Month: June 2008

Most outgoing Presidents limit themselves to workaday concerns when they enter the twilight of their terms.  There are good reasons for this, but our current President is once again showing just how singular he is. For more...

Eastern Iowa is an utter Fn disaster. The 2nd largest city in the state, Cedar Rapids, and its main business area, a major cog of the city and Iowa’s economy is in ruin. It could be at least weeks before the water will go...

The Caspian Sea is one of the earth’s great natural resources.It is adjoined by Russia,Iran,Azerbaijan,Turkmenistan.Not far away are Iraq, Armenia and several countries that hold great promise for oil and natural gas.In...

War, Inc., which is subtitled, Cusack’s Savage Satire Strikes a Chord with Soldiers and Their Families, is being played up at Huffington Post as a rage over the billions being pocketed in Iraq by companies like Blackwater,...

Crossposted from Left Toon Lane, Bilerico Project & My Left Wing click to enlarge