By • Feb 06,2010

What good are the Democrats?

That’s the question in big, bold letters on the cover the new New Republic. What TNR’s editors mean by that is what a lot of liberal writers have been saying...

By • Feb 06,2010

NATO shares battle plans with Taliban

In an old-fashioned war, you don’t tell the enemy where and when you’re going to attack. Counterinsurgency is different. The WaPo reports: For the upcoming Battle of Marja, the element...

By • Feb 05,2010

Howard Zinn and history

I didn’t have anything to say about Howard Zinn because I’ve always been taught not to speak ill of the dead. But I don’t think there’s any stricture against speaking...

By • Feb 05,2010

Zip it, Richard Shelby

So unless I’m being horribly misled by the left half of the blogosphere, Richard Shelby has placed a hold on every single Obama nominee in order to gain pork for...

By • Feb 05,2010

District B13 — Ultimatum

Prolific French super-producer Luc Besson — the brains behind The Transporter and its sequels, as well as Taken and other high-octane action flicks — has two films coming out this...

By • Feb 05,2010

Questions about Question Time

Nate Silver reviews the nuts and bolts of how Question Time for the President might actually work. If you think it makes sense (I do) then go sign the petition.