Liberal talk radio A Democratic investment group planning to start a liberal radio network to counterbalance conservative radio hosts like Rush Limbaugh says it is close to buying radio stations in five major cities. Executives with the newly formed company,…

Iraq. The U.N. is no solution Should the United Nations replace the U.S. in Iraq? Could this be a solution to the increasingly untenable situation the Bushies have gotten us into? No. First off, this ignores the damage the Bush…

From Baghdad Burning The most amusing thing about <George Bush’s visit to Iraq> visit was watching Chalabi and Talabani jumping up and down at the airport, cheering and clapping as Bush made the rounds. Muwafaq Al-Rubai’i, also a member of…

Show us the bodies US military officals raised their death count from a skirmish in Samarra from 46 to 54. The BBC is reporting Iraqis are disputing this figure, stating that at maximum 8 or 9 civilians were killed. Civilians.…

There was a time when business leaders were respected The Boeing Company, its reputation tarnished by charges of ethical misconduct and its share of the aircraft market falling, said yesterday that its chief executive, Philip M. Condit, had resigned.

Worthy of respect. Joey Ramone Place is now official! After two years of talks, Joey Ramone Place is now a reality. The mood was both sombre and festive as hundreds of people gathered Sunday afternoon on the corner of Bowery…

Bloggers for Matt Gonzalez Weblogs! Friendster!! Yahoo groups!!!Green Matt Gonzalez is now the odds-on favorite to become mayor of San Francisco just eight days from now. Meanwhile his Democratic opponent, Gavin Newsom, continues to make truly bone-headed mistakes. Newsom camp busted trying to manufacture…

Another billionaire joins Soros to defeat Bush Peter B. Lewis, a Cleveland-based insurance billionaire, Soros has pledged $5 million to MoveOn.org And there are others Joel Hyatt, founder of the Hyatt Legal Services chain of storefront legal clinics and a…