Did Wikileaks Help Bring Down A Corrupt Arab Leader?
Information made public by Wikileaks appears to have played a role in sparking the protest movement that has brought down the President of Tunisia.
70% Of Americans See Religion’s Role In Life Declining
A new Gallup poll reflects the declining role of religion in American public, and private, life.
The Problem that Barbour has Conjured
What the Haley Barbour situation illustrates is that we, as a country, have not fully accepted or dealt with our own past.
Charles and Camilla Attacked By Protestors
Americans who think our politics couldn’t get more polarized need only look across the Pond, where our European cousins have been routinely dealing with rioting in the streets over measures to rein in unsustainable social programs.
Haiti’s Cholera
The cholera outbreak in Haiti continues unabated; riots against UN peacekeepers have broken out.
Backlash at TSA Security Finally Happening?
It appears that full body scanners, operated by leering yahoos under the cover of government authority, may finally be rousing the sheep who have meekly submitted to the absurd delays and indignities that have been piled on since 9/11 and sundry botched attempts.
Amazon Pulls E-Book Promoting Pedophilia After Protests
Yesterday’s outrage of the day involved an odd book written by a creep, and it has lessons galore for everyone.
One Polling Chart To Rule Them All
If you’re looking for a reason why the GOP is likely to do very well tomorrow, voter response to the “right track/wrong track” question is a very good guide.
Washington Post: Tea Party Not Racist After All
The Washington Post looks around and discovers that the Tea Party isn’t racist after all. Their bad, I guess.
Chinese Dissident Dedicates Nobel Peace Prize To Tianamen Square Victims
Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo has dedicated his Nobel Peace Prize to the victims of the June 1989 massacre in Tianamen Square. Proving again that the events of that day still live on in the memory of many Chinese people.
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded To Jailed Chinese Dissident
Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo has won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. He probably doesn’t know it, though, because he’s currently sitting in a Chinese prison.
The Supreme Court Takes Up The Westboro Baptist Church Protestors
The Supreme Court yesterday heard oral argument in a case where being on the right side means supporting some vile people, but that’s what the First Amendment is all about.
Is Non-Violence Really Limited?
Would non-violence really have failed against the Nazis? History suggests maybe not….
Koran Burning And Media Navel Gazing
The media is now starting to look at it’s own role in the whole Koran burning story, but the truth is that there really wasn’t any way they could’ve ignored the story.
New Poll Links Anti-Muslim Sentiment And Opposition To “Ground Zero Mosque”
A new poll indicates that there are some disturbing motivations that seem to be associated with opposition to the so-called “Ground Zero Mosque.”
Koran Burning Day Overreaction
Everyone from David Petraeus to Sarah Palin is speaking out against a nutbag pastor’s Koran burning event. While they’re right, they’re emphasizing the wrong message.
General Petraeus: “Burn A Koran” Day A Threat To U.S. Troops
The plan by one fringe church in Gainesville, Florida to burn copies of the Koran on September 11th is igniting fires of protest across the Muslim world.
President’s “Back To School Speech” Scheduled For Sept 14th
President Obama will be giving an address to schoolkids again this year. Stay tuned for the cries of “indoctrination !”
Islamic Radicals Citing Anti-Mosque Arguments In Propaganda
Not surprisingly, Radical Islamists are taking notice of the tone of debate in the United States over the so-called “Ground Zero Mosque.”
“Ground Zero Mosque” Debate: Distraction, Or Fundamentally Important ?
Glenn Greenwald argues that the “Ground Zero Mosque” debate is about more than just a “mosque” near Ground Zero. He’s right, but that also means the debate is likely to get uglier.
Yes, Blaming one Group of Muslims for the Actions of Others is, by Definition, Scapegoating
Yes, when you blame one group of people for the actions of other, especially irrationally so, that qualifies as scapegoating.
How Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Helps The Cause Of Those That Would Kill Us
America’s obsession over the fate of the Burlington Coat Factory in Lower Manhattan, and a general rise in anti-Islamic rhetoric, plays right into the hands of the people that are actually our enemies.
A Simple Question in re: Islam and US Politics
A major part of the problem with the seeming growing wave of anti-Muslim sentiment in some quarters of US politics is that it seems to equate Islam as “the enemy.” If that’s the case, then US foreign policy has some ‘splainin’ to do.
Is The GOP Anti-Islamic ? No, But They Are Playing With Fire
The GOP is playing a dangerous game with the anti-Islamic rhetoric that it seems to be courting these days.
Anti-Muslim Sentiment In America: It’s Not Just About A Mosque Near “Ground Zero”
Protests against mosques aren’t just limited to Manhattan. And that’s a problem.
Tennessee Lt. Gov.: No Religious Freedom For Muslims
The Lt. Governor of Tennessee suggested recently that religious freedom possibly shouldn’t apply to Muslims, but he’s only part of the problem.
Malapropisms, Manhattan Mosques, And Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin tweeted, and took the wrong side in a story that doesn’t even deserve to be a controversy.
Wal-Marting of Weed
Oakland marijuana growers worry that regulation will turn their product from a niche specialty to a mass market commodity.
Blue Fin Tuna, Genetically Altered Salmon and Environmental Progress
“It’s illogical to hunt a species to extinction.” – Spock
