by Jim Rissman | Oct 30, 2009 | News
It was a very hard choice, but Peter Bergen has given our killing by remote control a grudging thumbs up (Pakistan drone war takes a toll on militants — and civilians, CNN, Oct. 29, 2009).  Not only do the drone attacks “consistently”...
by Jim Rissman | Oct 26, 2009 | News
October 18th’s suicide bombing in Iran near the Pakistan border was the subject of the top three articles in October 20th’s Asia Times.  “Conventional wisdom suggests that the terrorist strike by Jundallah in southeastern Iran on Sunday might...
by Eli Clifton | Sep 20, 2009 | News
A newly created group dedicated to fighting the “Islamization of America†will be walking the streets of Washington DC on September 25th engaging passers-by in a “dialogue†about Islam in America.The group, Stop Islamization of America (SIOA), stands out for...
by Daniel Luban | Aug 10, 2009 | News
Former Forward editor in chief J.J. Goldberg has a fairly positive reputation among progressive Jews, and although he has never been a radical about Israel or the Middle East, neither is he a reflexive hawk or neoconservative. Hence it is particularly disappointing to...
by Kelley Beaucar Vlahos | Aug 2, 2009 | News
Billionaire gasbag “T Boone” Pickens has made a bold attempt over the last year to transform his image of oil-greased rightwing godfather to grandfatherly wind energy guru, endlessly blowing his hot air at bipartisan audiences in Washington (and reminding...
