Obama and the Palin Effect - a Mirror on the US Psyche

"Sometimes politics has the uncanny effect of mirroring the national psyche even when nobody intended to do that. This is perfectly illustrated by the rousing effect that Gov. Sarah Palin had on the Republican convention in Minneapolis this week. On the surface, she outdoes...

British PM defends Games visit

"British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that he looked forward to celebrating the Olympic spirit in Beijing, hitting back at a political rival who questioned his decision to attend the Games. Brown told Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday that he expected both British and...

Author: Officials against torture memo feared wiretaps, physical danger

"According to Jane Mayer, author of The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals, two top lawyers in the Justice Department who attempted to push back against the authorization of torture by Vice President Cheney's staff became...

Ron Paul Launches New Effort

"Rep. Ron Paul's presidential campaign, a pugnacious, ideological crusade against big government and interventionist leanings in the Republican party, will officially end Thursday at a rally outside the Texas...

Bush meets up with old friend Berlusconi

" ROME - President Bush is urging Europe to more aggressively partner with the United States to look beyond trans-Atlantic issues and focus on global problems such as Mideast peace,...

Radical Islam: "Insult to Free Speech"

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA Canadian who takes exception to Canada's Free Speech, certainly has not witnessed the horrors of repressed speech as the world is full of detractors to free...

Guevara children denounce Che branding

Che Guevara is an icon of the 20th century whose brand has turned into a worldwide marketing phenomenon. The fact that Guevara was a communist guerrilla and Marxist ideologue is an irony of little interest to his...

Republicans Vote Against Moms; No Word Yet on Puppies, Kittens

Normally, when posting a story from the news wires I try and change the headline a  bit just to make it better. But here I find that impossible to do. The Washington Post really hit this one on the head."It was already shaping up to be a difficult year for congressional...

Chomsky on World Ownership

"Chomsky on World Ownership Michael Shank | January 23, 2008 Editor: John Feffer Email this page to a friend Comment on this article Foreign Policy In Focus www.fpif.org Noam Chomsky is a noted linguist, author, and foreign policy expert. On January 15, Michael Shank...

Brazilian Soccer Heartthrob’s Response to Supermodel’s Anti-Catholic Outb...

"Brazilian Soccer Heartthrob’s Response to Supermodel’s Anti-Catholic Outburst: I Was a Virgin When I Got Married By John Jalsevac June 7, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen is receiving widespread media coverage after an outburst in...

Hot Spectrum Draws Cash, and Ideals

From the NYTimes (registration req'd) comes this overview of what is going on with airwaves that have been freed up by digital television, and can be used for wireless broadband and other services. This probably seems unimportant and arcane to some media people, but it is...

Virginia expresses profound regret for role in slave trade

"Virginia lawmakers voted unanimously Saturday to express "profound regret" for the state's role in slavery. Sponsors of the resolution say they know of no other state that has apologized for slavery, although...

On 'The hippie guide to climbing the corporate ladder' by Skip Yowell

Creativity, ideas and ideals rather than a boat load of money brought JanSport to life. Skip Yowell tells the story.

Kofi Annan's Legacy of Failure

"United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan delivered his swan song today at the Truman Presidential Library in Missouri.[1] It was a thinly veiled parting shot at U.S. foreign policy delivered by an embittered...

Women are "weapons” used by Satan to control men

Uncovered women are like "meat that is left uncovered in the street and is then eaten by cats. ” Whose fault is it the cats or the uncovered meat?." "The uncovered meat is the problem." Makeup-wearing women...

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