Author: Steven D

This is beyond absurd. Today, Howie Kurtz, the Washington Post’s media critic, has decided to out Murray Waas of the National Journal. What sort of dirt does Mr. Kurtz have on Mr. Waas? What deep dark secret does Kurtz...

It seems, after reflection, some in the media are beginning to question whether the FBI’s takedown of the Miami 7 last week is going to result in a conviction. Specifically, Mark Hosenball of Newsweek has written that the...

This is an essay about making connections. We are addicted to oil. Even President Bush has said so (though he keeps making noises to his friends in the oil business and Saudi Arabia that he really didn’t mean it). And...

Via Scout Prime at First Draft, I discovered this story comparing how the reconstruction of New Orleans compares to the rebuilding efforts in Asia after the Tsunami: Tsunami relief workers shocked by 9th Ward tour, say they...

Richard Perle is in high dudgeon over the antics of Condoleeza Rice (via the Op-ed page of Sunday’s Washington Post). How dare she get President Bush to back off his plans to attack Iran! How dare she actually suggest...