Healing IraqGoing blogging tonight I come upon this remarkable site. An Iraqi atheist orthodontist not afraid to reflect on his own wrong ideas… give us more men and women … [Keep reading >>]

Claims to the Contrary Notwithstanding…”Despite administration claims, it is simply not true that no one could have predicted the chaos that ensued after the fall of Saddam Hussein. In fact, … [Keep reading >>]

The MediaThe revelation we posted the other day from Charlie Reina, on Poynter.org is getting more play. Make sure everyone who cares about the news sees this.”A veteran producer … [Keep reading >>]

Candidate Watch”The first hint of the unexpected was in the annual Christmas card from Congress. There, in the photo of Representative Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri and his smiling family, … [Keep reading >>]

Foreign PolicyYou never thought in a million years that you would be cheering Zbigniew Brzezinksi. But now you will be.”We have actually experienced in recent months a dramatic demonstration … [Keep reading >>]

The New Know-NothingismGood piece by Eric Alterman in The Nation – on Krugman hatingThe New Know-Nothingism … [Keep reading >>]

Rumsfeld: Sex Symbol”… Rumy is being hailed anew as a great warrior and the sexiest man alive. His right-wing fans have opened an attack on the lefty worms and traitors … [Keep reading >>]

ComicsIf you don’t know Get Your War On, or haven’t looked at it for a while, here’s your chance. (Parental advisory: strong language; strong opinions.)Get Your War OnSingle Black … [Keep reading >>]

NuclearIt’s always good to find points of agreement between people who otherwise disagree over much.”Led by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the nation’s “supreme leader,” Iranian clerics have repeatedly declared that Islam … [Keep reading >>]

The EconomyWhat about the headlined big spurt in GDP? Krugman has some cautions. “…. Stephen Roach of Morgan Stanley has suggested, plausibly, that much of last quarter’s consumer … [Keep reading >>]

The EnvironmentIn a test probe of Senate postions on global warming a bill sponsored by Lieberman and McCain lost – but showed surprising strength.”‘We will be back on this issue … [Keep reading >>]

JusticeThe Dems have blocked the nomination of Charles Pickering to the federal appeals court. The article doesn’t do justice to Pickering’s record but — you could look it up. … [Keep reading >>]