The last eight years of yahoo anti-intellectualism (i.e. worship of stupidity) is coming to an end. I note that incoming National Security Adviser Gen. James Jones “spent part of his youth in France and is fluent in French.” It seems like only yesterday that Republican majority leader Tom DeLay was taunting 2004 Democratic Presidential candidate […]
Rivera: How Obama’s Presidency will Affect People of Color Forever
Jeff Rivera writes in a guest op-ed for IC This week Obama appointed members for his national security team which included his former nemesis, Hillary Clinton. To see this man of color in such a powerful position is inspiring to say the least. I remember people were dancing in the streets, honking their horns that […]
Rivera: How Obama’s Presidency will Affect People of Color Forever
Jeff Rivera writes in a guest op-ed for IC This week Obama appointed members for his national security team which included his former nemesis, Hillary Clinton. To see this man of color in such a powerful position is inspiring to say the least. I remember people were dancing in the streets, honking their horns that […]
Indian Muslims Refuse to Bury Militants
The Muslim community in Mumbai says it doesn’t want the gunmen who attacked Mumbai to be buried in the Muslim cemetery, on the grounds that they are not Muslims. A spokesman for the Muslim council said, “”These terrorists are a black spot on our religion, we will very sternly protest the burial of these terrorists […]
Indian Muslims Refuse to Bury Militants
The Muslim community in Mumbai says it doesn’t want the gunmen who attacked Mumbai to be buried in the Muslim cemetery, on the grounds that they are not Muslims. A spokesman for the Muslim council said, “”These terrorists are a black spot on our religion, we will very sternly protest the burial of these terrorists […]
Pakistani Reaganism Must End: The New Government must take on the Lashkar
Leaks to the Indian press by security officials in charge of interrogating the captured terrorist, Ajmal Amir Kamal (or Qasab?) are fleshing out the background of the attack on Mumbai and clarifying the evidence that it was an operation of the Lashkar-e Tayiba [the “Army of the Good”]. The Indian counterpart of the CIA, the […]
Pakistani Reaganism Must End: The New Government must take on the Lashkar
Leaks to the Indian press by security officials in charge of interrogating the captured terrorist, Ajmal Amir Kamal (or Qasab?) are fleshing out the background of the attack on Mumbai and clarifying the evidence that it was an operation of the Lashkar-e Tayiba [the “Army of the Good”]. The Indian counterpart of the CIA, the […]
Loewenstein: The Blogging Revolution and Voices of Crisis
Antony Loewenstein writes in a guest op-ed for IC: During last week’s terror attacks in Mumbai , new technology reacted to the news faster than traditional media services. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and blogs featured (not always accurate) information from the ground and revealed the inadequacies of relying on “official” sources. For example, as soon as […]
Loewenstein: The Blogging Revolution and Voices of Crisis
Antony Loewenstein writes in a guest op-ed for IC: During last week’s terror attacks in Mumbai , new technology reacted to the news faster than traditional media services. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and blogs featured (not always accurate) information from the ground and revealed the inadequacies of relying on “official” sources. For example, as soon as […]
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