Author: Steven D

Now, I realize President Bush has taken a lot of shots for his lack of attention to the problem of global warming. “Some people” have even accused his administration of a deliberate policy of censorship and deceit...

While our media attention has been focused on Alberto Gonzales, Iraq and now the Virginia Tech tragedy, the situation in Afghanistan, the “first front” in Mr. Bush’s “War on Terror” (nomenclature...

This is horrific. CNN’s report says 21. ABC’s report says 29 dead. A local Fox station in Washington, D.C., and WaPo now claim 32 dead. (h/t to ejmw). Bush’s comments on the shooting (as conveyed by Dana...

In a big picture sort of way (behind NY Times firewall): Mr. Brokaw, who believes that firing Mr. Imus was the right thing to do, said: “There’s been an absence of civility in public discourse for some time now. The use of...

Once upon a time … Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Whereas disregard and...