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Monthly Archives: March 2008
Kristol: Generation Obama? Perhaps Not.
In case you were wondering what Bill Kristol would get wrong next, he’s got a new opinion piece up at the New York Times: Generation Obama? Perhaps Not. Kristol failed to fact-check before spreading the apparently incorrect rumor that Obama … Continue reading
Bear convicted for theft of honey
The taste of honey was just too tempting for a bear in Macedonia, which repeatedly raided a beekeeper’s hives. Now it has a criminal record after a court found it guilty of theft and criminal damage. BBC NEWS | Europe … Continue reading
Dalai Lama won’t stop Tibet protests – International Herald Tribune
The Dalai Lama said Sunday that he would not instruct his followers inside Tibet to surrender before Chinese authorities, and he described feeling “helpless” in preventing what he feared could be an imminent blood bath. Dalai Lama won’t stop Tibet … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Politics, Religion
Tagged china, dalai lama, tibet
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Geraldine Ferraro, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton | Salon
After her recent excursions into political commentary, which have so badly embarrassed her and her preferred presidential candidate, a period of discreet reflection might be advised. Unfortunately, the very first line of her embittered letter of resignation to Hillary Clinton … Continue reading
Petraeus: Iraqi Leaders Not Making ‘Sufficient Progress’
Iraqi leaders have failed to take advantage of a reduction in violence to make adequate progress toward resolving their political differences, Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, said Thursday. Petraeus: Iraqi Leaders Not Making ‘Sufficient Progress’ … Continue reading
Tibet in turmoil as riots grip capital
From CNN.com: five days of protests in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa turned violent late Friday, and at least 10 people were killed, the state-run Chinese news agency Xinhua reported, quoting the Tibetan government. Those protests began Monday when hundreds … Continue reading
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Tagged china, lhasa, olympics, protests, tibet
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Clinton’s Campaign is Hoping You Are Not Smarter than a 5th Grader
Wednesday morning, the Clinton campaign sent reporters and bloggers covering the campaign a statement that consisted of questions and comments under the title of “Keystone Test: Obama Losing Ground.” The Obama campaign’s communications department decided to annotate those questions and … Continue reading
Why Geraldine Ferraro’s Comments Were Racist
Geraldine Ferraro, former VP candidate to Walter Mondale, resigned this week from the finance committee of Hillary Clinton’s campaign. The controversy centered around comments Ferraro made last week in regards to rival candidate Barack Obama: “If Obama was a white … Continue reading
