Infections of the Times

The New York Times has published a slop-ed piece by Thomas Friedman entitled I.S.=Invasive Species.   ....  [ continue reading ]

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In Praise of Chicken Feed

Economist and Obama-critic, Paul Krugman, has come out with an article in praise of the president’s performance.    Although himself a frequent critic of Obama, Krugman argues .... [ continue reading ]

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Gullible's Travels

In the run-up to the New Crusade, there were numerous and graphic reports of atrocities alleged to have been committed by I.S.I.S (or I.S.L, as it is variously called).    ....   Woodchips  analyzes the video and photographic evidence to see if it trustworthy or whether it qualifies as mere atrocity propaganda. ....   [ continue reading ]