Thanks for the overview.
Looks like Russia is likely feeling threatened and has a need for security and safety. So shouts to the world "back off".
It might help diffuse matters if the US agreed to remove the anti-missle systems from Poland and the the Czech Republic. Off course any retreating will be seen as a sign of weakness.

Posted at August 12, 2008 4:01 AM in response to Nuke, Nuke, Nuke, Let's Nuke Russia!! - Or How I stopped worrying and learned to love The Bomb!

Yet more reasons why the Corporate Media News should be avoided this election cylce. aarrrgh!

Posted at August 1, 2008 9:27 AM in response to TPMtv: Dana Milbank, We Salute You

I agree completely with your statements.
If we are to survive. we the developed world will need to learn to live more simply. It's going to be hard especially when we have become so accustomed to our way of living and associated comfort. We must show the way to the rest of the world through sacrifice and true leadership.

If we don't do it willingly, then the impending stock market collapse will give us little choice in the matter. In the end cooperation & sharing not competition & commercialisation will save the world.

Posted at May 19, 2008 9:39 AM in response to Obama's Carter Speech?

The Assoc. Press used the term "black" congressman

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/samgrahamfelsen/gGB9Ft

Posted at May 9, 2008 9:25 AM in response to ABC: Obama Overtakes Hillary Among Super-Delegates

Very strange way to win an election when a tough American 'war hero' whose been tortured now plays the victim and can't let slide a small comment like this.

Posted at May 9, 2008 8:45 AM in response to McCain Camp Accuses Obama Of Hitting McCain On Age

Thanks for the excellent post.

Looking at it from an astrological perspective:
Hillary is behaving in the old-Age Piscean way - individualistic, competitive and divisive, while Obama's approach is more Aquarius orientated - unifying, cooperative, and inclusive.

This is the new direction that the world is moving, and hopefully the USA will hop aboard and lead from the front.

Posted at May 6, 2008 9:13 AM in response to Women aren't fit to hold office, it seems.

Hillary is so transparent we can see right through her and stories.

Posted at May 4, 2008 11:22 PM in response to Hillary's Chutzpah on "This Week"

Talk about backfire!
Isn't it obvious by now that Hillary can't keep pretending to be someone she isn't.

Posted at May 4, 2008 11:17 PM in response to Hillary Drops New Indiana Mailer Attacking Obama On Guns, "Bitter" Comments

I'm watching this primary closely from New Zealand
and what has struck me is Hillary's grasp of reality or lack of: Calling Obama an elistist and out of touch, Bosnia story, Obama as a whiner, Caucus states don't matter, small states don't matter, obliterating Iran, having the most popular votes despite Obama not on Michigan ballot, Pro Nafta and then not, Columbia and Penn, McCain a better Commander-in-Chief than Obama.

I've had enough of the last 7.5 years of a President who lives in their own separate reality
thus making poor judgements on how to create a better and more just world.

From what I've seen of Obama as a politician is that he sees a bigger more nuanced picture and is willing to look at all sides of a situation.

He is flawed of course, but still a better proposition than McCain and Clinton.

Posted at May 3, 2008 10:38 AM in response to Big difference?

Now that's Marketing!

Posted at April 29, 2008 7:28 AM in response to Fresh Footage