Meditation on Darfur

From NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof:

“According to monitoring by the Tyndall Report, ABC News had a total of 18 minutes of the Darfur genocide in its nightly newscasts all last year - and that turns out to be a credit to Peter Jennings. NBC had only 5 minutes of coverage all last year, [...]

Meditation on Darfur

From NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof:

“According to monitoring by the Tyndall Report, ABC News had a total of 18 minutes of the Darfur genocide in its nightly newscasts all last year - and that turns out to be a credit to Peter Jennings. NBC had only 5 minutes of coverage all last year, [...]

"Hustle & Flow:" Koonery or Good Cinema

Writer Stanley Crouch weighs in on John Singleton’s new movie, “Hustle & Flow,” starring Terrence Howard.
“Some will defend it because of the remarkable performance by Terrence Howard, who portrays a low-level pimp with a dream of becoming a rap star. With that arrives a muddled conception of morality in which up is down and [...]

"Hustle & Flow:" Koonery or Good Cinema

Writer Stanley Crouch weighs in on John Singleton’s new movie, “Hustle & Flow,” starring Terrence Howard.
“Some will defend it because of the remarkable performance by Terrence Howard, who portrays a low-level pimp with a dream of becoming a rap star. With that arrives a muddled conception of morality in which up is down and [...]

Lynching Reenactment Draws Fire From Black Conservatives

Christopher Arps of the “New Leadership” blog explores a recent lynching reenactment.“How does this “commemoration” improve the plight of the black underclass in general? Specifically, how does this address the problems of teenage pregnancy and the lack of a father figure in our communities? How does this address the increasing problem of black on black [...]

Lynching Reenactment Draws Fire From Black Conservatives

Christopher Arps of the “New Leadership” blog explores a recent lynching reenactment.“How does this “commemoration” improve the plight of the black underclass in general? Specifically, how does this address the problems of teenage pregnancy and the lack of a father figure in our communities? How does this address the increasing problem of black on black [...]

Sen. Rick Santorum’s Book, "It Takes a Family", Urges More Mothers To Stay at Home

The outspoken Pennsylvania Senator, who may run for President in 2008, asserts that too many women focus on their work, rather than on their families.
“In far too many families with young children, both parents are working, when, if they really took an honest look at the budget, they might find they don’t both need to,” [...]

UK News: 1 in 4 Muslims Sympathize With Bombers

A poll by the UK’s Daily Telegraph revealed that 6% of British Muslims stated that the London bombings were fully justified.
“The vast majority of British Muslims condemn the London bombings but a substantial minority are clearly alienated from modern British society and some are prepared to justify terrorist acts. As the figures in the chart [...]

The Greek Tragedy

This past Sunday, the NY Times profiled a popular blog called “The Greek Tragedy.” The blog is the creation of Stephanie Klein, a Manhattan divorcee who passes her time navigating the NYC dating and social scene. The NY Times article credited Klein with being brutally honest in her writings, including her revelation that she aborted [...]

Sen. Rick Santorum’s Book, "It Takes a Family", Urges More Mothers To Stay at Home

The outspoken Pennsylvania Senator, who may run for President in 2008, asserts that too many women focus on their work, rather than on their families.
“In far too many families with young children, both parents are working, when, if they really took an honest look at the budget, they might find they don’t both need to,” [...]