Over at Slate, David Haglund attempts to make the case that the Big Lebowski works as an anticipation of the perfidy of the neocons: Watching The Big Lebowski in 2008,...
Sigh: A presidential election grinds on, and one side merrily chants “drill baby drill!” Every time I hear it, I wonder how we’ll be judged in 60 years. When the...
I duly note Damir’s concerns about McCain-Palin’s scary Georgia statements. And yet I note that Palin studiously avoided mentioning a military response or a military presence, unless one were to...
I’ve intentionally restrained myself from posting more about this silliness, but I have to say I don’t really see how this explanation improves the situation: “Keep in mind, technically, had...
It’s refreshing to see that intelligent people dealing with facts on the ground in Iraq—like David Petraeus—dismiss “victory” talk as too simplistic. It’s a shame that the Republican party, traditionally...
Over at Contentions, J-Pod writes: I was among many people who ridiculed the Obama proposal [that he would unilaterally strike within Pakistan if the need arose during his presidency] at...
