According to Politico, the publishing industry ‘is betting on Barack Obama like no president indecades. Since Election Day alone, more than half a dozen book dealshave been signed to exploit Obamania.”With few exceptions, the books share a tone of celebration andoptimism, and a view of Obama as hero. To borrow from thepresident-elect, perhaps some hope-mongering […]
We know President-elect Obama is partial to reading books on Lincoln, but reports also suggest he;s reading a book on Franklin Roosevelt’s first one hundred days as president: The Defining Moment by Jonathan Alter.Paul Begala: ‘I could not be happier or more impressed. Alter has a first-class writing style and a first-class sense of the […]
President-elect Obama will name his six-person national security team at a Monday press conference in Chicago.Expected appointments: Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of State; Robert Gates to remain secretary of Defense; Eric Holder as attorney general; Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano for secretary of Homeland Security; Susan Rice as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations; and […]
President-elect Barack Obama says he wants to bring America together. While that rallying cry sounds good to many people, it would require a Herculean task that may well be impossible.We are currently in a media environment dominated by loud, often-nasty ideologues who care more about belittling and demonizing the opposition than promoting ideas and civility.While […]
With much of the world’s attention focused on the economic crisis and now the terrorist attacks in India, a noteworthy anniversary has passed. On November 27, 2007, President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice convened an international peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland. The ultimate goal, Bush declared, was to achieve, by the […]
On the evening of Nov. 26, the biggest names in Bollywood walked the red carpet at the Bombay premiere of ‘The President Is Coming,’ a comedy about six 20-somethings vying to win the right to shake hands with President Bush.Among those in attendance at the star-studded premiere Wednesday evening was Bollywood’s ‘new heartthrob’ Imran Khan, […]
Alan Scherr, 58, and his daughter Naomi, 13, were shot and killed when gunmen opened fire in the cafe at the Oberoi hotel in Mumbai Wednesday. Twenty-five members of the Synchronicity Foundation — a meditation retreat center in rural Faber, Va. — had traveled to Mumbai for a tour of local ashrams.» E-Mail This » […]
Today in Mumbai, Indian commandos continued to battle militants in three locations, eventually recapturing the Oberoi Trident Hotel and a Jewish Center. What could be the final push to retake the Taj hotel began toward the end of the day. The death toll is more than 120, including an American rabbi and his wife at […]
If Hillary Clinton leaves the U.S. Senate for a spot in President-elect Barack Obama’s Cabinet, who will be the next junior senator from New York? Speculation is mounting as the governor’s decision nears.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Many of the world’s fish are heading toward commercial extinction. The next one to go could be the majestic Atlantic bluefin tuna. This week, an international committee meant to protect the species approved fishing levels that far exceed what scientists say is sustainable. In just a few years, conservationists fear the remaining stocks of bluefin […]
When’s the last time you sent an email or paid a bill online? Now how about the last time you sent a letter? Your answer might explain why those blue mailboxes are disappearing from city streets.
The Friday after Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday season, with retailers offering sale items to lure shoppers into stores. This year the economic downturn has retailers very worried and they are going all out to get people to open their pocketbooks.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us