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The participants in yesterday’s march on Jena can be forgiven for thinking that their MLK-inspired, non-violent appeal for justice would result in Mychal Bell being released from prison today. Alas, the only thing swift about the justice they sought was the judge’s decision to remand him back to his cell…without bail. Of course, it probably… Read more.
Instead of tuning in to CNN, I urge you to watch the 4-minute video below on the racially-charged case of the Jena 6 that will be headline news today. Because it presents the issues and charges involved in the prosecution of six black high-school students, for beating the crap out of a white classmate, in… Read more.
When I received an e-mail from an associate yesterday, directing me to an article with the above title, I deleted it summarily. Because, frankly, I find news about a “NY party girl” contracting HIV about as interesting as news about a dog suffering flea bites. When I chatted with that associate a few hours later,… Read more.
This was supposed to be a devastating Syrian surprise for Israel….We’ve known for a long time that Syria has deadly chemical warheads on its Scuds, but Israel can’t live with a nuclear warhead [in Syria or Iran]. [Sunday Times of London quoting a reliable Israeli source] On Sunday, American media gave the impression that recycled… Read more.
One could be forgiven for thinking that O.J. Simpson’s first criminal trial proved beyond all doubt that incriminating facts are irrelevant when he’s the defendant. Moreover, it is already self-evident that his latest criminal act represents little more than a ratings bonanza for all media, and career opportunities for TV legal pundits. Indeed, given the… Read more.
President Vladimir Putin dissolved Russia’s parliament on Wednesday, and then shocked everyone by appointing the country’s (virtually unknown) financial regulator and anti-corruption czar, Viktor Zubkov, as its new prime minister. And, in a staged TV discussion with one of his Kremlin flunkies, Putin announced that he exercised this presidential prerogative: …to structure the government so… Read more.
Given all of the media hype surrounding Britney’s “comeback performance”, I felt compelled to tune in to MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMA) on Sunday – if only for blogging purposes. However, as soon as it was announced that she would be opening the VMA’s, I began citing – to my one friend who cared –… Read more.
On 26 May 2005, I wrote an article entitled Groundhog days in Iraq…and in President Bush’ head. And in it, I dismissed, in fact decried, the delusional update on the Iraq war, which Bush presented to the American people earlier that week. Alas, what I wrote about that update back then can fairly suffice as… Read more.
Immigration laws: Europe’s new heart of darkness Last week, The Independent dropped a bombshell report on Switzerland’s new immigration laws, exposing their blatant racism and injustice. Reporter Paul Vallely even wondered if Switzerland had become “Europe’s heart of darkness.” Whatever the case, neo-fascism is trending in Switzerland — with politicians competing in a race to the bottom of intolerance. Hell, even during… Read more.
I mark the annual Spring and Fall fashion shows in New York City by ranting biannually against skinny models. I refer you in this regard to “Skinny Models (Still) Reign at New York’s Fashion Week” on February 6, 2007. I published my first rant (in a different forum) over a decade ago. Regrettably, there has been far too little… Read more.
