By • Feb 17,2010

McChrystal and civilian casualties

The NY Times reports on the aggressive measures American forces are taking to show their concern for civilian casualties during the battle for Marja: MARJA, Afghanistan — Twelve bodies —...

By • Feb 16,2010

Teacher unions are the worst

Via John Derbyshire, I saw this great little story: A school superintendent in Rhode Island is trying to fix an abysmally bad school system. Her plan calls for teachers at...

By • Feb 16,2010

Skulduggery?

How long do you think some random New York Times editor has been waiting to use the word “skulduggery” in a headline? “New hints of skulduggery in Hamas killing,” reads...

By • Feb 16,2010

Taliban #2 captured in Pakistan

Sonny posted it on Twitter, but it deserves a post here as well. Mullah Baradar, the Taliban’s top military commander, was captured in Karachi as part of a joint operation...

By • Feb 16,2010

Famous for being famous?

I’m pretty sure I’ve blogged about this before, but it bears repeating: The notion that Sarah Palin is “famous for being famous,” a la a Paris Hilton or Nicole Richie,...