Archive for May, 2006

The annual grant of cash to New York City and to Washington DC has been cut 40% from last year. The New York Times has the story here: Homeland Security Grants to N.Y. and Washington Slashed
This has to be a joke right? The Homeland Security Department apparently has “refined” its analysis of risks… »

A few days ago I mentioned the false story circulating about the Iranian government’s proposal to make non-Moslems wear some form of colored identification. That story turned out to be a pack of lies written by Amir Taheri. I speculated that the story was an attempt to lay some groundwork so that… »

I know that this sounds boring, but bear with me! The IMF is largely a tool of American foreign policy, or so it is deemed by many a foreign nation whose government has been lectured by some American economist or Treasury official. The lecture usually takes the form of advocating austerity as a… »

The continously odd aspect of American Middle Eastern policy is that it has not been in American self interest, but rather has favored Israel. The perverse nature of American policy has drwan all sorts of critics through the years, but it steadfastly stays the same: it is unrelentingly biased in favor of Israel, and… »

The slow and methodical prosecution of Scooter Libby for the alleged leaking of Valerie Plame’s name is gradually ensnaring the big boys. Already rumors are flying that Karl Rove is about to be indicted, and now the prosecution states that it has not ruled out the possibility that it will involve Dick Cheney as… »

The online edition of the New York Post reports that the Iranian government has passed legislation requiring non-Moslems to wear distinctive clothing so that they can easily be identified, thus allowing the devout Iranian Moslem community to avoid contaminating contact. Here is the story: IRAN OKS ‘NAZI’ SOCIAL FABRIC By AMIR TAHERI
Naturally… »

If I read this correctly, Brian Ross at ABC is saying the administration is spying on the media in order to track down leaks: The Blotter
I wonder if anyone really cares about the media, but surely we should all care about the way in which this administration spies on anyone who pokes holes in… »