Ethnogenesis
Written during the meeting of the First Southern Congress, at Montgomery, February, 1861. By Henry Timrod, of S.C. I. Hath not the morning dawned with added light? And shall not evening–call another star Out of […]
Category: Archive-1
Archival posts from 2007-2012
DNA Will Tell
DNA survives two millennia underwater to shed light on amphorae Norman Hammond, Archaeology Correspondent Amphorae were the workaday containers of the ancient world. Thousands have been found, in shipwrecks and in fragments at their destinations. […]
The Rev Cops a Plea
Looks like Rev. Slick has copped a plea. So to speak. The US Attorney’s Office has called off a criminal probe of Al Sharpton’s http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=4721 and professional finances, accepting instead the reverend’s promise to make […]
The Plight of the Bosnian Serbs
http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=5203 John Laughland The arrest of Radovan Karadzic in Serbia on Tuesday has provided yet another occasion for all the old propaganda about the Balkans wars to be taken out of the cupboard and given […]
Colorblind Equality: A Winning Issue for McCain?
Opposing race based preferences could help power a McCain comeback. Does John McCain really http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=4337 suggests that he might not, and that even if he does, he won’t. National polls have consistently shown that substantial […]
Karadzic’s Arrest: Bosnian Myths Rehashed
The motives of Zimmermann and his political bosses in Washington were not rooted in the concern for the Muslims of Bosnia as such, or indeed any higher moral principle. Their policy had no basis in […]
Who Really Rules
Let us not mince words here: McCain, Rove and other GOP hacks count for less in the world of liberal journalism than do the “conservatives” associated with the Times. by Paul Gottfried Since yesterday neocon […]
New Spying Law Quickly Challenged
ACLU and its coalition claims the new wiretapping law “fails to provide fundamental safeguards that the Constitution unambiguously requires.” by William Fisher Civil liberties advocates have lost no time in asking a federal court to […]
The Housing Recession
Political Correctness Makes Lenders Stupid http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=3002 http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=4057 By http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=1228 The American economy is http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=4246 and Freddie Mac. Savers are increasingly finding the value of their assets inflated away as the Federal Reserve Board devalues the […]
The Obamafication of Obamamania
A 50 foot wall of media breaks over Europe. By Denis Boyles It’s only Wednesday in Europe, but it’s already difficult to put into perspective the http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=4084 of the visit starting tomorrow of Barack Obama, […]