TMV NOTE: This was posted yesterday by our newest co-blogger Swaraaj Chauhan. We are running it again today. We're also chain linking his previous post to this one so readers can better follow his unique perspective. Please note that there are newer posts under this one so after you read this be sure to scroll down. I sincerely wish that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in his … [Read more...] about Take a deep breath and relax, President Bush!!!

In a seeming attempt to further accentuate tensions between his country, the West, and Israel, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has threatened Israel again — this time putting his rhetoric a few notches above his previous red-hot, inflammatory statements:The president of Iran again lashed out at Israel on Friday and said it was "heading toward annihilation," just … [Read more...] about Iran’s President Says Israel Is On Borrowed Time And Will Be Annihilated

The New Editor has this DELIGHTFUL POST that gives you a rare, bittersweet glimpse of Chicago's late great, award-winning columnist Mike Royko, perhaps the BEST columnist of the 20th century. (Wikipedia on Royko is HERE. ) If you love 16-inch softball this link will take you to the Billy Goat Tavern (which Royko wrote about often), where you can "be there" while a … [Read more...] about Columnist Great Mike Royko On Baseball

...it "isn't just for Jews." And then make sure you read this. … [Read more...] about On The Question Of Free Speech

Read two interesting perspectives here. … [Read more...] about Looking At The Immigration Reform Debate

A Black Republican says that the Dems should nominate another Black candidate (in this case, Kweisi Mfume) to go up against the Republican candidate, Black Lt. Governor Michael Steele. I don't think his logic holds up. To be clear, I'm not endorsing Benjamin Cardin (the other Democrat) over Mfume. I'm just saying that I'm not convinced by this piece that Mfume is a … [Read more...] about Maryland Senate Primary — Democrats

Well, it looks like the Italian election results will be settled sooner than expected. From the BBC: "[Opposition leader] Romano Prodi looks set to be confirmed as the winner of Italy's general election after the number of contested ballots was drastically lowered." Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi claims that he will continue to "resist" and that Italy is "at a standstill," … [Read more...] about Victory to Prodi

Michael Reynolds has a modest proposal...The population of Iran is about 68 million. (Only a third of which are certifiably insane.) Their per capita GDP is listed as $7,700. Their oil minister recently boasted that this figure would rise to 10 g’s a head. Let’s pretend he’s an honest politician, and that’s the truth. 68 million people, 10 grand a head, that comes to … [Read more...] about Buy ‘Em Off

I just got through being on the BBC World Service program World Have Your Say which had a range of American bloggers to discuss the growing call by retired generals for the resignation of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. And I learned something new: Bill Clinton is at the root of it. One blogger who criticizes the generals who are daring to call for Rumsfeld to resign … [Read more...] about Did You Know That BILL CLINTON Is To Blame For The Generals Demanding Rumsfeld’s Resignation?

I missed this when it happened, but a few weeks back Justice Kennedy decried the world's inaction in the Darfur crisis. Good for him. I've always liked Kennedy. He strikes me as a perfect example of what a moderate member of the judiciary should be--prudent, but not so cautious as to let it override his passion for justice. … [Read more...] about A Voice For Justice

As some of you may know, I've been extremely tough on the Bush Administration over its lack of concern for the environment, specifically for global warming and other facets of climate change. See here, for example, where I argued that America needs "a president who understands and cares about the environment, one who is willing to adopt far-reaching policies to deal with … [Read more...] about Ottawa’s new anti-environmentalists

Personally, I think he may be. Supported the war vigorously, is open to school vouchers, but still believes in many liberal ideals. These are the new independents, Dems and Repubs who are tired of the toeing the party line just for the sake of toeing the party line. amba shares her thoughts. … [Read more...] about Is Lieberman An Independent Bellwether?

Well this definitely cuts against the grain. Oxblog's David Adesnik, a moderate Republican now says he regrets his vote in the 2004 election. "Bottom line, there is no question that I have egg on my face. How could I endorse a candidate whose values are so diametrically opposed to my own?" Unlike virtually every other blogger in his position, however, he's talking about … [Read more...] about Contrarian

Further thoughts on Cathy Young's wonderful immigration piece (thanks to Joe for the original tip!). … [Read more...] about Born as Trespassers

You can already hear and read the rumblings: "Maybe it's time for a third party...If only there was a good third party candidate I'd vote for him or her in a second...This country needs a third party to give us an alternative to the Democrats and Republicans...There needs to be a centrist third party." Realistic? If you look at American history, third parties have not proven … [Read more...] about Is A Third Party Truly A Viable Option?

You've heard of the "amen" chorus? Well, in the case of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld there is clearly now an ever-increasing "resign" chorus — and it's made up of respected retired generals:The widening circle of retired generals who have stepped forward to call for Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's resignation is shaping up as an unusual outcry that could … [Read more...] about Still More Generals Call On Rumsfeld To Resign

Michelle Cottle, on a Washington Post article on DC pharmacies placing their condoms behind locked doors to prevent shoplifting: [I]n a piece about stores erecting contraceptive barriers ... for people who have clearly already made the decision to have sex, this line of argument [abstinence-only] sounded even more absurd than usual. Yes, the double pun was intentional (as she … [Read more...] about Quote of the Evening

That's the question posted by a conservative blog — that gives you an answer you might not expect here. … [Read more...] about Fox News: Fair And Balanced, Or Racist And Xenophobic?

Boston Globe columnist Cathy Young looks at the illegal immigration controversy in a MUST READ POST on her blog. Here's a tiny portion:I am a legal immigrant myself. As many of you know, I came here with my family in 1980 from the Soviet Union; at the time, we automatically received refugee status on the grounds that we feared persecution in our native country. (Which, … [Read more...] about A Legal Immigrant Looks At Illegal Immigration

The same pharmacists who object to filling emergency contraception prescriptions are now refusing to fill prescriptions from any woman's clinic that conducts abortions--regardless of what the prescription is. That includes vitamins and antibiotics. Whoa. … [Read more...] about Vitamins Bring Down God’s Wrath