By • Jun 24,2008

I Don’t (But I Might Soon)

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By • Jun 23,2008

The legitimacy of international law

I’m a little surprised at James’s full-throated defense of international law. In response to my suggestion that Americans would disapprove of American nationals being seized while traveling abroad, James writes...

By • Jun 23,2008

Oh, Go Nudge Yourself

Sorry, George Will. Nudging irritates me. When I think of nudging, I do not think of unobtrusively maximizing aggregate efficiency in a way consonant with free public choice. I think...

By • Jun 23,2008

When International Laws Attack

So: is Sonny right that it’s out of control and stupid for foreign countries to think about capturing and prosecuting Bush administration officials for war crimes (after January)? Maybe. Is...

By • Jun 23,2008

Bye George

Probably the most telling (if only the second or third saddest) aspect of the AP’s eulogy for bearded bawd George Carlin is this one: The actor Ben Stiller called Carlin...