Climate Change and the Fear Factor
by John Tierney has an excellent article in the NY Times science section about global warming and the science and reporting behind the climate change scare. …
Op-Ed Blog
Fox Should Not Censor Paul
Josh Marshall: As we get deeper into the campaign, I do not have a problem with excluding candidates who are not generating any substantial public …
2008 Headline Predictions
The NY Times 2008 headline prediction quiz can be found here. The questions and my answers are below. I only matched answers with Mr. Safire …
Pakistan and Merit
Tariq Ali says that Pakistan deserves more from its opposition – and its ruling government – in the aftermath of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination. A triumvirate …
Obama’s Real Muslim Issue
The question of whether Barack Obama was a Muslim as a boy is still lurking around in some people’s minds, as demonstrated by Daniel Pipes’ …
Bhutto Dynasty to Continue
The NY Times writes that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has been selected to be the future leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party, replacing his slain mother. …
Fox News Vetoes Paul
Don Surber says that Fox is in the right for not allowing Ron Paul’s participation in the final pre-primary debate in New Hampshire. His justification? …
Torture, a
At Pharyngula, PZ Meyers lets off a blast of anti-torture steam that must have been building up for some time: Here is all that torture …
Immigration Answers
In the NY Times, Julia Preston writes that the immigration problem is defying politicians’ attempts to answer it easily. Coinciding with the mood of apprehension …
Texans Against Nukes
The Houston Chronicle says: Texas anti-nuclear activists are rallying their forces to challenge the so-called nuclear renaissance that could see the state become home to …