I like Daniel Larison’s comparison of the present-day Republican party to the Tories since Tony Blair’s first victory, because they seem similarly out of touch with what’s going on in...
For some reason, I find the idea of art forgeries fascinating. I like to imagine forgers operating in some shadowy European underworld of decadent aristocrats and war profiteers, like something...
It seems Russia, Iran and Qatar have expressed interest in forming a gas cartel. The article rightly notes that none of these countries is a major supplier to the US....
Via The Swamp, the Tribune’s blog: Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign will hold what it hopes will be an Election Night celebration in Grant Park in Chicago, a campaign aide...
I’m currently watching season 1 of Heroes, which is great if you weren’t that interested in your actual life anyway. My favorite character has to be Nathan Petrelli, the congressional...
I missed the final debate, having been in class at the time, though I can’t say I’m itching to catch up on it. Having read the commentary on it (and...
