governmentality

Saudi Cleric Wants Holy Mosque in Mecca Demolished

2010-03-18T09:16:43-04:00

A controversial Saudi cleric is calling for the demolition of the Holy Mosque in Mecca--yes, that's the same mosque that 2 million Muslims make the Hajj to each year. But he wants to build a new one in its place....

Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal of the Most Toxic in U.S.

2010-03-17T07:26:11-04:00

Turkey Airs TV Show Causing Diplomatic Row with Israel

2010-03-17T06:58:44-04:00

Earlier this year, I posted about Turkey recalling their ambassador to Israel over a Israel's reactions to a Turkish television show. The show, "Farewell," depicts the brutality of the IDF during the invasion of Gaza through a love story between...

5 Things to Watch for This Week: 3/15/10

2010-03-15T13:33:04-04:00

1) Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear, with a half-hearted apology, that there will be no change to the Israeli policy decision on settlements. Is the U.S. going to move beyond the "we condemn the settlements" statement and take any...

The Making of Tim Geithner

2010-03-15T10:00:43-04:00

Morning Quickfire: 3/15/10

2010-03-15T09:30:53-04:00

AIPAC Hits the White House (Politico) Netanyahu Offers Apology, But No Shift in Policy (New York Times) When Senate Appointments Go Well (Washington Post) Petraeus to Make Rounds on Capitol Hill (The Hill)

Yemen Detains Iranian Ship; Questions Over Cargo

2010-03-15T09:08:03-04:00

Today, Yemen's security forces detained a ship captained by an Iranian with 14 Pakistani crew members in Yemen's waters. The ship, which state media said had entered Yemeni waters illegally, was held after fishermen reported its presence to authorities. The...

Sunday Talk Shows: 3/14/10

2010-03-13T08:48:59-05:00

On tap this week: NBC's Meet the Press: Senior White House Adviser David Axelrod, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Fmr. Senior Adviser to President Bush Karl Rove and NYT's David Brooks and Thomas Friedman. CBS' Face the...

Israel Closes Off West Bank for 48 Hours

2010-03-12T08:44:56-05:00

Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak has imposed a closure on the West Bank for the next 48 hours. The action was taken "for security reasons" including a risk of attacks, the spokesman said Friday. The area was sealed off at...

Fahgettaboudit: Eric Massa

2010-03-11T10:23:23-05:00

As entertaining as this bizarre set of events are, it's time to get over Eric Massa. If you haven't read Joshua Green's piece at The Atlantic, go ahead and do that. And if you haven't read up on the ethics...