Archive for January 14th, 2008
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Monday, January 14th, 2008From The Huffington Post
When death came to Oscar just three weeks ago, the country once again came alive with his music. Every radio and television programme reminded us of his greatness: the driving versatility of the young man, the confidence of the middle years, the elegiac wistfulness of the old man in winter.
It […]
Steve Clemons: Coddling Terrorists in America
Monday, January 14th, 2008From The Huffington Post
Luis Posada Carriles
Being a political blogger during an election of the sort we are having today is a weird experience. There is no heir apparent in either party and there is a true scramble by all parties to win any way he or she can. And thus, the campaigns are […]
Dan Brown: Senator Kennedy, No Child Left Behind, and the Dropout Crisis
Monday, January 14th, 2008From The Huffington Post
Democrat Sen. Edward Kennedy co-sponsored the No Child Left Behind legislation, which passed in January 2002 with overwhelming bipartisan support. Almost immediately after the law was enacted, educators, families, and lawmakers across the country experienced an extreme case of buyer’s remorse.
President Bush promised a world of funding for America’s new public school […]
FBI Agent Criticizes Counterterrorism Measures
Monday, January 14th, 2008From The Huffington Post
The FBI’s counterterrorism agents lack the language skills and cultural understanding needed to succeed, an agency whistle-blower charged Saturday.
Bassem Youssef, a decorated FBI supervisor who was born in Egypt and speaks fluent Arabic, also said jealousy, discrimination and flawed directives hinder the FBI’s attempts to fight terrorism.
“The FBI has publicly stated that […]
The Joy (And Good Sense) Of The Quickie
Monday, January 14th, 2008From The Huffington Post
If your lover took you out to the city’s finest restaurant night after night, wouldn’t you soon be craving burritos and beans at your local Mexican place? Sure you would, and this ennui with routine is true for sex as well. Romantic, meaningful sex is wonderful–but sometimes it just seems like a […]
Congress Set For Showdown Over Destroyed CIA Tapes
Monday, January 14th, 2008From The Huffington Post
In a closed door hearing scheduled for Wednesday, Congress plans to ask why the CIA destroyed tapes showing interrogations of suspected al-Qaeda operatives. Was it a cover-up?
National security author Ken Timmerman says, “All the members of the House Intelligence Committee are very upset about this, Republicans and Democrats.”
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