Once there was a ruler who held his vast land together with an iron fist. For decades the people in one of his disparate regions had pursued peaceful methods to codify their way of life as it fit into the national fabric. Alas, their efforts were to ...
The US has another public-relations nightmare on its hands in Afghanistan. One would think a war lasting over a decade with no plausible end in sight would be enough of a PR disaster. This month's issue of Rolling Stone magazine published numerous ...
What has happened in Wisconsin? Everyone seems to know but me. The liberal media knows it was "union busting" and an assault on the middle class. The neo-conservative media knows it was "budget balancing" and a defense of fairness ...
Over the past few days the Greatest Show on Earth has rolled into town. This carnival is complete with its very own troop of freaks, and its ringmaster is cad-about-town Charlie Sheen. Lest one be too hard on young Mr. Sheen, it ought to be ...
So Egypt is over. Oh, we"ll hear snippets and see some snapshots, but make no mistake, Egypt is over. Why, you ask? Is it because peace is restored? (Hardly.) Is it because democracy has won? (Highly dubious.) Is it because more interesting ...
So apparently we"re all having another "national conversation" and "experiencing something together" as Egypt unravels. I resent these media characterizations, since a "conversation" implies dialogue and, with all due ...
