This NYT article explores whether Dubya will continue with his "either you're with my catastrophic decisions or you're for the terrorists" approach or whether he's figured out there are costs associated with invading every one ... more »
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Sunday, November 21
Groundhog Day, or U.S. hysteria over Iran's "nukes"
by
billdoskoch
on Sun 21 Nov 2004 02:23 AM EST
The NYT writes an obvious and important editorial on the sabre-rattling goin on right now against Iran by the Bush administration: Here's an excerpt: more »
A fearless prediction!
by
billdoskoch
on Sun 21 Nov 2004 01:31 AM EST
Given that Dubya has tossed his trusty sidekick Paul a bone with a promise to move on BSE, here is the obvious quid pro quo -- as obvious as the stars in Mssr. Martin's eyes when he looks at Dubya: more »Saturday, November 20
U.S. Thanksgiving photo caption contest!
by
billdoskoch
on Sat 20 Nov 2004 12:01 AM EST
Please click through and let your imagination run wild! more »Friday, November 19
Teacher gets detention for screening F-9/11
by
billdoskoch
on Fri 19 Nov 2004 10:21 PM EST
According to an Associated Press story, a teacher in North Carolina was given a four-day suspension for showing Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 a week before the Nov. 2 presidential election. more »
Right-wing U.S. media critic leaves this mortal coil
by
billdoskoch
on Fri 19 Nov 2004 09:05 PM EST
The NYT reports that Reed Irvine, founder of Accuracy in Media (AIM) as gone to his great reward at age 82 after a life of exposing liberal media perfidy. Or something like that. Actually, he was an influential figure. more »
US military 'still failing to protect journalists in Iraq'
by
billdoskoch
on Fri 19 Nov 2004 03:05 PM EST
From the Guardian:
U.S. reporter convicted in source protection case
by
billdoskoch
on Fri 19 Nov 2004 02:55 PM EST
Thursday, November 18
Diversity pops up as issue for W-P staff
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 18 Nov 2004 10:35 PM EST
Saw a note about this on CAJ-L. A Washington Post town hall meeting in which management planned to inform staff about the state of the paper turned into a discussion of diversity: more »
End of the Century
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 18 Nov 2004 10:21 PM EST
It's the stuff of rock-and-roll mythology: Four misfits from the
neighborhood get together and form a band, create a new look and sound, become rich and famous, and live happily ever after! As we find out in the excellent End of the Century, the Ramones' story is somewhat more hard-scrabble than that. more »
Virtual aim, real death!
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 18 Nov 2004 09:21 PM EST
A buddy of mine forwarded me quite a head-shaker: Apparently a hunt
farm in Texas has set up a computer-controlled station that will allow
people to fire a gun at animals over the Internet!
Here's ... more »
Fox News is coming to Canada
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 18 Nov 2004 05:45 PM EST
Yes, those with a digital cable box will be able to enjoy the nuanced sophistication of Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity -- and without the restrictions placed on al-Jazeera, the Arab Fox News! Here's the ... more »
Parrish punted for stomping Bush, trash-talking Martin
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 18 Nov 2004 02:48 PM EST
My, my. I guess there are limits to free speech in the Liberal caucus after all -- even in a minority government situation. Carolyn Parrish has been banished by Prime Minister Paul Martin. Here's some ... more »
Hamilton Spectator reporter faces jail
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 18 Nov 2004 11:58 AM EST
This was posted on CAJ-L, an e-mail discussion group for journalists. It's a protection-of-a-source's-confidentiality case: more »
This is really sickening
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 18 Nov 2004 01:56 AM EST
If you want to see some despicable human behaviour, watch the video attched to this CTV.ca story. Here's an excerpt of the story: A pair of Calgary 20-year-olds have been sentenced to each serve six months in jail for beating a drunken, homeless man as he lay passed out in an alley. more »
And he said it with a straight face!!
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 18 Nov 2004 01:08 AM EST
Jon Stewart on the Daily Show was being his usefully mischevious self Wednesday evening when he showed Sept. 14, 2004 footage of Porter Goss swearing up and down at his Senate confirmation hearing that he would be non-partisan: more »
U.S. Dems wanna make some religious friends
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 18 Nov 2004 12:51 AM EST
According to this NYT article, you could say the Nov. 2 election put the fear of God into the Democrats. But gaining the support of the religious left might mean being a little less supportive ... more »
A victory, but little is gained
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 18 Nov 2004 12:42 AM EST
An interesting perspective on the U.S. assault on Fallujah and its impact on the wider Iraq conflict. The authors, Daryl G. Press and Benjamin Valentino, are professors of government at Dartmouth. They recommend the U.S. focus on the achievable in Iraq, but none of those options look appetizing in their own right. more »
The Bush Revolution
by
billdoskoch
on Thu 18 Nov 2004 12:32 AM EST
NYT columnist Nicholas Kristoff tries to make sense of the comings and goings in the Bush administration and among top civil servants. His opinion is disquieting. more »Wednesday, November 17
Ivory Coast's hate media
by
billdoskoch
on Wed 17 Nov 2004 01:59 AM EST
This is an article by the BBC about the recent violence in Ivory Coast and the role the media might have had in inciting it. The title is Ivory Coast's hate media: more »Tuesday, November 16
Apologies accepted
by
billdoskoch
on Tue 16 Nov 2004 01:05 AM EST
On Nov. 11, I posted a link to Sorry Everybody, a website where progressive Americans posted photos apologizing to the world for what happened on Nov. 2. The world responds with Apologies Accepted. more »
That's not objective!
by
billdoskoch
on Tue 16 Nov 2004 12:57 AM EST
Behold, the notorious morning-after front page of England's Daily Mirror: more »Monday, November 15
A short course in political framing
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 15 Nov 2004 11:52 PM EST
Well, not a course, a column. The NYT's Adam Cohen writes about linguistics prof George Lakoff and how framing an issue can predetermine the outcome of a debate: more »
A well-deserved slap upside the NHL's head
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 15 Nov 2004 10:41 PM EST
A buddy of mine forwarded me this column by King Kaufman, a Salon writer, who nicely summarizes and enhances a Forbes article on the NHL's mendaciousness about its economic problems: Hockey Christmas came for me ... more »
Yet another big misunderstanding
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 15 Nov 2004 10:20 PM EST
File this in the 'continuing persecution of hard-working achievers' folder: SEC files fraud charges against Conrad Black more »
Fearless in Fallujah
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 15 Nov 2004 10:17 PM EST
The Globe and Mail profiles Tara Sutton, a Canadian journalist who has worked inside Fallujah -- and did it with $500 and a camera. more »
(Screw) the South
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 15 Nov 2004 10:14 AM EST
A buddy of mine sent me the following link. It contains language unsuitable for those who easily offend, but is an amusing rant none the less. An excerpt follows: more »
What is a foreign movie now?
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 15 Nov 2004 03:20 AM EST
A.O. Scott, chief film critic of the NYT, takes a stab at that burning question -- one that's admittedly difficult because as he acknowledges, every film is foreign somewhere. more »
Dow-Jones buys a (gasp!) free financial news site!
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 15 Nov 2004 03:00 AM EST
The NYT is reporting that Dow Jones & Co. is buying CBS MarketWatch.com for $486 million U.S. MarketWatch is a free site, whereas Dow Jones is big into subscription-based services. That's where it gets interesting. ... more »
Red State, Blue State ... Purple State? reconsidered
by
billdoskoch
on Mon 15 Nov 2004 02:53 AM EST
I have to offer a dissenting opinion on those nifty U.S. election cartograms that I posted on Nov. 10. The threshhold for being considered a true Red/Blue state is a 70 per cent margin of ... more » |
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