Month September 2008

Thousands protest Iraq war in Britain

Good! But, um, what happened to the antiwar movement here? Has it been vaporized by the all-encompassing presidential campaign? The two groups with the ability to pull off major protests, ANSWER and United for Peace, are missing in action. This…

Staying calm in crazed financial times

Portfolio manager Roger Nusbaum blogs at Random Roger’s Big Picture. Not only does he give useful commentary on the market, he also stays remarkably calm and relaxed regardless of what’s going on. In times like these, that’s especially needed. This…

Massive car bomb at Marriot in Islamabad

People are trapped on the top floors with the building still on fire. Dozens are dead, in their worst suicide bombing ever. LA Times has photos showing just how bad this is. One photo shows the 30 foot deep crater…