Month: May 2011

Update [2011-5-6 15:7:47 by Steven D]: UPDATE I spoke to Brenda Cherry, the activist in Paris, Texas and have some additional information: (1) the accuser (now 19) originally did not want to press charges; (2) the accuser was...

. Anger as playwright is denied award over his views on Israel (The Independent) – A New York university has withdrawn its offer of an honorary degree to the award-winning playwright Tony Kushner after a row over his views...

Well, okay, then. According to CNN, al-Qaeda has issued a statement that acknowledges that UBL is dead and then goes on to engage in some vituperative temper-tantrumming. I’d note only one part of it, for the record. It...

I’m confused by this Wall Street Journal editorial that accuses President Obama of being a gangster. The author is opposed to a proposed executive order that would allegedly require any corporation that is bidding on...

Sometimes, and it is usually a fleeting feeling, I can understand why conservatives consider most Europeans to be effeminate. I got that feeling when I read Tom Wright’s column in the Guardian which criticizes the United...