Daniel Lubetzky

After all of Sean Hannity’s admonitions about how an Obama Administration would cave into the Iranian regime, guess who is scared of Obama?! The Iranian "revolutionary" leaders – who apparently recognize that Obama’s nuanced approach and integrationist vision is a threat to their divisive vision. Facing Obama, Iran Suddenly Hedges on Talks By Thomas Erdbrink [...]

It feels so frustrating to see so much abuse from insiders getting bailed out by taxpayers. It is true that the US government is providing terms to AIG that require high interest payments and a stake in the company.  But that is besides the point.  The main problem is that the damage has already been [...]

I’ve commented on how struck I was at the partisan bias against President-elect Obama by Fox News, and in particular by Sean Hannity. But extreme bias is not exclusive to the right-wing. Rachel Maddow is to Sarah Palin what Sean Hannity is to Barack Obama. I also had big problems with Palin’s divisive meanness and [...]

Have you ever wondered why some kids can be so mean, bullying others with cruel insensitive actions? A brain scan study hints that "bullies" actually derive pleasure from seeing someone else get hurt. Brain Scans Show Bullies Enjoy Others’ Pain Friday, November 7, 2008; 12:00 AM, Washington Post FRIDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) — Bullies [...]

At the onset of the Iraqi war of 2003, Saddam Hussein’s media clamored about the Baathist Army’s impending victory. Its conviction was so strong, you had to wonder if they possessed information the West was not privy to. Then, within hours of the invasion, the house of cards imploded. It was clear that Iraq’s State-run [...]

Only one food product was selected from among thousands at the Natural Products Expo East in Boston last weekend as the Best Product of the Year: PeaceWorks’ KIND PLUS Mango Macadamia nutritional bar. Here is a report from Gourmet Retailer: The Mango Macadamia flavor of KIND Plus – the first new line of products since [...]

Have you ever wondered about the qualifications or provenance of all the insta-pundits that keep popping up across cable news? Jon Stewart did an intensive investigative report…

as confirmed by a new study by the Mayo Clinic Copyright 2008 San Antonio Express-News All Rights Reserved San Antonio Express-News October 15, 2008 Wednesday STATE&METRO Edition TASTE; Pg. 5F 362 words Fats in nuts help lower bad cholesterol Bonnie Walker Even if we’ll pay a little more for our pecans this year, these and [...]

In spite of efforts by the High Fructose Corn Syrup Lobby to allege otherwise, more and more evidence is coming in linking it to the obesity and diabetes epidemics.  A new study shows it can lead to leptin resistance. Fructose may exacerbate obesity with high-fat diet By Stephen Daniells, NUTRA INGREDIENTS NEWS 16-Oct-2008 – Consuming [...]

It’s ironic that these guys are more insightful than Paulson et al about exposing the idiocy of the market abuses and follies. And these comedians highlighted this half a year before the Wall Street pundits… See also this excellent one: