Month: October 2007

Blackwater: When It Rains…(Part 4)

…and you’re stuck inside during the storm, sometimes you get cabin fever. That’s the only explanation I can give for the truly bizarre slate of Blackwater news this week.  Last time I reported on how it...

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Letter to Joe Six-Pack

Dear Joe Six Pack- I know that it is hard for you to picture the USA as the bad guy, but I want you to try…just for a moment. Think back to what you learned in history class about the Revolutionary War. Remember how the...

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The Middle East Peace show goes on and on

The show goes on … and on is the title of an article about the upcoming Annapolis conference to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It was written by an astute observer of the Middle East, Ali Abunimah, and published...

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Bankers’ Irony – The Shaming of Rich Nations

I apologize for the brevity of this diary entry; monetary policy is not my field.  However, since I have not seen the topic blogged anywhere – I would like to bring your attention to the ongoing Annual Meetings of the...

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Huckabee & Romney Favored By Religious Right

The Family Research Council held a conference and invited the GOP presidential contenders to speak. Then they had a straw poll. The poll was open to people on the internet that payed as little as a dollar and joined FRC Action....

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