Afghanistan: McCain vs. Kissinger
Within the space of 24 hours, both men have elaborated their thoughts on how to turn around the war in Afghanistan. In short, they disagree. As a former McCain staffer,...
Sometimes one must take a stand…
Last week word leaked out that Christopher Hitchens had gotten into a dustup with some Syrian Nazis; Michael Totten has all the details up over at his place. The entire...
Never be nice to anyone, ever
Nikki Finke writes about a protest by some handicapped folks over Jerry Lewis’s winning a humanitarian lifetime achievement type award this weekend at the Oscars. Let’s leave aside the fact...
Wieseltier’s “wrath of G-d” act never disappoints, does it?
I realize this post may be a little outdated, but you see I was on “Wieseltier time,” which I spent so much more fruitfully than blogging. I sculpted a bit,...
Sidestepping a New Malaise
Obama’s ongoing task is to honestly assess the place in which Americans find themselves, but he must do so in a way that does not boomerang on him, pulling the...