Archive for November, 2006

All the signs are that the right wingers are lining up their arguments ahead of the upcoming American withdrawal from Iraq. There is no way that such a withdrawal can be viewed as a victory, or even an honorable draw … it’s a defeat, pure and simple. The armed forces performed as well… »

Talk about Alice in Wonderland. I’ve always said that Bush is clueless, and many of you have told me that that’s just my liberal bias, but this surely both takes the cake and proves my point. The man’s on a different planet: Bush Blames Al Qaeda for Wave of Iraq Violence
Everyone else is… »

The drastic fall on Wall Street yesterday might well be an over-reaction to bad consumer spending reports from the weekend [traditionally the strongest sales period of the year]; but today’s reports on manufactured goods and housing suggest that something more is afoot. Here’s the news from the New York Times: Orders for Manufactured Goods… »

I know, I know: I haven’t posted here for a long time. I’ve been too busy finishing my book and getting it ready for publication. During that time the election took place and the Republicans were deservedly hammered. Here’s a good piece by the New York Times on one of the more… »