Author: Steven D

The Air Force’s Plan to Win the War in Iraq

You might think that the Iraq war is impossible to win, or you might be one of those who have put your faith in the “Petraeus Plan” (though admittedly that’s unlikely if you read this blog). But whether you are...

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Yes Virginia, Even Good People are Racists

One of the most frequent responses you see to any accusation of racism or prejudice addressed to a member of majority by a member of a minority is the proverbial “Yes, but … I’m not like that.” Indeed,...

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Why I Like Kucinich

Sometimes you find that a politician really will speak his mind when asked. Even more rare is one who will speak his mind when not asked. Dennis Kucinich is one of those rare breed of politicians who’s willing to do both....

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The Surge is Working!

Really, the “Surge” is the greatest thing since sliced bread, if you like death and destruction: BAGHDAD — Four suicide bombers hit a Kurdish Yazidi community in northwest Iraq on Tuesday, killing at least 175...

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Speaking of diversity

Who do you think at Intel signed off on this ad campaign (via Afro-Netizen)? This might have been an acceptable advertisement in 1907, but in 2007? Why are there still people in ad agencies and major corporations who fail to...

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