This is page 28 of the Media Cynic archives.

U.S. Mayors Join Kyoto in Defiance of Bush (2005-05-14): Fed up with rising children's asthma rates and breathing polluted air, a bipartisan group of 132 U.

Voinovich Throws in the Towel on Bolton (2005-05-13): In a dramatic denouement to the Bolton Senate Committee fight, Republican Senator George Voinovich threw in the towel and voted to allow John Bolton's nommination as U.

Buchanan Crosses the Line With World War II Column (2005-05-12): Pat Buchanan really crosses the line with a new column in which he questions whether World War II was worth fighting.

Recycling and the Art of the Nervous Breakdown (2005-05-11): Think that recyling is too much bother? Too busy to sort your trash into two bags? If you lived in Kamikatsu, Japan, you might have some kind of nervous breakdown when faced with their draconian new trash-sorting laws.

The Aging of the 18-49 Demographic (2005-05-10): The L.

Secrets of the Kingdom (2005-05-09): The new Huffinton Post reports on the eye-opening claims of Gerald Posner's upcoming book, Secrets of the Kingdom (Random House).

Tony Blair Set for Third Term (2005-05-06): Labour lost quite a few seats in the election, but hung onto power, giving Tony Blair a third term as Prime Minister.

Security Concerns Scuttle Freedom Tower (2005-05-05): The New York Post reports that New York Governor Pataki has scuttled the plans for the Freedom Tower at Ground Zero due to security concerns over the design.

Bush Apologizes to the Italians, Again (2005-05-04): The Associate Press reports that President Bush had been forced to apologize once again for the accidental shooting death of the Italian government agent Nicola Calipari in Iraq during his rescue of kidnapped Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena.

Laura Bush Shows Flair For Comedy (2005-05-02): Laura Bush's speech at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner Saturday night was a big hit.

Bush's New Twist on Social Security: Cut Benefits for the Middle Class (2005-04-29): Well, that was a bit of an eye-opener.

Eliot Spitzer Goes After Spyware (2005-04-28): Wired reports on New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's new war on spyware.

A (Cuban) Cigar For Tom DeLay (2005-04-28): Tom DeLay is apparently a big Cuban cigar fan.

Putin Complicates Middle East Politics (2005-04-27): Not about to be outdone by Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, Russian President Vladimir Putin headed off to the Middle East this week.

Bush's Poll Numbers Tumble (2005-04-26): President Bush's poll numbers are falling because of the situation in Iraq.

Condi Tells Iraqis to Get Their Act Together (2005-04-25): Frustrated with the minimal results from their hands-off approach to forming an Iraqi government, Condeleeza Rice and Dick Cheney have started working the phones, telling Iraqi leaders to hurry up and form a new government.

Colin Powell's Revenge (2005-04-22): Colin Powell may be out of the State Department, but it appears that he's still in the game.

Condi Meets the Russians (2005-04-21): According to Fox News, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin was pretty tense.

Bolton Vote Delayed (2005-04-20): The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to postpone until next month the vote on John Bolton's bid to become Ambassador to the U.

Bad News For the Depressed and Anxious (2005-04-19): Those who tend to depression will be pushed closer to the edge of despair when they read about yet another study that warns if you're not happy, you're probably going to get heart disease and die.