Gonzales: And HE Was On The List For Supreme Court? (News and Blog Roundup) UPDATED
Apple’s Latest: The iRack
According to Mad TV (in a truly BRILLIANT bit): … [Read more...] about Apple’s Latest: The iRack
Guest Voice: “Slick” Hillary?
NOTE: The Moderate Voice from time to time runs Guest Voice columns from readers who either don't have their own sites or have a site and would like to raise an issue here. The piece below is by Alex Hammer, a former independent candidate for governor of Maine and the founder and managing editor of Politics 2.0. This is his third Guest Voice column on TMV. "Slick" … [Read more...] about Guest Voice: “Slick” Hillary?
Original Blog Reporting: The Talking Dog Interviews James Yee
TMV encourages original reporting on blogs. And once again The Talking Dog is offering an original Q&A HERE this time with newsmaker James Yee. As usual, we'll give you the intro and one excerpt. And as usual, the interview if read in full is sure to spark lots of debate and controversy:James Yee is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. In 2002 and … [Read more...] about Original Blog Reporting: The Talking Dog Interviews James Yee