Month: May 2007

Wow. I really need to read more of the right-wing blogs. I had no idea that Larry’s post last week had spawned a huge controversy. I had no idea that the right-wing went after Pat Lang and Juan Cole (calling Cole a...

“President Bush’s speechwriter referred to 9/11 as a “teachable moment,” which is a time when people listen to their leaders in ways they do only when they’re ready to be led. I agree. Fear makes...

Most of you probably know by now that Andrew Bacevich, Viet Nam war veteran, Iraq War critic and author of the book “How Americans Are Seduced by War,” lost his only son in Iraq on Mother’s Day this year. I...

*I host a radio show in San Francisco called Your Call and post info about it when relevant. Today we’re revisiting a show we recently did about the true financial costs and health effects of the Iraq war. On May 9, UCSF...

WHAT “Memorial Day”? I propose a new set of summer starter holidays. GROUNDHOG DAY Followed closely by: OSTRICH DAY HEADS UP THE ASSES DAY MORE FOR US, NONE FOR YOU DAY And as a grand topper for our lovely summer...