These are fact-free allegations. Why is this on the recommended list? The claims in this article are purely speculative and offer no proofs. Pure conspiratorial goofiness. Why was this blog recommended? Why are we wasting our time commenting? Where exactly is the content?

A friend of Matt Bai is correct in assigning the writer the label "irrationally exuberant" for his opinions on campaign finance which appear in the NYT article, "The Post-Money Era." I look forward to the day when a member of the mainstream media, particularly the networks, examine the role of their employers in receiving much of the money that arrives to finance candidates' political campaigns. The corruption is flagrant and painfully apparent in the months leading up to every ... More »

This the strongest, most credible presentation of the U.S. viewpoint, much more believable than what has been presented by the administration. It is credible because it is detailed and contains no obvious lies, as is often true with administration spokesmen. The single weakness in this story that I see is the unchallenged U.S. claim that Iran is "fueling the anti-US insurgency in Iraq." It is well-documented that the major insurgency in Iraq is by Sunni Muslims who lost power when ... More »

This is an important story and it is not obvious why it did not receive more attention except to observe that some mainstream publications play follow the leader in promoting fluff rather than stories that maybe critical of their advertisers. While the Cancer Blog got it right, I would have preferred to see links to news stories confirming the trial's outcome in the Cancer Blog report. The Cancer Blog, however, correctly reported the outcome whereas law.com got it inexplicably wrong ... More »

Why is the Tribune newspapers presenting poor writing? Convincing argument is constructed with detail, not broad unsupported generalization. This column offers no argument, just idle-crystal ball gazing in areas where the scribe, who could be a fifth grade student, brings no new information or insight. This is not journalism. It is a poor attempt to fill space with the very first words that popped into an elementary school student's head. This column wastes readers' time. Please ... More »

An exquisite example of dishonest commentary. Pundits fail to use the words "war" or "Iraq" in their one-sided explanation of why taxes could very well be going up. Who is paying for Bush's war on Iraq and why has this war been off budget during the entire period Republicans, advised by the Heritage Foundation, held power in Congress? Not a word about indefensible budget deficits or any explanation whatsoever why the Republicans, while they held a stranglehold in Congress and in the ... More »

Google follows in the footsteps of Project Gutenberg ( www.gutenberg.org/ ) in scanning out-of-copyright books that have long been out of print and generally unavailable. I wished that Jeffrey Toobin would have acknowledged the work of Project Gutenberg in this valuable task. So far as works in copyright, Toobin might have explored the concerns of authors and publishers in more depth so as to provide an inkling of what the eventual settlement of these lawsuits might look like. For a ... More »

Why is this ax-grinding article in this ax-grinding publication up for review? I just wasted 12 minutes of my life trying to get through this convoluted piece of ancient history that throws daggers somehow claiming that it is relevant today. It is badly sourced with anonymous sources. Phooey. I want that 12 minutes of my life back.

One reviewer claims dark energy is not defined. It is defined in a sidebar. In three more sidebars, its implications are examined in three intriguing graphics.

Asia Times Middle East analyst Pepe Escobar writes reliably, incisively and knowledgeably of the implications of the revised Bush war strategy, as it affects the Iraqi population and control of that country's oil reserves. Asia Times is based in Hong Kong with a bureau in Thailand. Escobar's stories following the US action in Afghanistan after 9/11 were valuable source of perspective.

Good catch by blogger demonstrating how WP surrenders its duty to inform in favor of assuming the mantle of nanny, censor and arbiter of what war photography is too sensitive, i.e. graphic, to be seen. Blogger scores the Post for hiding photographic evidence in its possession of civilian murders at Haditha by U.S. military personnel. Quoting from the Post's own story, Blair shows how the Post damns itself --and betrays the public trust-- with these words. "The images are contained ... More »

Though this story begins anecdotally with the real concerns of a homesick soldier, its central point underscores the major weakness in the administration's strategy in conducting its war in Iraq--soldiers ordered to carry out Bush's flawed strategy are not provided with reliable intelligence. This reporter traveled with Apache Company to a volatile area to observe the real problems of applying Bush strategy, and in direct, non-sentimental language, tells the story of how truly difficult that is.

This is mildly interesting if unbalanced. Is becoming the face of the DLC the reward for losing an election? Ford maybe popular among DLC hawks who need "black face" to prop up their failing popularity, he received the lowest ratings from CBC Monitor, which closely follows black politicians in federal service. http://cbcmonitor.voxunion.com/ Radar magazine could have broadened its "scoop" by reflecting critical comments along with adoration of the subject. Judge Ford and all ... More »

Salon has a miserable search system, making it next to impossible to find this or any story without wasting time. For example, a search of the name of this story author plus the word Detroit allegedly turned up this story, from the search view. But that's a false positive because that same search turns up many stories with the words "How to lose jobs in Detroit" coupled with "How the world works". Unless you catch the Salon story you want to read on the day it comes out, prepare to ... More »

I look to overseas publications for balanced reporting of the conflict between Israel and Palestine because the giants of U.S. media do not report impartially on this topic for the reasons underscored in this excellent and well-sourced analysis. U.S. media--and in this instance Bronner at NYT-- does not fulfill its responsibility to be fair and impartial on this issue, to the great detriment of peace in the Middle East. I commend Patrick O’Connor for this detailed analysis. That ... More »