Day May 17, 2006

Mad Politicians’ Disease

Marc Cooper details how the Democratic candidates for California governor are so lame and so indistinguishable they’re arguing between themselves about cows, yes cows, rather than about anything substantive. That kind of bare knuckles, lets-engage-the-public campaigning will be sure to…

Bush’s immigration talk

He was forced to give the talk, wasn’t he? He had to specifically say he didn’t favor amnesty. This is because millions of people have been in the streets these past few months marching for immigrant rights. The neocons thought…

Hugo Chavez speaks

He’s been traveling – and speaking. A lot… The Guardian interviews Chavez Some critics have accused him of cosying up to the military regime in Burma. “That is the first time I have heard about Burma – they say I…