Speaking of Rupert Murdoch, the May edition of his Far Eastern Economic Review was banned in China, according to Friday’s Washington Times, which attributed the banning to the magazine’s publication of an essay by the American Enterprise Institute’s “Freedom Scholar,†Michael Ledeen, entitled “Beijing Embraces Classical Fascism.†I find the ban absurd myself, but I [...]
A recent report notes that there has been a marked increase in suicides for active duty Army personnel. According to the study, 2007 was the worst year on record with 115 troops taking their own lives. This was up from the previous year of 102 and the year before which was 85. Is there any [...]
Antiwar.com Radio yesterday posted a very informative interview between Charles Goyette and Ron Paul. At about 10 minutes into the interview, Goyette asked Congressman Paul about my comment on the blog regarding negotiations with the Republican party for a speaking slot at the Republican Convention in September convention. Congressman Paul replied: “I don’t know where [...]
Another big victory for Michelle Malkin over the forces of terrorism! Dunkin’ Donuts recently released an ad featuring celebrity chef Rachael Ray. Innocent enough, right? Terror sleuth and columnist Michelle Malkin discovered the hidden message in the ad – a message meant to offer support for the “murderous Palestinian jihad.” In the ad, Ray wears [...]
Earlier today, we ran a story from ABC, “FBI: Al-Qaeda Tape to Call for Use of WMDs.” But we, along with ABC and the FBI, were “punk’d” by a “jihad fan.” Noah Shachtman of Wired quotes Evan Kohlmann of Counterterrorism Blog that “The intel community appears to have (once again) fallen victim to poorly researched [...]
If you have a chance be sure to read the latest TomDispatch piece from the Highlights section. Researcher Frida Berrigan copiously details the geometric rise of the Pentagon’s budget and omnipotence through the concerted efforts of the current administration. As Tom notes, it is perhaps the most powerful and concise overview on the breadth and [...]
