AUSTIN, Texas -- "I said you were a man of peace. I want you to
know I took immense crap for that." George W. Bush, diplomat extraordinaire, to Ariel Sharon, The Washington Post, June 3,
2003.
AUSTIN, Texas -- I rarely find fault with Washington journalist
Josh Marshall and his thoughtful Blog "Talking Points Memo," but I beg to
differ on this occasion.
"My God," writes Marshall, "when they say down the...
By now, millions of Americans are sick and tired of the spam
that's flooding their in-boxes with unwanted e-mail messages --
mostly offering products, services and scams that tell of big
bargains, implausible windfalls, garish porno and...
AUSTIN, Texas -- This is a gross scandal. The Center for Public
Integrity has a stunning study out on the concentration of ownership in
telecommunications. The even more stunning news is that the Federal
Communications Commission, which...
NEW YORK CITY -- Much as I hate to interrupt what is apparently
a deeply felt triumphalism on the American right, now that it's over, does
anyone see any reason for our having invaded Iraq?
AUSTIN, Texas -- It was horrible and sickening, but I could not
stop watching the final days of the Texas Legislature. Fellow Texans, the
ripple effects of this disaster will come to haunt us all.