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‘The Guardian’ Accuses American Ally of Being “Mafia Don”

Is Abul Abed - the former Sunni insurgent leader in Iraq who now battles al-Qaeda - no better than a mafia don, as The Guardian described him? Bob Owens says the facts on the ground tell a different story.

Why Speak English in America?

Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid think the US needs bilingual education. But PJM editor Aaron Hanscom, who speaks Spanish and was recently a public school teacher, feels differently.

Voting Rights on a Slippery Slope

Should children, criminals, non-citizens, and the mentally ill be allowed to vote? Roger Clegg reports that the left wants to enfranchise more, or all, of them.

Pajamas Media Announces “Energy Trek”

Pajamas Media is proud to announce Energy Trek - an initiative to help people make a difference in home energy use. Our purpose is to encourage individuals and groups - no matter what their political perspectives - to conserve energy via replacing inefficient incandescent bulbs and other means. For a more detailed press release description of Energy Trek, please click "Read."

Putin Out to Fix Russian Election

Russians head to the polls on Sunday to vote in their country's parliamentary elections. Kim Zigfeld warns that it won't be a fine moment for democracy because President Vladimir Putin is determined to manipulate the outcome.

PJM Political On XM 11/29/07–Fred! Speaks

Tune in each Thursday to XM Channel #130, POTUS ‘08 at 6:00 PM Eastern/3:00 PM Pacific for Pajamas Media’s weekly PJM Political show! (And at 11:00 PM Eastern/8:00 Pacific for a rebroadcast) If you missed this week’s show, click here to listen:

November 29th PJM Political On XM Satellite Radio

Join host Bill Bradley for thoughts on yesterday’s GOP YouTube/CNN debate, plus:

For extended versions of each of today’s segments, and the video of the Thompson interview don’t miss this week’s PJM Political “Director’s Cut Interviews.”

A lo-fi edition of this week’s show (mono, 15.5 MB) is available here. Finally, if you missed any previous episodes of PJM Political, click here and scroll through for hours of audio archives.

PJM Political–The Director’s Cut Interviews

Many of the segments on each week’s edition of PJM Political are edited to fit the show’s hour-long length. To hear–and in one case watch–the full-length versions of the interviews presented, just follow the links below:

British Invasion Hits U.S. Media

The biggest British influence on American culture since the Beatles is transforming our news. Steve Boriss welcomes the invaders with open arms: it's about time someone spiced up our "snoozy, prissy and haughty" media outlets, he says.

Thursday Morning Quarterback

Bill Bradley, the host of Pajamas Media’s PJM Political on XM Satellite Radio and his own Monday Morning Quarterback column has some first impressions of Wednesday’s night’s GOP YouTube debate on CNN, in a podcast recorded immediately after the debate concluded.

A portion of this interview will be featured later today on PJM Political; this is the unedited extended cut.

Bill Bradley On The CNN GOP YouTube Debate

Philippine President Arroyo Crushes Rebellion Against Her

1,000 government troops surrounded the hotel in Manila where renegade army officers opposed to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo holed up after storming out of their coup trial. PJM Manila correspondent Dean Bocobo reported government troops assaulted their position with armor. Manila media say the rebels have now surrendered.