With circular and ultimately faulty logic, Dana Milbank appears to have decided to paint Andrew Breitbart as divisive on the Right, while pointing out what he calls a Right-side schism, long before he knew what he might eventually write. In
Branches of al-Qaida in the Middle East and North Africa are hoping to make advances amid civil unrest, particularly in shaky Yemen. The organization appears willing to use tactics that it has traditionally shunned, such as strategic limitations on attacks
Like any good environmental science graduate, I take the bus to work. This morning, our driver dumped us out two miles before my usual stop. “The President,” he said, pointing to the police roadblock ahead. As I contemplated the irony
The other night, a funny thing happened on the way to an idea… With an absurd attack against Sarah Palin, the MSM proved a point I was going to make about the potent power of Twitter better than I ever
The other night, a funny thing happened on the way to an idea… With an absurd attack against Sarah Palin, the MSM proved a point I was going to make about the potent power of Twitter better than I ever
Energy crisis. Obesity crisis. Climate crisis. Unemployment crisis. The solution came to me in a rerun. What do high gas prices, global warming, high youth employment, and child obesity have in common? The lack of a government solution. I’ve found
Death threat sent to MADISON legislator This just out from the Associated Press, another breathtaking but predictable piece of sleight-of-hand dishonesty directed at Sarah Palin’s credibility: [Palin] said she was proud Wisconsin conservatives prevailed against union “hatred and violence” —
The question I asked last week is now answered by the NBA. The league will impose its style of political correctness on fans—and you can take it or leave it. LA Laker star Kobe Bryant is being fined $100,000 for
On April 10th Peru had Presidential elections. No candidate received a 50% majority and there will be a run off June 5th. There were 10 Presidential candidates. The left was led by Ollanta Humala who received 31% of the vote
I watched the LA Lakers and Golden St. Warriors going through their pre-game routine the other night and saw them wearing “NBA GREEN” on their warm-ups. “How great is this, the NBA is finally admitting that it’s all about the
Paul Krugman may be a Princeton poster child for Keynesian economics, but I am not sure how being a numbers wonk qualifies this man to comment on U.S. foreign policy that does not involve trade. One cannot deny his academic
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets040811.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets from the Sammies in Chicago, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the political and economic costs of a
So much has happened in the Middle East over the last few months that it’s been hard to keep up. Freedom is addictive and the domino effect in the Middle East is strong. People have paid dearly for freedom and
The “Arab Spring” has been synonymous with secular and peaceful demonstrators taking to the streets of the Middle East and, in some cases, taking up arms to fight for lost freedoms. However, the latest issue of al-Qaida’s Inspire Magazine, as
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets033011.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson is joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the housing data and the hidden costs of inflation. Then Pej talks about Chuck Schumer’s
Only months after becoming the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama embarked on an “American Apology Tour” in the Middle East. The most publicized stop on this tour was in Cairo, Egypt, where Obama shamelessly cowered before the
The Obama administration, principally the president and Education Secretary Arne Duncan, are now routinely making public statements which are leading to one conclusion: instead of fixing American education, we should dumb down the standards. According to the Associated Press, President
Before Americans took control of Abu Ghraib after invading Iraq, Saddam Hussein had used the prison to torture and murder political detainees. Reports say as many as 4,000 murders were committed there. There are numerous accounts of prisoners being found
Before Americans took control of Abu Ghraib after invading Iraq, Saddam Hussein had used the prison to torture and murder political detainees. Reports say as many as 4,000 murders were committed there. There are numerous accounts of prisoners being found
President Barack Obama is a fraud. The Libyan war (which I support) is proof. Obama never would have defeated Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries in 2008 had it not been for his opposition to the Iraq War. Anti-war sentiment
As Gazans are trying to find the courage to stand up to Hamas and demand freedom and basic human rights Hamas is responding with more violence. On Saturday a gathering of students in Gaza held a protest calling for unity
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets032111.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the war in Libya, and the merger of AT&T and T-Mobile. We’re
A U.S. President beset by angry mobs screaming “Yankee Imperialist Go Home”, exploding Molotov cocktails, rubber bullets, tear gas, riot police. In 2007 the MSNBC headline screamed “Protests greet Bush upon arrival in Brazil” and The Guardian one-upped it with
President Obama is slated to deliver a statement at 2 PM today about Libya from the White House East Room. Regardless, the aptly named (hat tip Diana West [2]) American “Libya [3]Hawks [4]” must be elated with the United Nations
UPDATE: News reports indicate that Libyan forces continue to shell the rebels. Now that the international community has decided to get tough with Gaddafi, suddenly the Crazy Colonel has announced a cease-fire. Military operations are said to have stopped. “[Libya]
