This is page 13 of the Media Cynic archives.

Yeltsin Family Horrified by Proposed Monument (2007-10-17): The family of Boris Yeltsin is appalled at the black, amorphous sculpture that an artist wishes to dedicate to memory of the deceased Russian leader, who is credited for helping end Communist rule.

General Sanchez Says Iraq War is Nightmare With No End In Sight (2007-10-13): Lt.

Dan Bartlett Handicaps the GOP Race (2007-10-09): Dan Bartlett, who has worked nearly his entire adult life for George Bush, finally resigned from his post as White House Counselor.

Monet Painting Severely Damaged (2007-10-08): A Monet painting wasseverely damaged at the Orsay Museum in Paris on Sunday.

Senator Craig Refuses to Resign (2007-10-04): Idaho Senator Larry "Wide Stance" Craig continues to infuriate the GOP leadership: he's announced that he's sticking out the rest of his Senate term and will not resign, even though he lost a court battle to rescind his guilty plea for lewd conduct in a men's airport restroom.

Arctic Sea Melt is Increasing (2007-10-03): A new report from the U.

Religious Right Threaten to Support Third Party Candidate (2007-10-01): The leaders of the religious right are so unhappy with the GOP candidates for president, that they are making plans to support a third party candidate if someone like Rudy Guiliani gets the nomination.

Bloggers Defy Myanmar Junta to Expose Human Rights Abuses (2007-09-29): In Burma/Myanmar, the ruling junta is furious at the world attention its violent repression of peaceful democratic protesters in drawing.

Ahmadinejad Speaks At Columbia (2007-09-24): Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke at Columbia University today, but he didn't get a very friendly reception.

Do Not Call Registry Listing Expires After Five Years (2007-09-20): The most popular thing that President Bush has done in his term as president was signing into law the legislation that created the Federal Do Not Call Registry which puts your phone number on a huge "do not call" list that telemarketers must abide by.

Alan Greenspan Rocks the Boat (2007-09-19): Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan lets down his hair in his new memoir, The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World.

Barbie's Toxic Dream House (2007-09-10): Ok, this is getting ridiculous.

The Return of Paper Ballots? (2007-09-06): Congress is now considering the return of good old fashioned paper ballots for the next election.

Moving Towards a National Primary (2007-08-30): Michigan has just announced that it will move its primary up to January 15, 2008.

The Misadventures of Larry Craig (2007-08-29): Larry Craig (R-Idaho) has been forced to step down from many of his prestigious committee assignments in the Senate because of the shocking revelations that he had been arrested, and then plead guilty to soliciting sexual relations with a male undercover cop in the Minneapolis airport.

Iraqi Cabinet in Total Disarray (2007-08-24): Three secular Iraqi cabinet members are expected to resign tomorrow, saying that they simply cannot work with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki'.

Mueller's Notes Confirm Ashcroft Pressured On Spy Program (2007-08-16): FBI Director Robert Mueller is a very organized man -- which is not good news for Alberto Gonzales.

In 1994 Video, Cheney Explains Why Invading Iraq Would Be a Disaster (2007-08-13): Ah, the power of video! It's a real pain in the neck for Vice President Dick Cheney, who in 2003 told us repeatedly that Saddam Hussein had WMDs, that we would be greeted as liberators and that it was great idea to invade Iraq.

Liquidity Fears Rattle Market (2007-08-09): The Dow Jones Industrial average dropped almost 2.

China Threatens Massive Dollar Devaluation (2007-08-08): Talk about blowback from our stupid economic policies.