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Nothing would make me prouder than to see a black man at the top of the Democratic presidential ticket in 2008. [It’s TIME: Run Obama Run! The iPINIONS Journal, 24 October 2006] In a feat that is tantamount to David defeating two tag-teaming Goliaths, Barack Obama (D-ILL) has now defeated Hillary (and Bill) Clinton to… Read more.
[NOTE: We’re experiencing many technical difficulties with this site, which have resulted in articles being posted later than usual and my not being able to properly format images. And my webmaster tells me things will probably get worse…. I apologize for this and beg for your understanding and patience. ALH] Yesterday, the BBC published an… Read more.
There were political pundits all over TV last weekend arguing about arcane Democratic Party rules (like “fair reflection”), and about how applying them to disputed state primaries held in Michigan and Florida would, and should, impact this year’s campaign for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States. But here’s all you need to… Read more.
Of course, if they find oil, President Bush will probably claim a divine calling to democratize Mars as justification for him to invade…. Read more.
Reprinted from Caribbean Net Newscaribbeannetnews.com Book review: The iPINIONS Journal: Commentaries on World Events – Volume 3Published on Friday, May 30, 2008 Our regular readers will be familiar with Anthony Hall’s enlightening and entertaining weekly column in Caribbean Net News, and he has now provided us with his third annual retrospective compendium of insight and… Read more.
Evidently, President Bush still has a few dead-enders who are prepared to do anything to save what little remains of the credibility of his administration. Because they were popping up all over TV yesterday putting political band aids on the bleeding wounds former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan inflicted with his just published tell-all… Read more.
Dear Readers, I am still experiencing many technical difficulties with this site. Therefore, in consultation with my webmaster, I have decided to change my server and web host. In addition, I shall take this opportunity to make stylistic changes that I hope you will find more appealing. However, this process will take 3 to 4… Read more.
As an actor, Sydney Pollack had a face everybody recognized. Indeed, seeing his picture here, many of you will immediately remember the supporting roles he played in films like Tootsie, Husbands and Wives, and (my favorite film from last year), Michael Clayton. Yet nobody (outside Hollywood) seemed to know his name. As a director and… Read more.
Let us pray that – as Obama begins to look more and more like the truly inevitable Democratic nominee (and the next president of the United States) – his Secret Service bodyguards will redouble their efforts to protect him. Because the last thing America needs right now is another assassination that triggers all of the… Read more.
