John McCain’s choice for running mate has the entire newsworld talking about him; a good choice indeed. (more…)

True, I tend to prefer the Obama-Biden ticket, but I identify with the feelings expressed in this cartoon by Tom Janssen about the exaggerated (mostly positive, uncritical) attention of Dutch ( and other (foreign) ) media for Mr Obama. I also get really annoyed when I hear people like Michael Stipes tell the world that they will emigrate from the US if Mr McCain gets ( or maybe they mean: if Mr Obama is not ) elected in November.| MORE ›

Amongst all the hoopla about whether or not Sarah Palin was the right choice for John McCain’s running mate, I have yet to see one sentiment expressed.

When Barack Obama secured the Democratic nomination in June, it was said to be historic.  Yet, at that time, and up until this morning, changing the face of the two top positions in this country was not guaranteed.  Then John McCain chose Sarah Palin for his running mate, and that sealed the deal.| MORE ›

It’s time to take a look at how well the Democrats did this week at the convention:

• Knowledge that any possible future White House dinners the Obamas might have with the Clintons will inevitably break out in a fight-to-the-death between Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton: Check
• Party Unity via a craftily staged switch to acclamation at the last minute by Sen. Clinton (I so wonder if Obama knew this was coming): Check
• Bill Clinton asking Barack Obama to put the past behind them and become BFFs during a great speech:
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Ads like these are why I remain an undecided voter in this election:

Meir Javedanfar, who runs the good website for news and analysis about the Middle East called “Middle East Analysts,” argues in his latest analysis that Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad went to Russia to support its invasion of neighboring Georgia because he wants the West and Russia to engage in a new Cold War. (more…)

In elegant speeches that competed only to upstage each other in their enthusiasm for endorsing Barack Obama, Hillary and Bill Clinton have struck a blow against those (including yours truly) who have condemned them as hopeless narcissists incapable of transcending their megalomania and hubris.| MORE ›

Agents of Hizbullah and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard have deployed special forces in Venezuela intended to kidnap Jewish businessmen and smuggle them to Lebanon, Israel Radio reported Thursday. An expert on counter-terrorism warned in an interview with The Los Angeles Times that Iranian-backed agents have managed to recruit collaborators among Venezuelan citizens living in the capital Caracas.| MORE ›

In what can be considered a sign that the power of the Internet continues to increase and that journalists, reporters and newspaper and television managers know it, Jay Mariotti decided to abruptly resign from the Chicago Sun-Times because, he believes, newspapers are dying.

Newspapers cannot compete with the web, Mariotti believes, and – if he wants to become more successful – it is time for him to take his business to it.  (more…)