'Just World News' with Helena Cobban

Black day

So it looks like we lost the damn election... I had been trying to steel myself for this, but still it feels like a body blow. I guess those of...

Election and empire

I feel a little impotent sitting here 5,000 miles away from the US in the run-up to an election that is of major importance for the entire world community. I...

'October surprise'?

Many people have expressed a concern that in the run-up to next Tuesday's election, the Bushites might be tempted to launch an "October surprise" in the form of some militarily...

Marine's Girl reports Ohio

Brilliant US heartland blogger (and JWN linkee) Marine's Girl has a great report on her blog today, on a John Edwards rally she went to in Lima, Ohio on Sunday....

Kerry's debate-- good enough?

The three folks with whom I watched the first debate last night and I all agreed that Kerry made an impressive showing and Bush looked defensive, rattled, and ill-prepared. The...

Democrats pull punches on Iraq, Palestine

I'm coming near the end of a 24-hour, drop-by appearance in my home town, playing hooky from residential conference some 50 miles away. Thursday afternoon I went to a small-group...

Who wants to be 'feared'?

Well, I'm still not particularly enamoured of the lackluster John Kerry. And no, despite what it may have seemed from this recent post, I certainly don't want to see him...

Kerry-Zinni?

Let's face it, John Kerry has NOT come out with a clear position on the all-important Iraq question. He needs a running-mate who has. So how about Marines Gen. Anthony...