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The Afghan War Docs Leak: Who Benefits?

During the Bush years, when the fight against Islamic terror was still relatively new, big newspapers and other media outlets raced to publish or broadcast major state secrets of the war. The New York Times splashed all over its front

The Professor Attacked Me with Zombies

It is with great satisfaction yet hoped-for humility that I feel myself obliged to introduce to BIG HOLLYWOOD a flowering expert on ZOMBIES. His visit here is, perhaps, not entirely of his own free will. Life and art, ahhhhh, art

The Afghan War Docs Leak: Who Benefits?

During the Bush years, when the fight against Islamic terror was still relatively new, big newspapers and other media outlets raced to publish or broadcast major state secrets of the war. The New York Times splashed all over its front

The Sherrod Affair: The Obama Gang Can't Shoot Straight

Over at The Daily Beast, editor Tina Brown weighs in on the Sherrod kerfuffle: Let’s NOT have a conversation about race. The calls for Obama to now make the Shirley Sherrod debacle a teachable moment fills me with panic that

The Obama Presidency: A House Divided

“A House Divided against itself cannot stand.” When Lincoln prophesied in such terms, he did so to a nation ruptured by the most violent political schism in its History. Thank providence A. Lincoln possessed the commanding charisma, and granite leadership

The Liberal Tax Revolt: Is it a Game-Changer?

The liberal tax revolt, as the Wall Street Journal is calling it, is a very important topic — especially for investors and small-business entrepreneurs. And for new jobs. The so-called revolt is comprised of three Democratic senators: Kent Conrad, Evan

Sunbathing Naked (Day One)

I’m sunbathing naked in my backyard. I’m on the lookout for bees. Yesterday one stung me on my thigh. Thoughts are swimming in my sun baked head. One thought keeps popping out amidst the others. I can’t keep up with

Correction Request: The Los Angeles Times

Dear Los Angeles Times Editor, In a report published on July 21, 2010, the Los Angeles Times incorrectly claimed that an article that I wrote on an August 10, 2009 National Endowment for the Arts conference call was somehow “misleading”

Correction Request: The Los Angeles Times

Dear Los Angeles Times Editor, In a report published on July 21, 2010, the Los Angeles Times incorrectly claimed that an article that I wrote on an August 10, 2009 National Endowment for the Arts conference call was somehow “misleading”

Hollywood's Soviet Story

When will Hollywood even begin tell the true story about the Russian Revolution, Lenin, Stalin and its subsequently more successful imitators such as Mao Zedong and Kim Jong Il? Obviously some hopefuls for similar success, George Soros, Barack Obama –

Why Are We Discussing Racism?

Can anyone tell me why suddenly race is the hot topic of national discourse? According to Gallup polling of last week, the issues most on the minds of Americans are the economy and jobs followed by dissatisfaction with all aspects

Obama: Travel as I Say, Not as I Do

July 20, 2010, Wall Street Journal “White House on Perpetual Tour to Boost Stimulus” “President Barack Obama and top officials are stepping up the pace of their travel to promote the economic stimulus package to skeptical voters–particularly in states with

Economy: It's a Fiscal Problem, Not a Fed Problem

Ben Bernanke threw a curveball in his midterm report to Congress this week. The Fed view of the economy has been downgraded since it last reported in February. Although the official Fed forecast for 2010-11 is still 3 to 4

Sherrod Blasts Fox News as Racist

From The Plum Line at The Washington Post: Now this is going to drive the right bananas. Check out this nugget in an interview that Shirley Sherrod did with Joe Strupp, in which she comes right out and claims Fox

AP: Sherrod Case Shows Power of Conservative Media

NEW YORK (AP) – A conservative blog posts 2 minutes, 38 seconds of video clips of a black federal agriculture official saying she didn’t do everything she could to help a white farmer. The blogger labels it racism. Calls grow