Jan 13,2009
The Freaky Friday hypothesis
I see that Ross and Megan are revisiting Stephen Walt’s counterfactual history of the Israel-Palestine situation — the one Brose put paid to already. For those who thought such “What...
Jan 10,2009
San Francisco: it's like the Omega Man
Gosh, with filthy hippies residents like these, who wouldn’t want to visit San Francisco? It’s enough to make me regret being a Deadhead.
Jan 09,2009
One more post on everybody's favorite subject
Part of the problem with any discussion of the Israel-Palestine issue is the conflation of, on the one hand, arguments over Israeli policies and, on the other, arguments with supporters...
Jan 07,2009
Oh, that war on terror
Dana Priest, Washington Post: President Obama yesterday eliminated the most controversial tools employed by his predecessor against terrorism suspects. With the stroke of his pen, he effectively declared an end...
Dec 22,2008
What the World Wants (and What It Will Get)
Change was the touchstone of President-elect Barack Obama’s campaign, and his promise to make a clean break from the Bush administration fueled his success in the Democratic primaries. But if...