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It’s hard to imagine anything good coming out of the mess former IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK) got himself into by attempting to rape a hotel maid a month ago; yet something very good is. Specifically, Christine Lagarde, France’s finance minister, seems poised to replace him – given that the U.S., EU and African countries… Read more.
It should go without saying that just because a black face appears on the cover of a fashion magazine, or on the runway of a fashion show, does not mean that there’s diversity in the fashion industry. Especially since that black face is most often half-white (like Halle Berry’s) or digitally whitened (like Beyoncé’s). Yet… Read more.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates amused the American military and political establishments a few months ago by declaring in a speech at West Point that any president who sends soldiers to fight another land war in the Middle East should have his head examined. Well, he shocked the daylights out of the European military and political establishments… Read more.
I feel constrained to remind fans now celebrating this Heat championship – like farmers counting their chickens before they’re hatched – that all Dallas has to do is ‘steal’ one in Miami and hold home court to rain of their premature parade. Game two is scheduled for tonight in Miami. (LeBron and Heat look invincible,… Read more.
A few media outlets are doing all they can to turn the Casey Anthony murder case into the proverbial “trial of the century”. But I couldn’t be less interested. In fact, the only reason I’m bothering to comment at all is that so many of you seem confused, if not disappointed, by my silence. Casey… Read more.
In fact, American foreign policy has long been characterized by insidious hypocrisy and egregious double standards. And nothing demonstrates these features quite like the Bush Administration insinuating that China is becoming a regional and international menace because it has budgeted $45 billion in military expenditures for fiscal 2007. After all, Bush has budgeted $625 billion… Read more.
We agreed … that meeting the UN mandate of civilian protection cannot be accomplished when Gaddafi remains in Libya… And we are joined in resolve to finish the job. (Joint statement by NATO leaders – Obama of the U.S. Sarkozy of France, and Cameron of the UK, Chicago Chronicle, May 28, 2011) NATO is making much of the… Read more.
The reason this was so shocking is that Edwards had endeared himself to millions of voters by presenting himself as a faithful and loving husband who was supporting his wife Elizabeth through her heroic battle against cancer. Never mind that he cravenly used his wife’s illness as a campaign tool to win sympathy and shield himself… Read more.
When people talk about China replacing the Soviet Union as the world’s other superpower, they invariably reference the unprecedented and seemingly inexorable pace of its economic and military growth. But I’m equally impressed by the strides China is taking in other areas towards this end. Most notable is the way it is buying up political… Read more.
