Month: June 2006

Howie Kurtz Outs Murray Waas

This is beyond absurd. Today, Howie Kurtz, the Washington Post’s media critic, has decided to out Murray Waas of the National Journal. What sort of dirt does Mr. Kurtz have on Mr. Waas? What deep dark secret does Kurtz...

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FBI Ginning Up A Terror Threat?

It seems, after reflection, some in the media are beginning to question whether the FBI’s takedown of the Miami 7 last week is going to result in a conviction. Specifically, Mark Hosenball of Newsweek has written that the...

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Globalisation: not a plague nor a panacea.

I’ve stolen the title from this Scientific American article, which surveys the effects of globalisation on poverty in developing countries. It concludes: The expansion of international trade and investment is one of the...

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EPA Says Poop Is Okay

Promoted by Steven D. Federal agencies of this Republican dominated government never seem to tire of rewarding big business.  And so it continues to be so. Now the EPA, once again casting its duties to the wind, is...

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