Do Democratic criticisms of our Iraq policies embolden the enemy? Potentially. But certainly no more than the Republican defense of sticking with failed policies. … [Read more...] about Aiding The Enemy

The latest poll shows a significant rise in President George Bush's approval rating — suggesting that his numbers may have bottomed out and that he's slowly on the rebound:(CBS) There is good news and bad news in this poll for President George W. Bush. Americans have become more positive about the economy; more than half think the economy is in good shape, an 8-point … [Read more...] about Significant Rise For Bush In Latest Poll

Washington Post Security Fix: Latest Sober Worm to Spawn Nazi Hate E-Mails … [Read more...] about Sober Worm Generates Nazi Spam

Katrina victims testify on Katrina response. Nobody looked good. … [Read more...] about Hearing the Victims

....viewed from abroad. … [Read more...] about The “Christmas” Versus “Holiday” Broohaha…

All Things Considered, December 7, 2005 · Women's rights in Iraq are a subject of growing alarm for activists and some secular groups. The widely accepted and seldom prosecuted practice of "honor killings" — in which family members of women who have had extramarital sex have a right to kill her — is of particular concern. Audio for this story is now available … [Read more...] about NPR ATC: Activists Sound Alarm on Iraqi ‘Honor Killings’

Professor Bainbridge is mildly depressed about his home state. And you thought California couldn't top the recall. Baby, they're just getting warmed up. Tip: Southern Appeal. … [Read more...] about Road Warrior vs. Terminator vs. Meathead ’06: An Election For The Ages

Miami Herald: Shots fired in plane at MIA; one injured A federal air marshal fired shots on an American Airlines airplane at Miami International Airport, according to broadcast reports. One person has reportedly been injured. Passengers are reportedly still aboard the plane. American Airlines flight 942 reportedly originated in Medellin, Colombia, and was scheduled to depart … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Shots Fired Inside Plane at Miami Airport

Always remember... … [Read more...] about Today Is An Important Day

Same-sex marriage is legal in Canada, but that hasn't stopped Conservative Party Leader Stephen Harper from resurrecting it as a wedge issue in the current federal election campaign. Grace Miao has more on this issue/story over at The Reaction. … [Read more...] about Canada’s Conservative Party re-opens same-sex-marriage debate

Cincinnati Enquirer - Wednesday, December 7, 2005 1) Do you believe in separation between church and state? Yes No 2) Is it appropriate for people of faith to promote their religious beliefs in their political campaigns? Yes No 3) Is it appropriate for people of faith to base political votes on their religious beliefs? Yes No VOTE HERE Here are the results when I … [Read more...] about Poll: Pulpit Politics

The Economist says we're "cool," but is it true that we're also politically dysfunctional? I have some reaction, along with some continued election coverage, at, well, The Reaction -- click, read, and let me know what you think of us (are we cool? are we dysfunctional?). … [Read more...] about Canada’s dysfunctional politics

I have no idea what the hell this is, and it does cost $19,999.95...but I want one. Santa, are you listening? I want a JL421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser/Tank. Hop to it fat man! (click the picture for more pictures) … [Read more...] about Want To Buy A JL421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser/Tank?

If you are so inclined...download it here. You may have to right-click the link and select "Save As." Or you can just listen to it in a browser window. My segment starts 30 minutes in. … [Read more...] about Last Night’s Subject2Discussion Podcast

And I have the proof! (heh) … [Read more...] about There Really IS A War On Christmas!!!

Things aren't looking so good to the liberal-hawk blogger.I am not at all optimistic about Egypt’s future in the medium term. I have yet to meet a single Egyptian who is. Their pessimism isn’t merely contagious…it’s convincing. The ruling party, supposedly America’s “ally,â€? is hideously corrupt to the core. It is not ideological, just venal, well-armed, and … [Read more...] about Michael Totten On Egypt

I have a great new co-blogger at The Reaction, Grace Miao, and her first post is a moving remembrance of the horrible events of Dec. 6, 1989, when a man killed 14 women at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique. It's now known as The Montreal Massacre. I encourage you to read Grace's excellent post, to learn more about what happened, and to think about the larger issue of violence … [Read more...] about In memoriam: The Montreal Massacre (Dec. 6, 1989)

Were rats somehow involved in the demise of Easter Island? Well, rats and Europeans? The accepted wisdom has been this: The natives deforested the land in order to transport the 10-ton stone statues for which the island is renowned. This deforestation brought about erosion and the destruction of farmland. Then the natives destroyed themselves in a cannibalistic civil war in … [Read more...] about The rats of Easter Island

Good. Because people, the treatment he said he received is sickening.WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 - A German citizen who says he was abducted, beaten and taken to Afghanistan by American agents in an apparent case of mistaken identity in 2003 filed suit in federal court today against George J. Tenet, the former C.I.A. director, and three companies said to have been involved in secret … [Read more...] about Former Terror Detainee Sues US

Peter Jackson's new version of King Kong is being praised by primate advocates. A reader sent us this:Why 'King Kong' speaks our language With Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong hitting theaters this month, and its amazing special effects that required no real apes, primate advocates have created a spoof targeting Hollywood's use of great ape "actors." It's part of the No … [Read more...] about King Kong Pleases Primate Advocates