Thursday, July 31, 2008 Should the Government Just Sell Naming Rights? (2 comments)
The millions of dollars corporations are donating to sponsor the Democratic and Republican national conventions suggest a whole new way to fund the government.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Getting Snowed (5 comments)
Former White House press secretary and conservative pundit Tony Snow faced his fatal illness with great personal courage and humor, and by all accounts, he was a man of considerable decency towards others. How many sins does that excuse?
Friday, July 11, 2008 Democracy Comes to Iraq (Should We Try It Here?)
The negotiations over the Status of Forces Agreement show the Iraqis are getting the hang of this democracy thing. Now if only we could.
Saturday, July 5, 2008 How a Surge "Works"
With miles and miles of concrete walls. If you can't imprison the entire nation, turn the entire nation into a prison.
Saturday, June 28, 2008 When Novak Draws the Knife (1 comments)
Maybe you can lose the left of your party and survive. Maybe you can lose the right of your party and survive. But when you lose the assassins of your party, you got problems.
Sunday, April 13, 2008 Bush's Latest Fraud
A debate on the PBS Newshour reveals the practical effect of President Bush's announcement that future deployments to Iraq will be limited to 12 months is absolutely nothing.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Is Obama a Self-Hating White? What Booker T & the MGs Have To Do With It (4 comments)
The visceral opposition by many white people to Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign than his refusal to accept the offer of a privileged place in their world. It's more the reaction of a lover scorned.
Monday, March 17, 2008 The Wright Stuff (4 comments)
So much for the truth setting you free.
Friday, February 29, 2008 Obama's Talking Points (1 comments)
Barack Obama's presidential is all talk, his critics say. Is that so? And if it is, is that a bad thing?
Saturday, February 16, 2008 So the War Isn't Gonna Be an Issue, eh? (8 comments)
Forget the pundits and the polls. The defeat of two incumbent Congressmen in last Tuesday's Maryland primary demonstrate one thing -- It's the war, stupid.
Saturday, February 2, 2008 The Race Card: A South Carolina Post-Mortem
The Clinton campaign's identity politics strategy almost worked, but it didn't quite work. And now they have a problem.
Saturday, January 26, 2008 The Politics of Race, Clinton-Style (1 comments)
In a maneuver worthy of Karl Rove, the Clintons have Barack Obama right where they want him. No matter who wins today's South Carolina primary, Obama loses.
Thursday, January 24, 2008 The Year of Living Irrelevantly (4 comments)
President Bush went to the Middle East to show that he's still relevant and ended up proving just the opposite. Don't let it get you down, George. I know just how you feel.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 Politics in the 21st Century, or What I Wouldn't Give for a Good Soundbite
The reduction of our political discourse to a single word -- be it Barack Obama's "Change," Hillary Clinton's "Ready," or John Edwards' "Fight" -- leaves me reaching for Mike Huckabee's. "Christ!"
Thursday, December 27, 2007 Christmas Around the World
An examination of the rituals of Christmas and how they resonate around the globe.
Friday, December 21, 2007 Sowing Seeds in the Vast Wasteland: The Birth of The Real News
The Real News -- a web-based, viewer-supported video news service, represents one of the most promising developments in the news media since Al Gore invented the internet.
Monday, December 17, 2007 Children of Abraham (1 comments)
The nightmare in Gaza must end.
