… ‘t seems the Kuwaiti papers are souring on ol’ Yasser Arafunk. According to this MEMRI translation of a pair of Kuwaiti editorials, the Rat is no more than a pawn of the Israelis (yup, you read that right) — a pathetic figure in the unfolding drama of Palestinian self-determination. And to be a pathetic figure in the Arab world carries with it consequences: Arafat has no choice but suicide

Matthew Yglesias, bless his li’l left-centrist heart, introduces us to Zayed Yasin — former president of the Harvard Islamic Society (“Yippee! Bake sales for Hamas”), a member of the model UN, and an affiliate of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights — who will deliver a Crimson commencement address entitled “American Jihad.” The aim? To “challenge seniors to apply the concept of the jihad to their lives after graduation,” according

Here’s a headline I’d always assumed would one day top a story about me. Alas, I was beaten to the punch: “Teacher displays porn during exam.” From BBC News: Sixth formers at a leading independent school were exposed to pornographic images of women during a mock exam. The students at Marlborough College in Wiltshire were part way through the AS-level exam when several looked up and noticed indecent pictures being

Here’s a headline I’d always assumed would one day top a story about me. Alas, I was beaten to the punch: “Teacher displays porn during exam.” From BBC News: Sixth formers at a leading independent school were exposed to pornographic images of women during a mock exam. The students at Marlborough College in Wiltshire were part way through the AS-level exam when several looked up and noticed indecent pictures being

Great discussion on LGF over FBI Director Robert Mueller’s statement that suicide bombers in the U.S. are inevitable. My thoughts on this? Send a clear message to those who fund terrorism or harbor terrorists that such attacks won’t be tolerated a second time. Specifics are unimportant. Hell, we can draw straws to see who we send the message to, for all I care — just so long as we send

Great discussion on LGF over FBI Director Robert Mueller’s statement that suicide bombers in the U.S. are inevitable. My thoughts on this? Send a clear message to those who fund terrorism or harbor terrorists that such attacks won’t be tolerated a second time. Specifics are unimportant. Hell, we can draw straws to see who we send the message to, for all I care — just so long as we send

Yesterday, I posted Andrew Barlow’s “my arms were torn off by a Norwegian polar bear” essay. Today, the topic is boners. From Stuff, NZ. “The Waikato Times reported that Mike Scherger, 15, had to write a story in his year 10 English class titled: How does your body betray you? He wrote about an embarrassed teenager whom he described as having ‘a boner’ (an erection), while in class and not

Well, here’s some heartening news: An overwhelming majority of Palestinians support reform of the Palestinian Authority, according to poll taken last week by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, which is headed by Dr. Khalil Shakaky. The poll showed 91 percent in favor of ‘fundamental changes’ in the PA, with 85 percent backing unification of the myriad security services, 95 percent for sacking ministers, 83 percent for early

Well, here’s some heartening news: An overwhelming majority of Palestinians support reform of the Palestinian Authority, according to poll taken last week by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, which is headed by Dr. Khalil Shakaky. The poll showed 91 percent in favor of ‘fundamental changes’ in the PA, with 85 percent backing unification of the myriad security services, 95 percent for sacking ministers, 83 percent for early

Oh, goody! Eric Alterman’s starting a blog! And the nameless collective at TAPPED (wow, chew on that appellation for a bit) is creamy with joy: Holy crapola! Eric Alterman is joining the so-called ‘blogosphere‘ (though he hates the name) with ‘Altercation’ at MSNBC. Tapped is both surprised and pleased. Alterman has long been one of our favorite writers at The Nation, and he promises to bring top notch media criticism