Monthly Archives: August 2008

By Dave Zirin, Edge of Sports, 1 August 2008 Jonah Goldberg’s regular column in the LA Times is usually an awkward grab bag of right wing talking points backed by knowledge of history that would shame a poodle, although a … Continue reading →

By Reidar Visser (www.historiae.org) 7 August 2008 Yesterday’s failure of the Iraqi parliament to pass the provincial elections law before the summer recess may well end up being blamed on Sadrists and other “recalcitrants” who refused to give up their … Continue reading →

Yaser Wishah, The Kansas City Star, 6 August 2008 This article was originally published by The Kansas City Star and is republished with the author’s permission. Imagine if Chinese-Americans visiting relatives were prevented by the Chinese government from returning to … Continue reading →

Today, former Speaker of the House (1995-99) Newt Gingrich delivered a petition with “more than 1.4 million” signatures to the GOP’s ongoing protest that demands legislators put their 5-week vacation on hold and pass an energy bill that permits drilling … Continue reading →

John McCain is a pathetically inept campaigner. He stumbles over words and snorts over crude jokes that he spits out at the expense of others. Even supporters are a bit embarrassed by his performance at Sturgis, a week-long drunk and … Continue reading →