I know Tom Friedman takes a beating in liberal circles, but I really thought he brought up an important point yesterday about the violence in Afghanistan, supposedly/maybe not linked to the Newsweek story: Muslims get blown up every day in … [Read more...]
Capuano edging back toward a run?
The Globe has a story today (hat tip to our resident troll!) in which US Rep. Michael Capuano goes after Tom Reilly's wishy-washiness on gay marriage and the death penalty, largely along the same lines as we did here.Also, as we first noted … [Read more...]
Welcome Phoenix readers!
If you've arrived at this blog by clicking on the link in the Boston Phoenix's story about the Democratic convention last weekend, welcome! Our convention coverage is here (be sure to read the comments, which contain as much info as … [Read more...]
Green Line to West Medford a done deal?
A couple of reports about a press conference held this morning in Somerville suggest that the Green Line is definitely heading all the way to West Medford, despite the apparent misgivings of some in that community. I haven't been able … [Read more...]
On judges, Dems need a batting coach
... and we're here to help. LiberalOasis notes that on the two judges that Frist and the GOP are trotting out first, Dems need to let people know exactly why we're showing some spine:Sen. Mark Pryor?s performance on CNN yesterday was not … [Read more...]
US warns China on currency
US Treasury Secretary John Snow has warned China that it should abandon the practice of "pegging" its currency to the US dollar. Snow's statement is here, and the full report to Congress is here.Co-blogger Bob has remarked … [Read more...]
ACLU stings Silver Ring Thing Bling-bling
So, the ACLU is suing the US government over giving funds to the "Silver Ring Thing", an abstinence-only education group that also has a heavy dose of religious proselytization: they give the presentation to kids on avoiding sex … [Read more...]
Public radio woes
Western MA blogger and religious right expert Frederick Clarkson will be on NPR's excellent interview show "Fresh Air" tomorrow (Wednesday). Locally, you can hear the show at 3 pm on WBUR (90.9 FM). Congrats, … [Read more...]
Global warming and that river in Egypt, parts II, III, IV, V., etc.
Ok, so I've been lost in the wilds of the comments section from an older post, going back and forth about global warming with a fellow named Brian, a chemist from Ole Miss. He's tough ... but I'm still pretty sure I'm right. :) … [Read more...]
Bad sex? So sue me!
Link.The facts: a man and woman were engaged in sexual intercourse, during which he, well, broke his penis. He sued, claiming that his partner was negligent because she failed to exercise "reasonable care" in the course of … [Read more...]