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Pat Buchanan sees another opportunity to seize the promise of the post-Cold War peace-dividend:

Universal Music Group parent company Vivendi released its Q2 results today. (PDF of earnings release) First half evenues of €2,044 million were 4.9% improvement at constant currency and a 2.4% decline in actual currency. Digital revenues were up 33%, the same year-over-year improvement achieved in Q1.

If you’re of a mind to see poverty and depair, Charley Reese invites you to experience it “staycation style”:

Katherine Coble doesn’t blame feminist Clinton supporter Egalia over her decision to leave the Democratic party because she has done the same thing on the other side of the aisle:

This post has me wondering: have money and power (which Habermas would call system "steering mechanisms") so uncoupled professional sports from local lifeworlds that we will see a day when teams move fluidly across borders for periods of time

Sadcox discusses who is to blame for the “oil crisis”:

Citing improved digital sales and the integration of BMG Music Publishing and Sanctuary, Vivendi announced Universal Music Group's Q1 2008 earnings today.

Sony Corp released its earnings today. Sony BMG revenues dropped 4% while operating profit jumped 90%. (Info is on slide #4 and #18 of the earnings presentation .) No results with constant currency were given.

Senator Bill Frist wants you to speak up on his signature issue on Mothers Day:

Senator Bill Frist wants you to speak up on his signature issue on Mothers Day: