Kennedy Clashes With Environmentalists

* Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the New York Times and on Greenwire.com.
ENVIROS ASK:
IS RFK JR PUTTING PROFIT ABOVE PRINCIPLES?
 
SAN FRANCISCO — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is no stranger to hardball politics.
The environmental attorney has confronted polluters of the Hudson River, been arrested in Puerto Rico for trying to block U.S. Navy training operations [...]

Kennedy Funeral Plans Announced

KENNEDY TO BE BURIED WITH BROTHERS AT ARLINGTON
WASHINGTON – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will lie in repose Thursday and Friday at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, followed by his funeral Saturday at a city church and burial later that day near his slain brothers at Arlington National Cemetery.
Kennedy’s family plans [...]

Ted Kennedy Loses Battle With Cancer

FAREWELL TO AN ICON
 
“For me, a few hours ago, this campaign came to an end. For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dream shall never die.”
 
Edward M. Kennedy, one of the most powerful and influential senators in American history and [...]

JFK’s Sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver Dies

EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER
(1921-2009)
Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver, who used her stature and wealth as a member of the storied political dynasty to found the Special Olympics and fight for the disabled, died early yesterday morning at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis after a lengthy illness. She was 88.
The Special Olympics said that Shriver was with her [...]

10 Years After JFK Jr. Crash, New Evidence of Cover-Up Emerges

NEW EVIDENCE IN JFK JR. CRASH EMERGES: GOVERNMENT COVER-UP?
As the 10 year anniversary of his death approaches July 16, explosive new revelations are emerging about the plane crash that killed John F. Kennedy, Jr. The report was published in last week’s National Enquirer -  a source we might normally be somewhat dubious of, but considering [...]

RFK Jr.: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had a problem or two on his trip to Tigard
by Jill Rehkopf Smith, The Oregonian
Wednesday June 17, 2009, 4:27 PM

TIGARD — It wasn’t through rain, snow, sleet and hail, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took a rocky path to Tigard last week from his home in New York.
The environmental lawyer, who [...]

Environmentalists say: “Et Tu, RFK Jr.?”

EDITOR’S NOTE: Elizabeth Benjamin of the NY Daily News has been providing excellent coverage of the flap between RFK Jr. and…well, just about everyone here lately.
New York’s environmentalists, the mayor, the governor and of course, those evil bottlers of sugary drinks (that’s nearly every drink on the market) are all up in arms over [...]

Opinion: Vanity Fair Overlooked Kennedy Family’s Brightest Star

EDITOR’S NOTE: The latest issue of Vanity Fair features an article called “Ted Kennedy’s Final Battle,” which is an excerpt from Ed Klein’s new book on the liberal lion. The article speculates heavily on which member of the Kennedy family will eventually pick up the torch of leadership – Patrick? Caroline? Joe? Kathleen? Christopher? – [...]

The Ghost of John F. Kennedy

THE GHOST OF JOHN F. KENNEDY
by Ernie Mannix
“Strange…”  he blurted, on feeling that familiar pain in his lower back. “I’m just vapor and thought, and I still need a chiropractor.”
The handsome man instinctively brushed aside the hair barely hanging down on his forehead as he pressed on towards the residence portion of the house.

“Ah… I am [...]

Curious and Curiouser: Kennedy Supports Gillibrand?

* EDITOR’S NOTE: I’m having one of those Alice in Wonderland moments after reading Elizabeth Benjamin’s NY Daily News column in which she reports that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now Senator Kirsten Gillbrand’s new BFF. (Um…WTF?)
Here’s the story:

Gillibrand Pitches The WFP, Appears With RFK Jr.
April 20, 2009

The latest stops on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s “I [...]