David Polansky’s compelling points on empathy in foreign relations still fall short for me in some respects. Here’s the crux: The willingness to take another state’s interests seriously is a...
Matt Yglesias approvingly links to a post on Steve Clemons’ blog (authored by Ben Katcher) about the need for more empathy in our approach to international relations. Katcher cites Bill...
Ha. Josh Keating over at Passport appreciates the many ironies of our ongoing rock music torturepalooza. I wonder if Keating is reading us, or if he just shares our warped sense...
than the Iraq war has killed American soldiers. Good thing it’s making drugs unavailable in the United States! (Cringe) How sad. Walking through the parks in the prime business neighborhoods of downtown...
I know, it’s only rock ‘n roll but they hate it. That’s right, a large and growing group of rock musicians have launched a campaign to protest their songs being...
(Sorry for the delayed absence, I have been writing a research paper on Cook County.) Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Breaking news around the interwebs: Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich...
