Friday, December 28, 2007

The Political Character of Benazir Bhutto

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I implored readers in an earlier post to "join me in reflecting on the awesome life of a freedom crusader, Benazir Bhutto, 54." I...

John McCain: The Choice is Clear

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John McCain's got a new campaign advertisement running in New Hampshire, touting his windfall newspapers endorsements in the Granite Sta...

Earmarking Ron Paul

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Ron Paul really is a source of endless fascination - a true political oddity, his popular following lends some credence to the notion of the...

John McCain, Pakistan, and Election '08

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As readers here know well, I've backed John McCain's presidential campaign all year, especially noting McCain's top credentials ...

After Bhutto

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Benazir Bhutto was laid to rest amid a wave of unrest following the assassination ( the New York Times has the story ). What's next, no...
Thursday, December 27, 2007

Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007

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I've been busy today grading papers and exchanging Christmas gifts. I have, of course, been watching the news on the Bhutto assassinatio...

Benazir Bhutto Assassinated

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Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has been assassinated. Here's the New York Times ' report : The Pakistani opposition lead...

Black Candidates and the Presidency

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It's a question I've been asking my students all year: Can a black candidate win the White House in 2008? The phenomenal rise of Bar...
Wednesday, December 26, 2007

The Real Media Story on Iraq

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I've put up a fair number of entries covering public opinion on the Iraq war, but this entry from Wordsmith over at Sparks from the Anv...

Mike Huckabee and American Foreign Policy

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I noted in an earlier post the increased media attention to foreign policy among the GOP presidential hopefuls. At lot of the focus is on M...

Will Last Minute Shoppers Help the Economy?

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Will last minute holiday spending help the economy avoid a recession next year? This New York Times story is pessimistic : American consume...

Don't Forget the Love at Christmas

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I sent out Christmas wishes to dozens of bloggers yesterday, and visitors may have noticed the nice response in the comment thread to my en...
Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Christmas 2007

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Here's to wishing everyone a Merry Christmas! May your holiday season be the finest ever, and best wishes for a great '08! *********...