Forget Afghanistan. Let's nation-build at home first.
Fri, 2 Oct 2009 02:00 am PDT
The Christian Science Monitor - The assessment of the war in Afghanistan from the top US general there is grim. Without more troops, Stanley McChrystal warned in a report that was leaked recently, "The conflict will likely result in failure." Full Story | Top |
Obama's Deal with Iran
Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:14 am PDT
The Nation - The Nation -- It's both funny and sad -- okay, mostly funny -- to watch the right-wingers, neocons, and pro-Israel hawks gnashing their teeth and nay-saying about the Iran talks. Full Story | Top |
Oh, give me a home without a subsidized loan
Fri, 2 Oct 2009 02:00 am PDT
The Christian Science Monitor - The American dream means different things to different people. For some, it looks like a house on a leafy cul-de-sac with weekends spent mowing the lawn and planting shrubs. For others it's a rented apartment in the big city with a building engineer to handle such tasks. Full Story | Top |
Media Push False Equivalency Between Left and Right Rage
Fri, 2 Oct 2009 08:35 am PDT
The Nation - The Nation -- Nearly every morning for eight years, my husband would go into the shower with the news blaring on the radio, and I could hear him over the rush of water grumbling, "I hate George Bush. I hate George Bush." And, occasionally, "Won't somebody kill George Bush?" Full Story | Top |
2010 Could Easily Be Disastrous For Democrats
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:00 pm PDT
RealClearPolitics.com - In this week’s New Republic, Ed Kilgore writes a piece entitled "Some Revolution: Why The 2010 Election Will Not Be A Repeat Of 1994." The piece is a pretty good summary of arguments I've read concluding that 2010 won't be bad for Democrats. These arguments are worth a closer analysis. Full Story | Top |
Polanski's Hollywood Ending
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:00 pm PDT
RealClearPolitics.com - Imagine a world where the famous live by separate laws. People are so captivated by fame that they argue for the absolution of, say, a child rapist--so long as that rapist is famous. Full Story | Top |
On its 60th anniversary, China is still crushing freedom
Thu, 1 Oct 2009 02:00 am PDT
The Christian Science Monitor - The People's Republic of China celebrated its 60th anniversary today with massive military parades, fireworks, and concerts throughout the country. In mid-November, President Obama will make his first presidential visit to Beijing, marking the 30th anniversary of Chinese-US relations with an agenda likely to include the environment, security, and the global economy. Full Story | Top |
Does Voting Matter?
Fri, 2 Oct 2009 12:00 am PDT
Susan Estrich - On my way to work this morning, I heard not one but two advertisements urging me to vote for former eBay CEO Meg Whitman as the next governor of California. The ads touted her decades of experience working for such companies as Disney and Hasbro before taking the helm at eBay in 1998 as its first CEO. The pitch was that California needs someone who understands business and job creation as its next chief executive. Full Story | Top |
Bitter Fruits of Mideast Wars
Fri, 2 Oct 2009 12:00 am PDT
Pat Buchanan - Impending today are two of the most critical decisions Barack Obama will ever make, which may determine the fate of his presidency, as well as the future of the United States in the Near and Middle East. Full Story | Top |
The Noble "Sacrifice" of Michelle Obama
Fri, 2 Oct 2009 12:00 am PDT
Michelle Malkin - It's hard out there for a first lady of the United States. Take it from travel-weary Michelle Obama. On Tuesday night, she boarded a luxury 757 for Copenhagen. Think of the stairs she had to climb. Oh, the agony of the feet! Full Story | Top |
"Socialism" and Sham in the Senate
Thu, 1 Oct 2009 12:00 am PDT
Joe Conason - Listening closely to the politicians with the most clout in the debate over health care, it is startling to discover how little they actually seem to know about the subject. Full Story | Top |
WHAT ARE THE SEXUAL RULES?
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:09 pm PDT
Maggie Gallagher - "Every society regulates sex," Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr. has noted -- it's just a question of how, and to what end? Full Story | Top |
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