Political playwrights around the world sat up and paid attention this evening — or should have — as for the first time details about how the Bush administration "choreographed" the torture of Al Qaeda suspects became public. According to ABC NEWS, via TPM, a group called The Principals gathered in the White House to discussContinue reading “White House Officials Choreograph Torture Sessions”
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Global Warming: Republicans For It Still
If actions speak louder than words, then Republicans still want more global warming. That’s the message of an entertaining but hard-hitting column by the great Jonathan Chait in this week’s issue of The New Republic. He states the ideological case wittily up front: Republicans are no longer denying the scientific basis for global warming. That’sContinue reading “Global Warming: Republicans For It Still”
Hillary: Sinking Fast
While working on a 100% carbon (coal) post, here’s a Slate widget for your amusement…let’s see if works. http://widgets.clearspring.com/o/47f652f7ca9825c5/47fb02087dd4b9ec/47f69dc6975eab6c/7bd6f210
LA Times: The Nightmare, Now on Steroids
As new boss Sam Zell hires a passel of executives from Clear Channel to run the newspaper. Via the WSJ: Tribune has hired half a dozen radio executives since Mr. Zell took effective control of the company in a leveraged buyout in December, most prominently Mr. Michaels, a former radio chief for Clear Channel CommunicationsContinue reading “LA Times: The Nightmare, Now on Steroids”
The Devil Makes Three: Music to Drink By
Well, they’re a lot more than that, actually. Put their "Graveyard" in a mix and it stood up well to numerous other songs from much more famous bands. Wanted to go see them tonight in Ventura, but the preview I wrote about them seems to have helped sell out the place! Oh well. They’ll beContinue reading “The Devil Makes Three: Music to Drink By”
To Save the Soul of America (From Violence)
In 2008, the year the Democrats will chose Barack Obama as their nominee for President, this speech from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., could be described as "the fierce urgency of now" speech. But King gave this speech on April 4th, precisely one year before his assassination, and on this April 4th instead of highlightingContinue reading “To Save the Soul of America (From Violence)”
Obama Out-Raises Clinton and McCain Together
For last month, it’s not even close. $40 million to $20 million (or less) for Clinton, and $13 million (or less) for McCain.
Happy Birthday, 2001
The greatest of all movies without interesting humans turns forty today. Just shows there’s a place in the world for awe, as well as comedy, love, terror, and so on. Reminds me of a fascinating passage from the late Arthur C. Clarke’s first great novel, The City and the Stars. From Chapter Thirteen: Throughout theContinue reading “Happy Birthday, 2001”
Bush in Hell (Confused)
Prediction: in the near future, this idea being pioneered by Toles — the connection between global warming and hell, esp. for our bewildered Prez — will become common currency among editorial cartoonists. It’s small compensation for Bush’s utter failure to lead on this crucial matter, but still.
Patriotism vs. Nationalism (Barack, Are You Listening?)
Daniel Larison explains: …this is the crucial difference between patriotism and nationalism: patriotism is love of one’s country and defensive, while nationalism is expressed typically through contempt and fear of other nations and a will to power over other nations. The Iraq war was made possible by a propaganda campaign by the government, the exploitationContinue reading “Patriotism vs. Nationalism (Barack, Are You Listening?)”
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