In 1492 Rodrigo Borgia, a Spanish cardinal, is said to have bribed all his rivals the equivalent of millions of dollars in order to become Alexander VI, the 215th Catholic Pope. In […]
Nigeria, or the idiots guide to stealing an election
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“Deliberate ignorance”
By Martin Bosworth Glenn Greenwald does his usual masterful job in analyzing the full horrific consequences of the lengths Abu Gonzales went to in order to ensure that the NSA’s illegal wiretapping […]
The Bush – er, Cheney – Policy – high energy prices for everyone!
In most areas of the country, gasoline prices have “surged” (to use an administration buzzword) past $3.oo per gallon. While all of us understand that our consumer culture is part of the […]
The czar to end all czars
By Robert Silvey George Bush has finally found a military officer sufficiently hungry for advancement to become his “war czar.” After five more senior generals turned him down, Bush today appointed Lieutenant […]
Jerry Falwell is dead – let’s accord his long career the respect it deserves
I think the late Rev. Falwell would agree with the suggestion that there are bad people in the world, people who trade on ignorance and hate and whose lives diminish our collective […]
The future of news: Death or democratization?
When newspaper editors retire, they usually have a few cogent things to say. Doug Clifton of the Cleveland Plain Dealer is no exception. His bottom line: 1) Journalism is essential to the […]
Military blocks websites from troops
By Rori Black The Pentagon has blocked access to 13 websites citing concerns for security and bandwidth. Among those listed are video and music sharing sites such as Youtube.com and Pandora, social […]
A pox on 30 Rockefeller Plaza
So NBC has announced plans for its Fall schedule, and it smells like a trainwreck. They’re leaving Thursday night alone – which is good, although I’m baffled at the idea that there’s […]
Blaming the victims: those bad Iraqis
By Robert Silvey Everyone’s looking for someone to blame for Iraq. Republican warmakers are especially desperate: their latest scapegoat is those bad Iraqis and the incompetent government they foolishly chose after George […]
