Month: July 2008

The Dark Knight: It’s All True

Crossposted from MY LEFT WING Make no mistake: Heath Ledger is the star of The Dark Knight. Everything you’ve heard about his performance is true, and then some; no amount of hype could possibly prepare an audience for the...

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Iraq, Hagel, and Reed

The AP is reporting that the Iraqi government met with Barack Obama today and then reiterated that they want us out of their country on Obama’s basic timeline. Iraq’s government spokesman is hopeful that U.S. combat...

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Iraq, Hagel, and Reed

The AP is reporting that the Iraqi government met with Barack Obama today and then reiterated that they want us out of their country on Obama’s basic timeline. Iraq’s government spokesman is hopeful that U.S. combat...

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July 21 in History

Brought to you as This week in History by Peace Buttons. July 21, 1954 Major world powers, meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, reached agreement on the terms of a ceasefire for Indochina, ending nearly eight years of war. The war...

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