Monthly Archives: August 2006

Memo to Madonna: It’s a Buyer’s Market

Posted on August 16, 2006 by Tony

A couple of months ago, it was credibly reported that Madonna was looking for a house in Rosh Pina, a northern Israeli town overlooking the Sea of Galilee where, so we were told, she believes the Messiah will arrive. He’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in 99c Blogging | 15 Comments

Fidel +10

Posted on August 14, 2006 by Tony

Looks like another marketing triumph by Adidas over Nike: The first photographs of the ailing commandante supremo aimed at showing that he’s on the mend showed that Fidel Castrol has lost none of his inimitable sense of style. That certainly … Continue reading →

Posted in Annals of Globalization | 12 Comments

Why Lebanon Should Make You Fear a President Hillary

Posted on August 6, 2006 by Tony

Ethan Bronner in the New York Times asks the question “what would Ariel Sharon have done?” in response to Hizballah’s raid that captured two soldiers. And his answer seems to be, very little: A few air strikes, and then a … Continue reading →

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Israel Disappoints the Neo-cons in Lebanon Proxy War

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Tony

Hear, Oh Israel! Charles Krauthammer is disappointed. Very disapppointed. And he clearly speaks for the rest of the neo-conservative fraternity that has worked so hard to destroy any distinction between U.S. interests and Israeli interests. That’s because, as we pointed … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Analysis, Situation Report | 62 Comments

Letter from San Quentin

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Tony

Some months ago, I posted a piece titled “Are Jews White” that used the case of Stephen Liebb, a Jewish convict in San Quentin who is seeking to have himself racially reclassified from “White” to “Other,” to explore the question … Continue reading →

Posted in A Wondering Jew | 14 Comments