Then Foner compares the free speech issue here to that of Ben Davis, who was a glorified communist who Foner doesn’t mention was convicted of trying to overthrow the govt and before he died was again charged for subversion—this from the same guy who blacklisted radosh after his rosenberg’s expose

i need my article fixes damnit!

He’s still a nutcase though. But Mugabe, who’s basically starving his country, is just as bad.

Actually, Helfands question is significantly more thought provoking than most of today’s questions about the Holocaust will be.

Iran is rotting from the inside- its intellectual infrastructure is shrinking. There’s a brain drain. And the policies and politics of the theocracy are largely to blame. That’s an issue that doesn’t get much play.

Also, Armin Rosen is full of shit. The idea that Mahmoud is some smooth talking ambassador here to hoodwink us is absurd. We all know just what he is. And thanks to Bollinger and Columbia, we’ve been afforded the opportunity to witness him for ourselves. If he truly is an embodiment of pure evil, then to face him in person is a worthwhile experience, because we’ll carry it with us. He won’t be just a talking head on the tv box. But living and breathing. And even if he’s something far more complex than most people want to give him credit for, it’s an opportunity to see in person one of the most important world leaders today.

I’ll be in Roone Arledge today. Thank you, Columbia.