By • Apr 03,2010

A balanced view of Obama

The New Yorker recently ran a profile of Italian cashmere magnate Brunello Cucinelli. [Subscription only] There is much to admire both in his entrepreneurial spirit and his concern for his...

By • Apr 03,2010

Pharoah, let your people go!

Apropo of Passover, the New Yorker takes a look at the state of tyranny in Egypt. [Subscription required] President Hosni Mubarak is 82 and his health is deteriorating. Mubarak has...

By • Apr 01,2010

Killing Afghan Civilians

Kathy titled her recent post Afghan Civilians Still Being Killed By US Troops in Shockingly High Numbers. She observed, McChrystal’s ground troops are wantonly killing innocent civilians who, by McChrystal’s...

By • Mar 31,2010

Public still against healthcare bill

Last week, all eyes were on Gallup after it reported a startling bounce in popularity for the healthcare bill after it was passed by House Democrats. On the same day...

By • Mar 31,2010

Don't call it an "individual mandate"

Kevin Drum: The individual mandate may be an essential part of healthcare reform, but it’s also the part that’s easiest to hate. One pro-reform blogger suggests you think of it...