Author: BooMan

Kerry Claims Progress in Middle East

Secretary of State John Kerry says that he made progress in creating conditions to restart peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians, but it is hard to gauge. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still insists...

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Casual Observation

I suppose some Republican heads will explode when they learn that President Obama compared Nelson Mandela to George Washington. But there’s one big difference between them. They both stood up to an oppressive colonial...

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Could Peace Talks Be Revived?

It sounds like something is afoot in the Middle East and Secretary of State John Kerry might be succeeding in getting some talks going between Israel and the Palestinians. Mr. Kerry’s decision to rip up his itinerary and stay in...

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It’s All About Greenwald

There certainly is plenty to read about Glenn Greenwald today. Learning more about his life is kind of interesting but most of it feels voyeuristic to me. I think the most important revelation is that he has admitted that he...

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Bad Reporting on Paula Deen

I find the coverage of Paula Deen troubling. Take this CBS News piece as an example. It reports that Ms. Deen’s new cookbook has been dropped by her publisher despite being ranked number one on Amazon due to pre-orders....

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